Borgenicht Foundation Inc
Borgenicht Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Long Valley, New Jersey. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 filing lists 25 grants totaling $709,000, with each listed grant designated for a general fund.
Borgenicht Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Borgenicht Foundation Inc gave $709K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), top state New York. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $709,000
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,360
- -6.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,000
- Total assets
- $10,637,892
- +2.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (10 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (44% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Borgenicht Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 392 Fairview Avenue, Long Valley, NJ 07853
Phone: (908) 876-3430
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Borgenicht Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Americans United for SEP Church ($110K). Together the top 10 received $535K.
Grant Size Distribution
106 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 106 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in several states and Washington, DC. New York accounted for 44% of grant dollars, DC for 18%, Delaware for 10%, and California and Virginia for 7% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Borgenicht Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 25 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $33K. How we count
Medians: $14K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $503K (2021) to $709K (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $709K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Americans United for SEP Church Washington, DC | General Fund | $110,000 |
| The Abraham Fund Initiatives New York, NY | General Fund | $90,000 |
| PEF Endowmentajeec New York, NY | General Fund | $90,000 |
| Footsteps New York, NY | General Fund | $55,000 |
| Rights and Religious Forum Falls Church, VA | General Fund | $50,000 |
| Delaware Center for Contemporary AR Wilmington, DE | General Fund | $35,000 |
| Embrella Princeton, NJ | General Fund | $35,000 |
| Hiddush Freedom of Religion for ISR Irvine, CA | General Fund | $25,000 |
| PEF Iendowment Fundssecular Forum New York, NY | General Fund | $25,000 |
| PEF Endowment Fundhillel New York, NY | General Fund | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,637,892 | $973,218 | $874,678 | $709,000 | 25 | $709,000 | $835,414 | $787,425 |
| 2024 | $10,377,665 | $81,755 | $811,803 | $668,000 | 22 | $668,000 | — | $706,064 |
| 2023 | $10,512,282 | $912,947 | $751,968 | $620,000 | 20 | $620,000 | $804,377 | $672,829 |
| 2022 | $10,351,303 | $226,654 | $809,407 | $622,000 | 21 | $622,000 | $85,071 | $701,942 |
| 2021 | $11,046,056 | $2,163,705 | $649,743 | $503,000 | 18 | — | $2,055,495 | $551,048 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Borgenicht Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $787K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its grantees include organizations working in areas such as support for people leaving insular ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities, family and youth services, arts and history, and education. For example, Footsteps says it supports individuals and families who have left or are considering leaving insular ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities. Los Gatos Museum Association describes its work as connecting community through art, history, and education, while Embrella says it provides advocacy and programs to empower families and youth.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 25 grants totaling $709,000. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $110,000, with a median of $18,000. Among the largest grants were $110,000 to Americans United for Separation of Church and State; $90,000 each to The Abraham Fund Initiatives and PEF EndowmentAJEEC; $55,000 to Footsteps; and $50,000 to Rights and Religious Forum.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists these trustees: Frances Borgenicht, David Bennett, Yoel Borgenicht, Berta Kerr, Jan Schwartz Baden, and Regina Kerr Alonzo.
Borgenicht Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Regina Kerr Alonzo
Trustee
On filings since 2021
$14K (2021) → $25K (2025)
Berta Kerr
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
David Bennett
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Frances Borgenicht
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jan Schwartz Baden
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Yoel Borgenicht
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $25K, to Regina Kerr Alonzo (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Borgenicht Foundation Inc
How much does Borgenicht Foundation Inc give each year?
Borgenicht Foundation Inc gave $709K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $668K across 22 grants.
What is Borgenicht Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Borgenicht Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $18,000, and its average grant was $28,360, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Borgenicht Foundation Inc that year got $22K on average.
Where does Borgenicht Foundation Inc give grants?
Borgenicht Foundation Inc's top state is New York, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (18%) and Delaware (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants), Wilmington, DE (4 grants) and Washington, DC (3 grants).
Does Borgenicht Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 96% of Borgenicht Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Borgenicht Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Borgenicht Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Americans United for SEP Church ($110,000), The Abraham Fund Initiatives ($90,000) and PEF Endowmentajeec ($90,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Borgenicht Foundation Inc?
Borgenicht Foundation Inc reported $10.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $709K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $787K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Borgenicht Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its grantees include organizations working in areas such as support for people leaving insular ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities, family and youth services, arts and history, and education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Borgenicht Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Borgenicht Foundation Inc's EIN?
Borgenicht Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0051444. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Borgenicht Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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