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The John Victor Machuga Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Totowa, New Jersey · EIN 223162765

The John Victor Machuga Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Totowa, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $80,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $32,500. 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 the same as $80,000 the year before.

20% 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$70,0004$1.5 million
2024$80,0007$1.5 million
2025$80,0005$1.5 million

How to apply

The John Victor Machuga 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 John Victor Machuga Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey5$80,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
William Paterson University
Wayne, NJ
General grant$32,500
Saint Joseph's Health Foundation
Paterson, NJ
General grant$32,000
Eva's Village
Paterson, NJ
General grant$10,000
Oasis A Haven for Women and Children
Paterson, NJ
General grant$5,000
Passaic County Community College
Paterson, NJ
General grant$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The John Victor Machuga Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The John Victor Machuga Foundation Inc give?

$80,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The John Victor Machuga Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Georgina Dahab (Trustee), June Makoujy (Trustee), Stacy Waldman (Trustee) and Jacquelyn Coral (Advisor) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does The John Victor Machuga Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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