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Investors Foundation Inc

Summit, NJ · EIN 20-3743857. Reported 2,305 grants totalling $28.8M to 1,436 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$2,000median grant
$28.8Mgranted, 2020-2024
1,436recipients, as named on its returns
27%of grantees funded again the next year
$32.7Massets, latest filing

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. Investors Foundation 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.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $2,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $17.4M. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
499 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
1,070 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
313 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
324 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
73 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
23 grants
$100,000 and Up
3 grants

Every organization it funded

1,436 recipient names appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. 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.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Citizens Philanthropic FoundationJohnston, RI$17.4M112021
The Brooklyn Alliance IncBrooklyn, NY$255,000432022
Zoological Society of New JerseyWest Orange, NJ$240,000432024
Bonei Olam IncBrooklyn, NY$200,000442024
State Theatre Regional Arts Center at New Brunswick IncNew Brunswick, NJ$151,000522021
Ichud Mosdos Hachinuch of BrooklynBrooklyn, NY$150,000552024
Richmond University Medical CenterStaten Island, NY$150,000552024
Saint Peter's UniversityJersey City, NJ$150,000552024
Paper Mill PlayhouseMillburn, NJ$148,1001142024
New City KidsJersey City, NJ$145,000752024
St Vincent AcademyNewark, NJ$138,2501052024
Bais Tova IncLakewood, NJ$138,000952024
Count Basie Theatre IncRed Bank, NJ$132,100752024
New Jersey Performing Arts Center CorpNewark, NJ$126,000732022
Stony Brook FoundationStony Brook, NY$125,000332022
Guardians of the SickBrooklyn, NY$105,000542024
Nia Community Services NetworkBrooklyn, NY$102,000652024
New Jersey Symphony OrchestraNewark, NJ$100,845652024
Friends of the Library of the ChathamsChatham, NJ$100,000212021
Greater TrentonTrenton, NJ$100,000432024
Ohel Chidlren's Home & Family ServicesBrooklyn, NY$100,000222022
Community Soup Kitchen & Outreach CenterMorristown, NJ$95,000742024
Summit Area YMCASummit, NJ$90,000632022
Rutgers University FoundationNew Brunswick, NJ$81,100542024
Capital Health FoundationPennington, NJ$81,000552024
Saint Benedict's Preparatory SchoolNewark, NJ$80,000442024
Good Grief IncMorristown, NJ$60,500542023
All Stars Project IncNew York, NY$60,000442024
Catholic Partnership SchoolsCherry Hill, NJ$60,000332022
Chofetz Chaim Heritage FoundationSuffern, NY$60,000332022
Hudson County Economic Development CorporationJersey City, NJ$60,000222021
Zoological Society of Nj IncWest Orange, NJ$60,000112022
Summit Speech SchoolNew Providence, NJ$59,000442023
Community Foundation of New JerseyMorristown, NJ$58,750432023
Immaculate Conception High SchoolMontclair, NJ$56,000652024
Our House Foundation IncNew Providence, NJ$54,500432022
Staten Island Economic Development CorporationStaten Island, NY$54,000322021
Njac FoundationTrenton, NJ$52,500532024
Project HospitalityStaten Island, NY$52,500332024
County College of MorrisRandolph, NJ$51,000312021
City of SummitSummit, NJ$50,000332023
Lifetown IncLivingston, NJ$50,000552024
New Jersey Citizen Action EducationalfundNewark, NJ$50,000112022
Nj Citizens Action Education FundNewark, NJ$50,000112023
Nj City University FoundationJersey City, NJ$50,000222023
Ohel Children's Home & Family ServicesBrooklyn, NY$50,000112021
Tom Coughlin Jay Fund FoundationBloomfield, NJ$50,000222023
Heart 911Newark, NJ$47,500442023
Life's Worc IncGarden City, NY$47,500432022
Community Foundation of New Jersey - Morristown Festival of BooksMorristown, NJ$45,000322021
Meridian Health FoundationNeptune, NJ$45,000332022
Reeves-Reed Arboretum IncSummit, NJ$45,000552024
Roselle Catholic High SchoolRoselle, NJ$45,000532022
St John Vianney High SchoolHolmdel, NJ$45,000332022
Staten Island Zoological Society IncStaten Island, NY$45,000222022
Brooklyn Children's Museum CorpBrooklyn, NY$42,500432024
Hellenic Classical Charter SchoolBrooklyn, NY$41,000332024
