Abe Littenberg Foundation Inc
Preselected recipients only
Abe Littenberg Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Lincroft, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $816,500 in 34 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $75,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$816,500
- Number of grants34
- Typical grant$20,000
- Largest grant$75,000
- Assets$14.7 million
- New grantees24%
Giving in 2025 was up from $672,500 the year before.
24% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $587,768 | 25 | $11.5 million |
| 2024 | $672,500 | 29 | $13.5 million |
| 2025 | $816,500 | 34 | $14.7 million |
How to apply
Abe Littenberg Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
What Abe Littenberg Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to New Jersey.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 10 | $323,500 |
| Texas | 3 | $90,000 |
| New York | 3 | $70,000 |
| California | 6 | $67,000 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | $61,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $45,000 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $40,000 |
| Vermont | 1 | $40,000 |
| Colorado | 1 | $30,000 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $30,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Parker Family Health Clinic | Provide low cost healthcare services to families | $75,000 |
| Lunch Break | Provide food to shut-ins & free clothing distribution. | $70,000 |
| Fulfill Monmouth and Ocean Food Bank | Provide food to indigent families | $55,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | World central kitchen (wck) is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises. Applying our model of quick action, leveraging local resources, and adapting in real time, wck has served hundreds of millions of meals around the world | $55,000 |
| Upper Valley Haven | To provide assistance to those experiencing poverty to be free from hunger and to be securely housed | $40,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Provide doctors to indigent families worldwide | $40,000 |
| Habcore | Provide permanent housing and individualized support to homeless families with children, veterans, and individuals with special needs in crisis | $40,000 |
| Americares Foundation | Supply medicines and medical equipment worldwide | $40,000 |
| Uthsca Urology Research Fund | Primary focus include urologic cancers, minimally-invasive surgery, urinary incontinence, female urology, sexual function, stone disease, and pediatric urology | $35,000 |
| Family Promise of BCS | Provide shelter and food for indigent families | $30,000 |
| Partners in Health | Provide high-quality medical care and address the root causes of diseases | $30,000 |
| Solar Energy International | Provide training and expertise in renewable energy to empower people | $30,000 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Provide food for indigent families | $27,000 |
| Covenant House New Jersey | To provide support for indigent families | $25,000 |
| Community Resource Center of Robertson County | Provide robertson county residents with access to resources, programs, and services such as housing & rent assistance, medical & medication assistance, and mental health & counseling programs | $25,000 |
| No Limits Cafe | Provide jobs and job training to adults with disabilities to fulfill their lives within the community and increase self awareness | $24,000 |
| Chester County Food Bank | Provide food for indigent families | $20,000 |
| Unity House of Troy | To meet the unmet needs of people in the community hurting and struggling; assisting those in poverty, adults with mental illness, victims of domestic violence and children with developmental delays | $20,000 |
| Philabundance | Provide food for indigent families | $20,000 |
| Monmouth Council Bsa | Help young people to make ethical and moral choices | $15,000 |
| Pasadena Community Foundation | Strives to improve and enrich lives of people in the greater pasadena area | $15,000 |
| Ground Work | Develop healthy neighborhoods and communities through school teaching gardens | $10,000 |
| Greenline Housing Foundation | To provide grants for down payments to qualified applicants of color for the purpose of purchasing a home in an effort to close the racial wealth gap and facilitate access to minority homeownership | $10,000 |
| Pasadena Educational Foundation | Fundraising for pasadena area public schools, including altadena, pasadena and sierra madre. | $10,000 |
| Bethesda Cares | Prevent, ease and end homelessness in our community | $10,000 |
| Wetlands Institute | The mission of the wetlands institute is to promote appreciation, understanding and stewardship of wetland and coastal ecosystems through programs in research, conservation and education. | $10,000 |
| The Innocence Project | Free the staggering number of innocent people who remain incarcerated | $10,000 |
| St Vincent de Paul Society | Provide support for those who need assitance in paying rent, utilities, food | $7,500 |
| West Chester Food Cupboard | Provide a variety of fresh and nonperishable healthy food to those in need | $5,000 |
| American Red Cross | Provide support to our men and women in military bases around the world, and to the families they leave behind. We train communities in cpr, first aid and other skills that save lives | $5,000 |
| Gofundmeorg | Raises and distributes funds to address urgent, unmet needs of people and communities, informed by insights from the gofundme platform and the philanthropic priorities of a wide range of community partners. | $3,000 |
| Pasadena Humane | Community-supported animal resource center providing compassion and care for all animals. Since 1903, pasadena humane has offered lifesaving programs and services for animals and the people who love them in the greater los angeles area | $2,000 |
| Meals on Wheels | Improve the health and quality of life of seniors | $2,000 |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy | Help families realize the purpose and potential of philanthropy for meaningful impact | $1,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Sheryl Litwack
- Susan Littenberg
- Matthew Littenberg
- Mark Litwack
Questions people ask
Does Abe Littenberg Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Abe Littenberg Foundation Inc give?
$816,500 in tax year 2025, across 34 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.
Who runs Abe Littenberg Foundation Inc?
Its 2025 filing lists Sheryl Litwack (President), Susan Littenberg (Vice President), Matthew Littenberg (Secretary) and Mark Litwack (Treasurer).
What does Abe Littenberg Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly human services, food and hunger and health.