Partners for Health Inc
Accepts applications
Partners for Health Inc is a private foundation in Montclair, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $2.0 million in 71 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $126,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$2.0 million
- Number of grants71
- Typical grant$15,000
- Largest grant$126,000
- Assets$47.4 million
- New grantees34%
Giving in 2025 was down from $2.1 million the year before.
34% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.5 million | 58 | $42.9 million |
| 2024 | $2.1 million | 64 | $44.9 million |
| 2025 | $2.0 million | 71 | $47.4 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Partners for Health 54 Plymouth Street, Montclair, NJ 07042 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (973) 746-6130 |
| What to submit | Applicants complete an online pre-application form. Applicants that are invited to submit an application will be directed to the appropriate application through foundant. The foundation awards grants for program/projects, general operating support, and advocacy efforts. |
| Deadlines | Grant cycle deadlines are posted on the foundation's website. |
| Restrictions | Organizations with 501(c)(3) public charity status, local government entities, and by geographic location. If the applicant demonstrates needs that align with the foundation's strategic priorities, they will be invited to submit an online application. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Partners for Health Inc funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New Jersey.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 68 | $2.0 million |
| New York | 3 | $27,608 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Human Needs Food Pantry | General operating and program support - food security and sponsorship | $126,000 |
| Kindersmile Foundation Inc | General operating support - strategic planning, access to healthcare | $90,500 |
| Zufall Health Center | General operating support/sponsorship - access to healthcare | $86,000 |
| Township of Montclair Lifelong Montclair | Program support - aging in place | $80,000 |
| Family Promise of Essex County Inc | General operating support - housing, homelessness prevention | $75,000 |
| Independent College Fund of New Jersey | Nursing scholarship - restricted scholarship fund | $75,000 |
| The Salvation Army | General operating and program support - housing, homelessness prevention, food security | $70,400 |
| City Green Inc | General operating, capacity and program support - food security | $70,000 |
| Archdiocese of Newark | Chaplaincy | $66,579 |
| Montclair Neighborhood Development Corp | General operating support and capacity building - emergency needs | $65,000 |
| Toni's Kitchen | General operating and program support - food security | $63,000 |
| New Jersey Consortium for Immigrant Children | General operating support - advocacy, sponsorship | $60,500 |
| Center for Food Action | General operating support - food security, advocacy - hunger free new jersey | $60,000 |
| New Jersey Citizen Action Education Fund | General operating support - advocacy | $60,000 |
| Nutley Family Service Bureau | General operating support - food security, mental health | $60,000 |
| Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence | Program support - equitable access to education | $57,500 |
| Neighbor to Neighbor Network | Program support - homelessness prevention, sponsorship | $51,000 |
| Garden State Equality | Advocacy/sponsorship | $50,500 |
| Montclair Ambulance Unit | General operating support - access to healthcare | $50,000 |
| Table to Table | General operating support - food, security, advocacy | $50,000 |
| St Peter's Haven | General operating and program support - food security, sponsorship | $46,200 |
| Northeast Earth Coalition | Program support - food security, advocacy | $45,000 |
| Mesh Inc | Program support - overnight winter respite | $40,000 |
| Wafa House | General operating support - mental health outreach | $37,500 |
| Montclair Community Farms | General operating - food security | $35,000 |
| United Way of Passaic County | Program support - financial literacy, economic stability | $35,000 |
| Meeting Essential Needs With Dignity Inc | General operating support - food security | $30,000 |
| New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance | General operating support - advocacy | $30,000 |
| Community Foundation of New Jersey | General operating support/food security - nj food security access fund | $25,000 |
| Cumac Echo Inc | Food security | $25,000 |
| Family Service League Inc | Mental health, advocacy | $25,000 |
| New Jersey Future | Program support - advocacy | $25,000 |
| Wnet Spotlight LLC | Nonprofit media | $25,000 |
| Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris | Program support, sponsorship | $20,350 |
| Jewish Federation of Metrowest | Chaplaincy | $18,000 |
| 1IN6 Support | Advocacy grant | $15,000 |
| Brothers Building A Better Nation | Mental health advocacy | $15,000 |
| Make the Road New Jersey | Advocacy/healthy affordable homes | $15,000 |
| Montclair Public Library Foundation | Program support - homelessness prevention/advocacy | $15,000 |
| Montclair State University Foundation | Program support - equitable access to education | $15,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Beverly M Riddick
- Casey B Castaneda
- Michael P Mazza
- Paula Gutierrez
- Sara Elnakib
- Abdur R Yasin
- Ammar Idelbi
- David Harrison
- David Moore
- Diana Candelejo
- Felicia Fdyfil-Horne
- Gara M Sommers
- Jenny Peck
- Lori Ann Palmieri
- Stephen Reid
Questions people ask
Does Partners for Health Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Grant cycle deadlines are posted on the foundation's website.
How much does Partners for Health Inc give?
$2.0 million in tax year 2025, across 71 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.
Who runs Partners for Health Inc?
Its 2025 filing lists Beverly M Riddick (Secretary), Casey B Castaneda (Second Vice Chair), Michael P Mazza (Treasurer) and Paula Gutierrez (First Vice Chair) among 15 officers and trustees.
What does Partners for Health Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger, health and education.