Catholic Charities Diocese of TrentonTrenton, NJ$40,000442024
Chatham Emergency Squad IncChatham, NJ$40,000442024
Gordon CollegeWenham, MA$40,000442024
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox ChurchBrooklyn, NY$40,000222024
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church of BayBrooklyn, NY$40,000222022
Jewish Children's MuseumBrooklyn, NY$40,000432023
New Jersey Chamber of Commerce FoundationTrenton, NJ$40,000442024
Overlook FoundationSummit, NJ$40,000432024
Russian American Foundation IncNew York, NY$40,000442023
Sacred Hearts & Ststephen Roman CatholicBrooklyn, NY$40,000222024
Thomas Edison State University FoundationTrenton, NJ$40,000442024
Township of MontgomeryBelle Mead, NJ$40,000442024
Camp HascBrooklyn, NY$39,000442024
Tri-County Scholarship FundMendham, NJ$38,500432024
Caucus Educational CorporationMontclair, NJ$37,500322023
Chabad of West HempsteadWest Hempstead, NY$37,500322022
Junior Achievement of New JerseyEdison, NJ$37,500422024
Colel ChabadBrooklyn, NY$35,000212021
Sri Ramanuja Mission IncSomerset, NJ$35,000332022
UcedcCranford, NJ$35,000222021
The Arc of Union CountySpringfield, NJ$32,500432022
Summit Mayor's Fourth of July and Celebration CommitteeSummit, NJ$31,500332022
Roxbury Arts AllianceLedgewood, NJ$31,250552024
Two River TheaterRed Bank, NJ$31,000432024
The Guild for Exceptional Children IncBrooklyn, NY$30,500432023
Emmaus Center IncBrooklyn, NY$30,000332024
Jewish Renaissance FoundationPerth Amboy, NJ$30,000332023
Oak Knoll SchoolSummit, NJ$30,000322023
The Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean CountiesNeptune, NJ$30,000112020
The Greek School of PlatoBrooklyn, NY$30,000112024
Union County College FoundationCranford, NJ$30,000842024
FamilyconnectionsEast Orange, NJ$29,000422021
Foundation for Morristown Medical CenterMorristown, NJ$28,500552024
George Street PlayhouseNew Brunswick, NJ$28,500442024
The Bridge IncNew York, NY$28,500432022
Boomer Esiason FoundationGarden City Park, NY$28,000222023
Holiday Express IncEatontown, NJ$27,500222022
Michael Magro FoundationHicksville, NY$27,500322021
Village ChabadEast Setauket, NY$27,500332022
America's Grow a RowPittstown, NJ$26,000532023
Lifestyles for the Disabled IncStaten Island, NY$26,000432023
Sage Eldercare IncSummit, NJ$26,000212021
The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children (sfic)Newark, NJ$26,000422021
Alzheimer's New JerseyRoseland, NJ$25,000742024
Annuciation ChurchNew York, NY$25,000112020
Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and QueensBrooklyn, NY$25,000112021
Chai LifelineNew York, NY$25,000322024
Comfort Cases IncRockville, MD$25,000322021
Futures in EducationBrooklyn, NY$25,000222021
Greater Trenton InitiativeTrenton, NJ$25,000112022
Monsignor Farrell High SchoolStaten Island, NY$25,000112020
Montclair Film FestivalMontclair, NJ$25,000222021
New Jersey City University FoundationJersey City, NJ$25,000112021
Opportunity Project IncMillburn, NJ$25,000332023
Police FoundationArlington, VA$25,000222021
Queens Centers for ProgressJamaica, NY$25,000222022
Queens Cty Chamber of Commerce FoundationJackson Heights, NY$25,000112023
Sage Edlercare IncSummit, NJ$25,000112022
The Auditory Oral School of NyBrooklyn, NY$25,000112020
Visiting Nurse Assoc of Central JerseyHolmdel, NJ$25,000222022
YMCA of Greater Monmouth CountyShrewsbury, NJ$25,000222021
Family & Children's Services IncElizabeth, NJ$24,000432024
St Francis CollegeBrooklyn, NY$23,250432023
The Scholarship Fund for InnercityNewark, NJ$23,000422023
American Red Cross New Jersey RegionFairfield, NJ$22,500212021
Interfaith Hospitality Network for the Homeless of Essex County IncMontclair, NJ$22,500322021
Millburn Recreation DeptMillburn, NJ$22,500332024
New Jersey Interscholastic Coaches AssociationSomerset, NJ$22,500222021
Team Walker IncJersey City, NJ$22,500332022
Renew InternationalPlainfield, NJ$21,250222023
Ben Bay Kiwanis Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY$21,000332023
Wings for GrowthBridgewater, NJ$21,000212021
Anchor House IncTrenton, NJ$20,500542023
America's KeswickWhiting, NJ$20,000222022
Borough of Point PleasantPoint Pleasant, NJ$20,000112020
Chamber of Commerce Borough of QueensEast Elmhurst, NY$20,000112020
Church of Holy Apostles Dba Holy Apostles Soup KitchenNew York, NY$20,000212021
Family & Children's Service Inc of Monmouth CountyLong Branch, NJ$20,000212021
