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The Sjaardema Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hawthorne, New Jersey · EIN 276343191

The Sjaardema Family Foundation is a private foundation in Hawthorne, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $4,950 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $600 and the largest $1,100. 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 $3,450 the year before.

86% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$3,4507$109,256
2024$4,9508$120,203

How to apply

The Sjaardema Family 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 Sjaardema Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey4$2,800
California1$600
North Carolina1$600
New York1$600
South Carolina1$600

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
Scholarship$1,100
University of NC
Wilmington, NC
Scholarship$600
Montclair St University
Montclair, NJ
Scholarship$600
University of SC
Columbia, SC
Scholarship$600
Bard College
Annandale On Hudson, NY
Sch0larship$600
Uniiversity of Ca Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Scholarship$600
Individual
NJ
Concert$600
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Ridgewood, NJ
Gospel and praise concert$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Sjaardema Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Sjaardema Family Foundation give?

$4,950 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $600.

Who runs The Sjaardema Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Brent Sjaardema (Prestreasurer) and Charles Vandereems (Secretary).

What does The Sjaardema Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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