Ucsb Charitable Foundation Inc
Elizabeth, NJ · EIN 06-1665773. Reported 90 grants totalling $589,820 to 71 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. 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. Ucsb Charitable 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.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $10,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $50,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinitas Health Foundation | Elizabeth, NJ | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless | Elizabeth, NJ | $46,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| St Joseph's Social Service Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Way of Greater Union County Inc | Elizabeth, NJ | $33,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement of New Jersey | Edison, NJ | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Community Access Unlimited Inc | Elizabeth, NJ | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Union County Economic Development Corp | Cranford, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Urban League of Union County | Elizabeth, NJ | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The House of Mercy Inc | Elizabeth, NJ | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Elizabeth Development Company of New Jersey | Elizabethport, NJ | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Union County | Union, NJ | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Community Loan Fund of New Jersey | New Brunswick, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greater Newark Enterprises Corporation | Newark, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jfk Medical Center | Plainfield, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nan Newark Tech World | Newark, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Family & Children Services Inc | Elizabeth, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nj Citizens Action Education Fund | Newark, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Jersey Citizen Action Education Fund | Newark, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Plainfield Health Connections (jfk University Medical Center) | Plainfield, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Bloc Foundation | Elizabeth, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Woodstock Farm Sanctuary | High Falls, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Union Inc | Union, NJ | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Metropolitian Baptist Church | Newark, NJ | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trinitas Foundation | Elizabeth, NJ | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| YWCA of Eastern Union County | Elizabeth, NJ | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Joseph Social Service Center Inc | Elizabeth, NJ | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ucedc | Cranford, NJ | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Covenant House New Jersey | Newark, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Elizabethport Presbyterian Center Inc | Elizabethport, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Groundwork Elizabeth Inc | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hmh-Plainfield Health Connection | Edison, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Institute of Music | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kean University Foundation | Union, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| New Jersey Citizen Action | Orange, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Overlook Medical Foundation | Summit, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Puerto Rican Organizations for Community Educational & Economic Development | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rising Tide Capital | Jersey City, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saint Peters University | Jersey City, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Splashes of Hope | Huntington, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Institute of Music for Children | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Willing Heart Community Care Center | Newark, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YWCA Northern New Jersey | Kenilworth, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bridgway Rehabilitation Services | Elizabeth, NJ | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Access Institute Inc | Elizabeth, NJ | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Proceed Community Development Corporation Inc | Elizabeth, NJ | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seton Hall Market Research Center | South Orange, NJ | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Union County Fatherhood Initiative Coalition | Rahway, NJ | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Homesharing Inc | Bridgewater, NJ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Newark, NJ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Josephines Place Inc | Elizabeth, NJ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Patriots' Path Council BSA | Cedar Knolls, NJ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Transformations By Nj Angels | Jackson, NJ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| American Red Cross | Fairfield, NJ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Food Bank of Nj | Hillside, NJ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hopes Community Action Partnership Inc | Hoboken, NJ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sarala Bathena Foundation | South Brunswick, NJ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hanson Park Conservancy | Cranford, NJ | $1,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bridgeway Rehabilitation Services | Elizabeth, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Food Bank of New Jersey Inc | Hillside, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mobile Meals of Westfield Inc | Westfield, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| NAMI of Union County | New Providence, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nj Citizen Action Education Fund | Newark, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New York City Relief Inc | Elizabeth, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rahway Community Action Organization | Rahway, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rolling Fork Rising | Rolling Fork, MS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Vladmir Ukrainian Catholic Church | Elizabeth, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Adult School | Madison, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Toys for Tots Program | Metuchen, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Heart Association | Saddle Brook, NJ | $720 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cranford Ambulance Squad | Cranford, NJ | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Kidney Foundation | Elizabeth, NJ | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
12 of 71 (17%) 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 22%, 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.
- Elizabeth Development Company of New Jersey
Assist in covering some of the costs of activities directly benefiting the funding workforce development in Union and Essex counties - Urban League of Union County
Housing & forclosure counceling - Community Access Unlimited Inc
Provide technology for graduating high school students with developmental disabilities - Greater Newark Enterprises Corporation
Assist in covering some of the costs of activities directly benefiting the business-related needs to individuals reentering society. - Nan Newark Tech World
Turkey / Technology classes - Community Loan Fund of New Jersey
Assist in covering some of the costs of activities directly benefiting holistic support and pathways for low to moderate income households to become homeowners.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 60 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 | 15 | $110,200 | $4,000 |
| 2022 | 19 | $118,720 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 19 | $147,500 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 14 | $112,900 | $10,000 |
| 2025 | 23 | $100,500 | $5,000 |
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.
Where its money goes
97% 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 $5,000. 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 Ucsb Charitable Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). 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: 320 North Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ, 07207. 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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