Franciscan Charities IncNewark, NJ$20,000442024
Friendship Circle of BrooklynBrookly, NY$20,000552024
Future Ambassadors IncBlue Ash, OH$20,000112020
Greater Newark Holiday FundNewark, NJ$20,000222021
Jewish Family & Vocational Service of Middlesex CountyNorth Brunswick, NJ$20,000322021
Matthew Larson Foundation for Pediatric Brain TumorsFranklin Lakes, NJ$20,000222021
Mount Saint Dominic AcademyCaldwell, NJ$20,000222021
New Jersey FutureTrenton, NJ$20,000222021
Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark, NJ$20,000332022
Nj Chamber of Commerce FoundationTrenton, NJ$20,000222022
Queens County Chamber of Commerce Foundation IncJackson Heights, NY$20,000112021
Sacred Hearts & St Stephen Roman CatholicBrooklyn, NY$20,000112022
Sacred Hearts & St Stephen Roman Catholic ChurchBrooklyn, NY$20,000112021
Sport Club Portuguse CorpNewark, NJ$20,000212021
St Benedict's Preparatory SchoolNewark, NJ$20,000112022
The Jewish Federation in the Heart of New JerseySouth River, NJ$20,000222021
The Jewish Federation in the Heart of NjSouth River, NJ$20,000222023
The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY$20,000222021
Warren County Habitat for HumanityWashington, NJ$20,000442023
Working in Support of EducationNew York, NY$20,000432023
African American Chamber of Commerce of New JerseyTrenton, NJ$19,560212021
Congregation Beth TikvahWantagh, NY$19,000552024
Jewish National FundRockville Centre, NY$18,750332024
St Rose High SchoolBelmar, NJ$18,619332023
Community Soup Kitchen & Outreach CenterincMorristown, NJ$18,000322021
Our Place in Ny IncNew York, NY$18,000112021
Staten Island Economic Develop Corp--Staten Island, NY$18,000112022
Summit Medical Group FoundationSummit, NJ$18,000432022
Fontbonne Hall AcademyBrooklyn, NY$17,500222024
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Suffolk County Ny IncIslip Terrace, NY$17,500222021
Sport Club Portuguese CorpNewark, NJ$17,500322024
Tourette Association of AmericaBayside, NY$17,500322021
Volunteers of America-Greater New YorkNew York, NY$17,500332023
Morris Habitat for Humanity IncRandolph, NJ$17,000322022
Greenpoint YMCABrooklyn, NY$16,250432023
Bronx Charter School for ChildrenBronx, NY$16,000442024
Lacordaire AcademyUpper Montclair, NJ$16,000442023
Sisters of Charity Housing DevelopmentNew York, NY$16,000332023
Metro Chamber Orchestra IncBrooklyn, NY$15,750652024
Freedom House IncClinton, NJ$15,500332022
NjsiaaRobbinsville, NJ$15,500222022
The Book FairiesFreeport, NY$15,500542024
Areo FundJersey City, NJ$15,000112021
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex CountiesAsbury Park, NJ$15,000212020
Newark Police Foundation IncNewark, NJ$15,000112021
PartnerBloomfield, NJ$15,000112020
Partner (perth Amboy Redevelopment Team for Neighborhood Enterprise and RevPerth Amboy, NJ$15,000112021
Queens Community HouseForest Hills, NY$15,000112021
Raritan Bay Area YMCAPerth Amboy, NJ$15,000332023
State Theatre Regional Arts CenterNew Brunswick, NJ$15,000112023
State Theatre Regional Arts Center atNew Brunswick, NJ$15,000112022
The Bridge AcademyLawrenceville, NJ$15,000112021
UNCFNewark, NJ$15,000332022
Josephine's Place IncElizabeth, NJ$14,500432022
Mercy CenterAsbury Park, NJ$14,500432023
Hudson Catholic Regional High SchoolJersey City, NJ$14,300332022
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of NewarkNewark, NJ$14,000222021
Wynona's HouseNewark, NJ$14,000332022
Newark Public Radio IncNewark, NJ$13,750222022
The Opportunity NetworkNew York, NY$13,750222023
Marymount Manhattan CollegeNew York, NY$13,500332022
Township of VeronaVerona, NJ$13,000222023
Bay Ridge CenterBrooklyn, NY$12,500222024
Boro Park Jewish Community CouncilBrooklyn, NY$12,500332023
Brooklyn Navy YardBrooklyn, NY$12,500112024
Choose New Jersey IncNewark, NJ$12,500112021
Community Mayors IncBrooklyn, NY$12,500222021
Elizabeth Coalition to House the HomelessElizabeth, NJ$12,500222022
Family & Children's Service IncElizabeth, NJ$12,500222023
Irish American Building Society CharitiesBrooklyn, NY$12,500112021
New Jersey Citizen Action Education FundNewark, NJ$12,500112020
New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association SurvivorWoodbridge, NJ$12,500112020
New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association Survivor and Welfare FuWoodbridge, NJ$12,500112021
