Schumann Fund for New Jersey Inc
Montclair, NJ · EIN 52-1556076. Reported 204 grants totalling $5,360,500 to 102 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Schumann Fund for New Jersey Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $7,500 and $37,500; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $225,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ironbound Community Corporation | Newark, NJ | $460,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Advocates for Children of New Jersey | Newark, NJ | $350,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence | Montclair, NJ | $262,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Clinton Hill Community Action | Newark, NJ | $225,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Programs for Parents | Newark, NJ | $205,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of New Jersey | Morrristown, NJ | $170,000 | 8 | 2 | 2022 |
| New Jersey Institute for Social Justice | Newark, NJ | $160,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Benedict's Preparatory School | Newark, NJ | $145,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Legal Services of New Jersey | Edison, NJ | $140,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Jersey Citizen Action Education Fund | Newark, NJ | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Unified Vailsburg Services Organization | Newark, NJ | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| United Parks As One | Newark, NJ | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Trust for Public Land (new Jersey) | Newark, NJ | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family Connections | East Orange, NJ | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Family Promise of Essex County | Montclair, NJ | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| New Jersey Consortium for Immigrant Children | Jersey City, NJ | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Newark Youth Career Pathways | Newark, NJ | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Meeting Essential Needs With Dignity (mend) | Maplewood, NJ | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Council of New Jersey Grantmakers | Ewing, NJ | $80,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Montclair Foundation | Montclair, NJ | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| City Green Inc | Clifton, NJ | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Covenant House New Jersey | Newark, NJ | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Family Success Institute | East Orange, NJ | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fair Share Housing Center | Cherry Hill, NJ | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Newark Community Street Team | Newark, NJ | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Foundation for University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children | Barnegat Light, NJ | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Monarch Housing Associates | Cranford, NJ | $57,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Jersey Communities United | Newark, NJ | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rutgers Child Advocacy Clinic of Rutgers Law School | Newark, NJ | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Clinton Hill Community and Early Childhood Center | Newark, NJ | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Imagine a Center for Coping With Loss | Mountainside, NJ | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New York Public Radio (nj Public Radio) | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Newark Trust for Education | Newark, NJ | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Princeton Area Community Foundation | Lawrenceville, NJ | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rutgers University - Abbott Leadership Institute | Newark, NJ | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| South Ward Promise Neighborhood | Newark, NJ | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Main St Counseling Center | West Orange, NJ | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity Newark of Greater Newark | Newark, NJ | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Urban League of Essex County | Newark, NJ | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Council of New Jersey Grantmakers (first 1000 Days Policy Coalition) | Ewing, NJ | $37,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Newark Museum of Art | Newark, NJ | $37,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| New Jersey Future | Trenton, NJ | $35,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Building Responsible Intelligent Creative Kids (brick) (south Ward Promise | Newark, NJ | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Building Responsible Intelligent Creative Kids (brick) Education Network - | Newark, NJ | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Child Focus (formerly CASA Passaic) | Wayne, NJ | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Human Needs Food Pantry | Montclair, NJ | $30,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mentor Newark | Newark, NJ | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rutgers University - Joseph C Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies | Newark, NJ | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Newark School of the Arts | Newark, NJ | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| CASA for Children of Essex County | Newark, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| CASA of Passaic and Union Counties (name Change to Child Focus in April 202 | Wayne, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Food Action (hunger Free New Jersey) | Englewood, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First 1000 Days Policy Coalition Pooled Fund | Morristown, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Service of Metrowest New Jersey | Florham Park, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Make the Road New Jersey | Elizabeth, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Jersey Food Security Access Fund (community Foundation of Nj) | Morristown, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Jersey Policy Perspective | Trenton, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Jersey Work Environment Council | Trenton, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New York Public Radio | New Yo, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Newark Education Trust | Newark, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Newark Water Coalition | Newark, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nj