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The Deborah & Ronald Eisenberg Foundation

Preselected recipients only Springfield, New Jersey · EIN 550823121

The Deborah & Ronald Eisenberg Foundation is a private foundation in Springfield, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $108,232 in 31 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $24,417. 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 down from $153,617 the year before.

23% 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 yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$76,50529$184,425
2024$153,61742$35,015
2025$108,23231$51,733

How to apply

The Deborah & Ronald Eisenberg 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 The Deborah & Ronald Eisenberg Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York16$66,432
New Jersey7$27,200
District of Columbia2$6,000
Maryland2$3,600
California1$2,500
Pennsylvania1$1,200
Indiana1$800
Massachusetts1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 31 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
I Have A Dream Foundation- NY
New York, NY
General$24,417
Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey
Paramus, NJ
General$10,000
The Valley Hospital Foundation
Ridgewood, NJ
General$7,500
Israel Tennis Centers Foundation
New York, NY
General$6,000
Berkshire Hills Eisenberg Camps
Chappaqua, NY
General$5,375
United States Holocaust Museum
Washington, DC
General$5,000
Jewish Communal Fund
New York, NY
General$5,000
Jewish Home Foundation
Rockleigh, NJ
General$4,600
Friends of the IDF
New York, NY
General$3,600
Valley Chabad
Woodcliff Lake, NJ
General$3,300
WFUV- Fordham University
Bronx, NY
General$3,000
City Parks Foundation
New York, NY
General$2,800
Park Avenue Armory
New York, NY
General$2,500
New Museum of Contemporary Art
New York, NY
General$2,500
Unicef USA
New York, NY
General$2,500
Feinstein Institute For Medical Research
New Hyde Park, NY
General$2,500
MCC Theater
New York, NY
General$2,500
Sweet Relief Musicians Fund
Brea, CA
General$2,500
Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy
Brooklyn, NY
General$2,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
North Bethseda, MD
General$1,800
John Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
General$1,800
LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences
Loveladies, NJ
General$1,500
Brooklyn Public Library
Philadelphia, PA
General$1,200
American Friends of Rabin Medical Center
New York, NY
General$1,000
BBYO- Greater Jersey Hudson River Region
Washington, DC
General$1,000
Cwscrop
Elkhart, IN
General$800
Pan Massachusetts Challenge
Needham, MA
General$500
Brooklyn Boatworks
Brooklyn, NY
General$500
Friends of Lincoln Center
New York, NY
General$240
Woodcliff Lake Volunteer Fire
Woodcliff Lake, NJ
General$200
Tri-boro Volunteer Ambulance Corp
Park Ridge, NJ
General$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Deborah & Ronald Eisenberg Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Deborah & Ronald Eisenberg Foundation give?

$108,232 in tax year 2025, across 31 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs The Deborah & Ronald Eisenberg Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Warren Eisenberg (Trustee), Ronald Eisenberg (President & Treas.) and Deborah Eisenberg (Secretary).

What does The Deborah & Ronald Eisenberg Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, arts and culture and health.

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