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Ernst Wessel Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Green Brook, New Jersey · EIN 010665720

Ernst Wessel Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Green Brook, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $23,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $2,550 and the largest $7,000. 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 the same as $23,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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
2023$23,0008$490,154
2024$23,0008$505,633

How to apply

Ernst Wessel 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey8$23,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Warren Hills Regional High School
Warren, NJ
Educational assistance$7,000
The Center in Asbury Park
Asbury Park, NJ
Program services$3,750
Robbinsville Twp Police Department
Robbinsville, NJ
Program services$3,750
Warrenbrook Senior Center
Warren, NJ
General welfare$3,100
Alzheimer's New Jersey
Roseland, NJ
Program services$2,000
Discovery Orchestra
Warren, NJ
Program services$1,500
Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jer
Toms River, NJ
Program services$1,400
Devereaux New Jersey
Maplewood, NJ
Program services$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ernst Wessel Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ernst Wessel Foundation Inc give?

$23,000 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $2,550.

Who runs Ernst Wessel Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Jennifer Manna (Trustee), Michael Kurak (Trustee) and Vic Sordillo (Trustee).

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