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Brett & Margery Harwood Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Maplewood, New Jersey · EIN 223692767

Brett & Margery Harwood Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Maplewood, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $108,100 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $31,500 the year before.

92% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$31,5003$1.8 million
2024$108,10013$3.9 million

How to apply

Brett & Margery Harwood Charitable Foundation 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Brett & Margery Harwood Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$50,000
New York3$25,000
New Jersey5$19,800
Delaware1$5,000
Indiana1$3,300
District of Columbia1$2,500
New Hampshire1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Franklin & Marshall College
Lancaster, PA
Donation$50,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex
New York, NY
Donation$10,000
Jew Belong
New York, NY
Donation$10,000
HCCC Foundation
Jersey City, NJ
Donation$10,000
NJHRS
Glen Gardner, NJ
Donation$5,000
Southeastern Pa de House Rabbit Society
Newport, DE
Donation$5,000
Bank Street College of Ed
New York, NY
Donation$5,000
The Pipsqueakery
Bloomington, IN
Donation$3,300
The Winston School
Short Hills, NJ
Donation$2,500
New England College
Henniker, NH
Donation$2,500
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
Donation$2,500
Jewish Federation Metrowest
Whippany, NJ
Donation$1,800
FCCF
Fairfield, NJ
Donation$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Brett & Margery Harwood Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Brett & Margery Harwood Charitable Foundation give?

$108,100 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Brett & Margery Harwood Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Brett Harwood (Trustee) and Margery Harwood (Trustee).

What does Brett & Margery Harwood Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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