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Joseph Beutel Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Bridgewater, New Jersey · EIN 226970211

Joseph Beutel Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Bridgewater, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $33,573 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $6,295 and the largest $20,983. 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 up from $28,865 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
2023$28,3963$558,539
2024$28,8653$576,098
2025$33,5733$575,457

How to apply

Joseph Beutel Charitable Trust 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 Joseph Beutel Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey3$33,573

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Community Center
Bridgewater, NJ
General purpose of the charity$20,983
Deborah Heart & Lung Hospital
Browns Mills, NJ
General purpose of the charity$6,295
Rabbi Isaac's Fund - Temple Sholom
Bridgewater, NJ
General purpose of the charity$6,295

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Joseph Beutel Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Joseph Beutel Charitable Trust give?

$33,573 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $6,295.

Who runs Joseph Beutel Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Debra Shapiro (Trustee).

What does Joseph Beutel Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, community development and health.

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