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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-2351639

Highland Avenue Foundation

A private foundation in Montclair, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $107,318 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $107,318

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,802,007

  • Tax year 2024

    $87,385

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,839,139

  • Tax year 2023

    $103,192

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,797,117

  • Tax year 2022

    $90,904

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,835,411

  • Tax year 2021

    $102,734

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,918,737

  • Tax year 2020

    $97,486

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,973,271

  • Tax year 2019

    $89,223

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,952,589

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  2. CareMerrifield, VA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  3. Bowery Residents' CommitteeNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  4. Montclair Community FoundationMontclair, NJ

    Charitable

    $10,000
  5. Sea Turtle Recovery IncWest Orange, NJ

    Charitable

    $5,300
  6. Ackerman InstituteNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  7. Montclair LocalMontclair, NJ

    Charitable

    $5,000
  8. WnycNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $2,700
  9. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $2,500
  10. Human Needs Food PantryMontclair, NJ

    Charitable

    $2,073
  11. Wcsbronx ZooBronx, NY

    Charitable

    $2,030
  12. The Montclair Community Pre-KMontclair, NJ

    Charitable

    $2,000
  13. Eva's VillagePaterson, NJ

    Charitable

    $1,090
  14. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $1,030
  15. Partners for Women & JusticeMontclair, NJ

    Charitable

    $1,010
  16. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  17. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  18. Toni's KitchenMontclair, NJ

    Charitable

    $1,000
  19. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  20. Grand Central Neighborhood Social Services CorporationNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  21. Luna StageWest Orange, NJ

    Charitable

    $1,000
  22. Montclair Ambulance UnitMontclair, NJ

    Charitable

    $565
  23. Wikimedia FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $520
  24. Montclair Pba Local #53Montclair, NJ

    Charitable

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services3 grants $13,07344% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $8,02027% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $5,30018% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $1,0904% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $1,0303% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $5652% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia2 grants $50,000
  2. New Jersey11 grants $29,538
  3. New York7 grants $22,730
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $3,530
  5. Illinois1 grant $1,000
  6. California1 grant $520

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Ethan WohlSECRETARY/TREASUREER/DIREC Hours 1Pay $0
  • Leslie Meek-WohlPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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