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Ellman Discovery Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sparta, New Jersey · EIN 475621058

Ellman Discovery Foundation is a private foundation in Sparta, New Jersey. In tax year 2021 it gave $233,298 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $55,000 and the largest $121,298. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2021.

How to apply

Ellman Discovery 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey4$233,298

Grants paid in 2021

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Fed- GTR Metrowest NJ
Whippany, NJ
Meet humanitrian & social needs$121,298
Project Self Sufficiency
Newton, NJ
Pss journey: opportunity on the move$100,000
The Willow School
Gladstone, NJ
Education assistance$10,000
NJSH Pet Rescue
Chester, NJ
To help support the needs of rescued dogs and cats.$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2021 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ellman Discovery Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ellman Discovery Foundation give?

$233,298 in tax year 2021, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $55,000.

Who runs Ellman Discovery Foundation?

Its 2021 filing lists Blake Ellman (Pres/Secetary), Colette B Cross (Director), Brenda Kay Basinger (Director) and Jeffrey Glenn Schwartz MD (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

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