The Greenwood GardenShort Hills, NJ$12,500222024
The Sikh Cultural Society IncS Richmond Hill, NY$12,500222021
Village Charter SchoolTrenton, NJ$12,500112020
Young Mens Christian Association Montclair NjMontclair, NJ$12,500222021
Hispa IncPrinceton, NJ$11,500442024
Independent College Fund of New JerseyTrenton, NJ$11,500322021
Adult Resources Center IncBrooklyn, NY$11,250222022
We've Got FriendsMontclair, NJ$11,250222022
Hunterdon Healthcare FoundationFlemington, NJ$11,000332023
The Center for Great ExpectationsSomerset, NJ$11,000332022
Boys & Girls Club of GarfieldGarfield, NJ$10,500322023
CambaBrooklyn, NY$10,500112020
Monmouth Council Boy Scouts of AmericaMorganville, NJ$10,500222022
Ace Mentor Program of Greater NyNew York, NY$10,000212021
Agudath Israel of AmericaNew York, NY$10,000112020
Ase Global BridgesNy, NY$10,000112024
Autism Speaks IncPrinceton, NJ$10,000222021
Baps Charities IncPiscataway, NJ$10,000212021
Bayhawk FoundationHicksville, NY$10,000112020
Bayonne Education FoundationBayonne, NJ$10,000112020
Bishop George Ahr High SchoolEdison, NJ$10,000112020
Bobby Scholl FoundationSummit, NJ$10,000222024
Boheme Opera Company IncTrenton, NJ$10,000112020
Bryan J Norton Memorial Scholarship FundWest Caldwell, NJ$10,000222024
Center for Non-Profit CorporationsMercerville, NJ$10,000112021
Church of St Gregory the GreatHamilton Square, NJ$10,000222022
Cristo Rey Brooklyn Corporate Work Study ProgramBrooklyn, NY$10,000112021
Edison Township Public SchoolsEdison, NJ$10,000112020
Family & Children's Service of MonmouthLong Branch, NJ$10,000112022
Family Connections IncEast Orange, NJ$10,000222022
Federation of Italian American Organizations of Brooklyn LtdBrooklyn, NJ$10,000112021
Fontbonne Hall Academy Sisters of StBrooklyn, NY$10,000112022
Gateway Scholarship FoundationElizabeth, NJ$10,000222023
Greek American Educational Public Information System IncAstoria, NY$10,000222021
Hallenic Societies of Greater New YorkAstoria, NY$10,000112021
Hudson County Community College FoundationJersey City, NJ$10,000112021
Impact Charity ServicesMt Laurel, NJ$10,000332023
Khal Divre ChaimUnion City, NJ$10,000222022
Kingsborough Community College FoundationBrooklyn, NY$10,000222021
Loyola House of Retreats Dba LoyolaMorristown, NJ$10,000112022
Loyola House of Retreats Dba Loyola Jesuit CenterMorristown, NJ$10,000112021
Maple Shade Police Chaplain AssociationMaple Shade, NJ$10,000222021

451 of 1,436 (31%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 27%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 1,278 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.

Human Services
266 grants
Education
213 grants
Arts & Culture
208 grants
Health Care
88 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
71 grants
Youth Development
54 grants
Community Improvement
50 grants
Religion
46 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
2020556$2,319,672$2,000
2021882$22.1M$2,500
2022492$2,097,566$1,250
2023240$1,259,496$1,250
2024135$985,500$2,500

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

60% of its giving went to organizations in Rhode Island. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.

Rhode Island
$17.4M
New Jersey
$7.6M
New York
$3.7M
Massachusetts
$40K
Maryland
$25K
Virginia
$25K
Ohio
$20K
California
$15K

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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.

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund234 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc186 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc177 shared recipientsCitizens Philanthropic Foundation Inc173 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program139 shared recipientsNational Philanthropic Trust136 shared recipients

How to approach this foundation

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  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Rhode Island.
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  4. 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 Investors Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). 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: 387 Springfield Ave 3, Summit, NJ, 07901. 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.

EIN 20-3743857 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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