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Private foundations Watchung, NJtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Watchung, NJ

12 private foundations based in Watchung, NJ filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $4.6 million in 96 grants, and 3 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Michael and Mary Johnston FoundationWatchung, NJ · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $2,883,596 giving
  2. The David and Carol Lackland Family Foundation IncWatchung, NJ · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $950,000 giving
  3. Namaste Foundation IncWatchung, NJ · tax year 2024 20 grants Preselected only $263,257 giving
  4. Jolyn Foundation IncWatchung, NJ · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $239,500 giving
  5. Gabbay Foundation IncWatchung, NJ · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $139,577 giving
  6. The Phyllis & Norman Lipsett FoundationWatchung, NJ · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $64,850 giving
  7. Ritchie-Kirk Foundation IncWatchung, NJ · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $50,000 giving
  8. DRS Sudhir & Sudha Parikh FoundationWatchung, NJ · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $25,189 giving
  9. Rachel Foundation IncWatchung, NJ · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $18,895 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Jolyn Foundation IncWatchung, NJ · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $239,500 giving
  2. The Phyllis & Norman Lipsett FoundationWatchung, NJ · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $64,850 giving
  3. Rachel Foundation IncWatchung, NJ · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $18,895 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 foundations $1,444,79871% of the total
  2. Environment3 foundations $281,06514% of the total
  3. Human services3 foundations $70,0003% of the total
  4. Health3 foundations $67,6623% of the total
  5. Education1 foundation $55,0003% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture3 foundations $27,0461% of the total
  7. 8 other causes $89,1484% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Namaste Foundation IncWatchung, NJ · tax year 2024 20 grants Preselected only $263,257 giving
  2. Ritchie-Kirk Foundation IncWatchung, NJ · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $50,000 giving
  3. Rachel Foundation IncWatchung, NJ · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $18,895 giving
  4. Michael and Mary Johnston FoundationWatchung, NJ · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $2,883,596 giving
  5. Gabbay Foundation IncWatchung, NJ · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $139,577 giving
  6. DRS Sudhir & Sudha Parikh FoundationWatchung, NJ · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $25,189 giving