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Ernest Schacht Fund Co Valley National Bank

Preselected recipients only Paramus, New Jersey · EIN 226102192

Ernest Schacht Fund Co Valley National Bank is a private foundation in Paramus, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $45,243 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $5,027 and the largest $5,027. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $111,951 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$49,1409$1.7 million
2023$187,6149$1.7 million
2024$111,9519$1.7 million
2025$45,2439$2.1 million

How to apply

Ernest Schacht Fund Co Valley National Bank 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 Ernest Schacht Fund Co Valley National Bank funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey6$30,162
District of Columbia1$5,027
New York1$5,027
Pennsylvania1$5,027

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Salvation Army Richard D Allen Asst
West Nyack, NY
General operating funds$5,027
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
General operating funds$5,027
Greater Passaic Clifton Community Center
Passaic, NJ
Unrestricted - general$5,027
Childrens Day Nursery & Family Ctr
Passaic, NJ
General operating funds$5,027
Girl Scouts Lenni-Lenape Council Inc
Riverdale, NJ
General operating funds$5,027
Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic Inc
Paterson, NJ
Unrestricted - general$5,027
Enrichment Center for Women Children & Families Inc
Paterson, NJ
General operating funds$5,027
Boy Scouts of America Northern New Jersey
Oakland, NJ
General operating funds$5,027
Passaic Home & Orphan Asylum Rev TUA
Pittsburgh, PA
Unrestricted - general$5,027

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ernest Schacht Fund Co Valley National Bank accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ernest Schacht Fund Co Valley National Bank give?

$45,243 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $5,027.

Who runs Ernest Schacht Fund Co Valley National Bank?

Its 2025 filing lists Valley National Bank Trust Co (Trustee).

What does Ernest Schacht Fund Co Valley National Bank fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and human services.

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