Aufzien Foundation Inc

FAIRFIELD, NJ EIN: 22-2838652

Aufzien Foundation Inc is a private charitable foundation based in Fairfield, New Jersey, operating as a 501(c)(3) organization. Established in 1987 and tax-exempt since May 1993, the foundation operates as a family foundation with a focus on philanthropic giving to charitable organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.2M

+3.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.0M

-2.3% YoY

Grant Count

42

+16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

-16.3% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary purpose is giving to Jewish organizations and temples. Its grantmaking focuses on:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

The foundation's program model involves investing contributions received, selling investments for gains, and donating the total amount to various charitable organizations.

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AmherstBaltimoreBeverly HillsChicagoCliftonClosterFlushingFort LauderdaleHighstownHillsideMillburnNew YorkOceansidePassaicPhiladelphiaPoughkeepsiePrincetonSunriseTeaneckWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Fiscal Year Ending December 2024:

  • Total Assets: $5,172,704
  • Total Revenue: $1,533,656
  • Total Expenses: $1,091,175
  • Net Income: $442,481
  • Total Liabilities: $589,000

As of Fiscal Year Ending December 2023:

  • Total Assets: $4,991,039
  • Total Revenues: $420,608
  • Total Expenses: $1,106,735
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$422K$844K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,172,704$4,991,039$5,609,219
Revenue$1,533,656$420,608$847,309
Expenses$1,091,175$1,106,735$880,814
Qualifying Distributions$1,010,565$1,034,722$752,986
Net Investment Income$1,273,038$228,362$560,664
Distributable Amount$163,547$295,402$291,258

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$259K$517K$776K$1M36 grants202036 grants202137 grants202236 grants202342 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF TEL …$869KWASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR…$25KUJA FEDERATION OF NY$20KJEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF…$15KNEW JERSEY SEEDS$15KAMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE …$10KJAFCO$10KCITY HARVEST$5KLUBAVITCH HOUSE AT PENN$5KJEWISH NATIONAL FUND$5K

Grant Size Distribution

187 grants across all recorded years

181<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
NORMA AUFZIENDIRECTOR
JONATHAN AUFZIENDIRECTOR
LESLIE LEVINEDIRECTOR
MEREDITH BAUERDIRECTOR
LISA AUFZIENDIRECTOR

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

2025

The Aufzien family has established the Aufzien Family Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Parkinson's Disease at Tel Aviv University's Faculty of Medicine. The center awards annual scientific prizes for Parkinson's disease research, with 2025 awardees recently announced. Prof. Anat Mirelman serves as the head of the Aufzien Family Center.

Aufzien Family Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Parkinson\u2019\

Contact Information

Address: 350 Passaic Ave Ste 101 Fairfield, NJ 07004-2007

Telephone: 212-877-0091

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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