Food Security Access Fund | Morristown, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The WNET Group | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The WNET Group - Nj Spotlight | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Turning Point Community Services | Irvington, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey | Branchburg, NJ | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Jersey Performing Arts Center | Newark, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New York Public Radio | New York, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| SUCCEED2GETHER | Montclair, NJ | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ivy 1879 Foundation | Princeton, NJ | $16,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Branch Brook Park Alliance | Newark, NJ | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Early Childhood Funders Collaborative (raising Child Care Fund) | Boston, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| George Street Playhouse | New Brunswick, NJ | $12,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Grace Project Incorporated | Union, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jazz House Kids | Montclair, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Montclair Neighborhood Development Corporation | Montclair, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Jersey Ballet Company | Florham Park, NJ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Newark Community Impact Fund | Morristown, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Newark Grassroots Resource Center | Morristown, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Research & Development Council of New Jersey | Chatham, NJ | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex Hudson & Union Counties | Newark, NJ | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Luke's Episcopal Church | Montclair, NJ | $9,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Church of St John on the Mountain | Bernardsville, NJ | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YMCA of Montclair | Montclair, NJ | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Newark | Newark, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| George St Playhouse | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Paper Mill Playhouse | Millburn, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Research & Development Council of Nj | Chatham, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ridge Alumni Memorial Scholarship Inc | Piedmont, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| She Wins a Nj Nonprofit Corporation | Newark, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St James Social Service Corporation | Newark, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Luke's Episcopal Church (toni's Kitchen) | Montclair, NJ | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sustainable Jersey | Ewing, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Newark Museum | Newark, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| 180 Turning Lives Around | Hazlet, NJ | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Foodbank of New Jersey | Hillside, NJ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Delbarton School | Morristown, NJ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology Foundation | Newark, NJ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Essex County Parks Foundation | Newark, NJ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Liberty Healthcare System Foundation Inc (jersey City Medical Center) | Oceanport, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
44 of 102 (43%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 55%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Ironbound Community Corporation
NEWARD STAYS PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT - NEW FULL-TIME FIELD DIRECTOR POSITION TO SUPPORT THE EVICTION PREVENTION - Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence
OPERATING SUPPORT (3 YR BUDGET) - Advocates for Children of New Jersey
OPERATING SUPPORT - (EMPHASIS ON CHILD WELFARE AND EARLY CHILDHOOD POLICY WORK) - City Green Inc
EXPANSION OF GARDEN STATE GOOD FOOD BUCK NUTRITION INCENTIVES IN ESSEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE - Foundation for University Hospital
HEALTHY U PROGRAM TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH AND LOW PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS WHILE FOSTERING FAMILY BONDING FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN - Programs for Parents
PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT - PARENT-LED PROGRAMMING AROUND ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES) AND A ONE-TIME ( $5,000) SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENT INTENDED TO SUPPORT THE SALARY OF NEW CEO NAYIBE CAPELLAN
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 121 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41 | $1,137,000 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 44 | $1,544,000 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 61 | $1,262,000 | $22,000 |
| 2024 | 58 | $1,417,500 | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Schumann Fund for New Jersey Inc has 21 of them, worth $520,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Institute for Social Justice | Newark, NJ | $80,000 |
| Urban League of Essex County | Newark, NJ | $80,000 |
| Ironbound Community Corporation | Newark, NJ | $45,000 |
| Montclair Foundation | Montclair, NJ | $40,000 |
| New Jersey Institute for Social Justice | Newark, NJ | $40,000 |
| Council of New Jersey Grantmakers | Ewing, NJ | $30,000 |
| New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children | Barnegat Light, NJ | $30,000 |
| Building Responsible Intelligent Creative Kids (brick) (south Ward Promise | Newark, NJ | $30,000 |
| Nj Food Security Access Fund | Morristown, NJ | $25,000 |
| Covenant House New Jersey | Newark, NJ | $25,000 |
| St Benedict's Preparatory School | Newark, NJ | $25,000 |
| Montclair Foundation | Montclair, NJ | $20,000 |
| Council of New Jersey Grantmakers | Ewing, NJ | $15,000 |
| Human Needs Food Pantry | Montclair, NJ | $7,500 |
| Saint Vincent Academy | Newark, NJ | $5,000 |
Where its money goes
98% of its giving went to organizations in New Jersey. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New Jersey.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Schumann Fund for New Jersey Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, NJ, 07042. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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