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Roger & Joyce Nussbaum Foundation

Preselected recipients only Highland Park, New Jersey · EIN 226570224

Roger & Joyce Nussbaum Foundation is a private foundation in Highland Park, New Jersey. In tax year 2023 it gave $14,940 in 24 grants; the typical grant was $225 and the largest $4,020. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

How to apply

Roger & Joyce Nussbaum 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 Roger & Joyce Nussbaum Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey8$8,160
Maryland1$2,500
Illinois3$800
New York4$780
Virginia1$750
Florida1$500
Texas1$500
District of Columbia2$400
Connecticut1$200
Montana1$200

Grants paid in 2023

All 24 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple
New Brunswick, NJ
Religious$4,020
Goucher College
Baltimore, MD
Educational$2,500
Elijah's Promise
New Brunswick, NJ
Community$1,500
Jewish Federation
Paramus, NJ
Religious$750
Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
Scientific$750
Makhelet Hamercaz
Highland Park, NJ
Religious$590
Final Exit Network
Tallahassee, FL
Scientific/medical$500
Highland Park Educational Foundatio
Dallas, TX
Educational$500
Highland Park First Aid Squad
Highland Park, NJ
Medical$500
Highland Park Public Library
Highland Park, IL
Educational$500
Highland Park Volunteer Fire Dept
Highland Park, NJ
Humanitarian$500
Thirteen
New York, NY
Humanitarian$250
Alois Society
Chicago, IL
Scientific/ medical$200
Donors Choose
New York, NY
Humanitarian$200
Oceanites
Washington, DC
Science$200
Polar Bears International
Bozeman, MT
Scientific$200
Save the Children
Fairfield, CT
Humanitarian$200
Summit Speech School
New Providence, NJ
Educational$200
World Wildlife Fund
Washington, DC
Scientific$200
WQXR
New York, NY
Humanitarian$180
Harvard College
Cambridge, MA
Educational$150
Metropolitan Opera Guild
New York, NY
Community$150
Anshe Emes CDC - Wishing Wall
New Brunswick, NJ
Religious$100
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Educational$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Roger & Joyce Nussbaum Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Roger & Joyce Nussbaum Foundation give?

$14,940 in tax year 2023, across 24 grants, with a typical grant of $225.

Who runs Roger & Joyce Nussbaum Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Roger Nussbaum (Trustee), Joyce Nussbaum (Trustee) and Charles Hirsh (Trustee).

What does Roger & Joyce Nussbaum Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and environment and conservation.

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