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The Erct Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Montclair, New Jersey · EIN 823775017

The Erct Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Montclair, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.1 million in 3 grants; the typical grant was $400,000 and the largest $400,000. 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 $985,290 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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
2021$604,94514$15.1 million
2023$985,29024$24.2 million
2024$1.1 million3$29.1 million

How to apply

The Erct Foundation Inc 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 Erct Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey1$400,000
New York1$400,000
District of Columbia1$333,509

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Direct Donation
Montclair, NJ
Education$400,000
International Rescue Committe
New York, NY
Education$400,000
Brookings Insitution
Washington, DC
Education$333,509

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Erct Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Erct Foundation Inc give?

$1.1 million in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $400,000.

Who runs The Erct Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Ercument Tokat (Director).

What does The Erct Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and international.

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