The Forman S Acton Educational
Salem, NJ · EIN 47-1997891. Reported 187 grants totalling $4,423,402 to 98 organizations 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. The Forman S Acton Educational 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 $6,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,309 and $11,750; the smallest was $16 and the largest $1,100,000. 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. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of South Jersey | Haddonfield, NJ | $2,543,899 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Salem Community College | Carneys Point, NJ | $281,644 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| One Village Alliance | Salem, NJ | $194,856 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The College of New Jersey | Ewing, NJ | $125,694 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Drew University | Madison, NJ | $125,572 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ | $123,508 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stockton University | Galloway, NJ | $122,831 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown, PA | $54,050 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | $46,011 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| College Retention Fund | Salem, NJ | $41,852 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $38,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Tampa | Tampa, FL | $37,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY | $32,490 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rutgers University | New Brunswick, NJ | $31,659 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Emergency Fund for Scholars | Salem, NJ | $31,074 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Daytona Beach, FL | $30,875 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lincoln University | Lincoln University, PA | $29,575 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bloomsburg University | Bloomsburg, PA | $29,457 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tuskegee University | Tuskegee, AL | $29,360 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs | Camden, NJ | $21,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lafayette College | Newark, NJ | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Apple | Cupertino, CA | $19,847 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges | Binghamton, NY | $19,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Stonehill College | North Easton, MA | $19,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Towson University | Towson, MD | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Franklin & Marshall College | Lancaster, PA | $17,464 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Frostburg State University | Frostburg, MD | $16,930 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rutgers University- New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ | $16,910 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Towson University | Towson, MA | $16,333 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Joseph University | Philadelphia, PA | $15,605 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Delaware | Newark, DE | $15,393 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Saint Joseph's University | Philadelphia, PA | $15,277 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Florida A&m University | Tallahassee, FL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University | Madison, NJ | $14,115 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Widener University | Chester, PA | $13,606 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Farleigh Dickinson University | Madison, NJ | $12,907 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alvernia University | Reading, PA | $11,917 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Gateway Community Action Partnership | Ewing, NJ | $10,925 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| York College | York, PA | $10,559 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University at Albany | Albany, NY | $10,079 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bucknell University | Lewisburg, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nelnet (federal Student Aid) | Lincoln, NE | $9,842 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Scranton | Scranton, PA | $9,832 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Morgan State University | Baltimore, MD | $9,263 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, NY | $9,128 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Microsoft | Redmond, WA | $8,033 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Madison, WI | $7,157 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| East Carolina University | Greenville, NC | $6,850 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Montclair University | Montclair, NJ | $5,942 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rowan College of South Jersey | Sewell, NJ | $5,912 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Delaware State University | Dover, DE | $5,700 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jacksonville University | N Jacksonville, FL | $4,875 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Amazon | Seattle, WA | $4,084 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Swarthmore College | Swarthmore, PA | $2,903 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| If I Can You Can Inc | Salem, NJ | $2,671 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aidvantage | Wilkes Barre, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dell | Round Rock, TX | $2,360 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Haverford College | Haverford, PA | $2,245 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Y-Knot Inc | Oxon Hill, MD | $2,175 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Best Buy | Richfield, MN | $2,133 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lenovo | Morrisville, NC | $1,588 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Council of New Jersey Grantmakers | Ewing, NJ | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nj Center for Non-Profits | Hamilton, NJ | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Delaware Valley University | Doylestown, PA | $1,119 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Howard University | Washington, DC | $1,021 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Quinnipiac University | Hamden, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Law School Admission Council | Newtown, PA | $995 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $949 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis | St Louis, MO | $857 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Efollett | Westchester, IL | $768 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH | $760 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lasalle University | Philadelphia, PA | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mcgraw Hill Books | Columbus, OH | $640 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Massachusetts | Amherst, MA | $615 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Morehouse College | Atlanta, GA | $588 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bowie State University | Bowie, MD | $515 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Minnestota | Minneapolis, MN | $411 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Jersey Board of Nursing | Newark, NJ | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wiley University | Marshall, TX | $392 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Eastern University | St Davids, PA | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kean University | Union, NJ | $345 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Elizabeth City State University | Elizabeth City, NC | $325 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coppin State University | Baltimore, MD | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| William Patterson University | Wayne, NJ | $275 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Carolina A&t University | Greensboro, NC | $225 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pearson Education | New York, NY | $224 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of New Haven | West Haven, CT | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Education Testing Services | Princeton, NJ | $161 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bloomberg for Education | New York, NY | $159 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cengage Learning | Boston, MA | $110 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Macmillan Books | New York, NY | $109 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harvard Business Education | Cambridge, MA | $105 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Goldey-Beacon College | Wilmington, DE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $95 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Edinumen Online Book | Miami, FL | $56 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kutztown University | Kutztown, PA | $16 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
50 of 98 (51%) 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 65%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
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.
- Community Foundation of South Jersey
GRANT TO THE ACORN FUND ACCOUNTS FOR THE COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM - Salem Community College
THE SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED TO A STUDENT VIA THE UNIVERSITY TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION AND A COMMUNITY GRANT TO FUND THE DUAL CREDIT PROGRAM FOR SALEM HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. - One Village Alliance
GRANT TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ONE VILLAGE ALLIANCE WHO FOSTERS A COMMUNITY-BASED, PEOPLE-FUELED APPROACH WITH A MISSION TO UPLIFT CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES ON A HOLISTIC JOURNEY TOWARD EXCELLENCE THROUGH EDUCATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND THE ARTS. - Rowan University
THE SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED TO A STUDENT VIA THE UNIVERSITY TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION. - Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs
THE GRANT IS AWARDED TO FUND A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION PROJECT IN SALEM COUNTY. - College Retention Fund
THIS GRANT IS AWARDED TO HELP CURRENT COLLEGE STUDENTS STAY IN SCHOOL AND FINISH THEIR DEGREE. STUDENTS MUST BE PELL ELIGIBLE AND HAVE A 2.5 GPA TO QUALIFY.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 117 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | $774,254 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 37 | $789,840 | $5,559 |
| 2023 | 59 | $1,623,510 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 57 | $1,235,798 | $5,999 |
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.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 84% of this one's giving went to organizations in New Jersey. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $6,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- 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 The Forman S Acton Educational's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 181, Salem, NJ, 08079. 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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