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PJ Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lakewood, New Jersey · EIN 813833948

PJ Foundation is a private foundation in Lakewood, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $91,450 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $8,800 and the largest $34,400. 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 up from $63,870 the year before.

25% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$63,87015$57,230
2024$91,4508$115,780

How to apply

PJ 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

What PJ Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey7$57,050
New York1$34,400

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Congregation Halacha Berurah
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$34,400
Yeshivas Emek Hatorah
Howell Township, NJ
Charitable$17,040
Miscelaneous Organizations
Lakewood, NJ
Charitable$15,430
Lifespan NJ
Toms River, NJ
Charitable$15,000
Yeshiva Knesses Bais Aharon
Lakewood, NJ
Charitable$2,600
Tiferes Yisroel Inc
Lakewood, NJ
Charitable$2,500
NBC
Lakewood, NJ
Charitable$2,320
Chasdei Immahos Gemach
Lakewood, NJ
Charitable$2,160

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does PJ Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does PJ Foundation give?

$91,450 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $8,800.

Who runs PJ Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Joseph Schuck (Trustee), Zipporah Schuck (Trustee) and Allan Schuck (Trustee).

What does PJ Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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