Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation
The Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Florham Park, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in New Jersey.
Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation gave $64K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New Jersey. 75% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $63,880
- -20.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,993
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,800
- Total assets
- $2,188,722
- +9.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 75% first-time grantees (12 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (77% 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 Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation
- 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: Co Wiss 100 Campus Drive 400, Florham Park, NJ 07932
Phone: (732) 934-6300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ ($18K). Together the top 10 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
101 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 101 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 14% to Colorado, 6% to Idaho, 2% to New York, and 1% to Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation open to new grantees?
75%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 16 grantees (75%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 19% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 68% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2025) to $126K (2023). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $64K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ Whippany, NJ | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $18,000 |
| Jewish Family Service Agency of Central New Jersey Elizabeth, NJ | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $16,100 |
| American Geerz for Life Inc Denver, CO | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $9,000 |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Idaho Boise, ID | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $3,600 |
| Friendship Circle New Jersey Inc Livingston, NJ | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $3,600 |
| Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy Livingston, NJ | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $3,600 |
| Holocaust Resource Foundation Short Hills, NJ | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $1,800 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest NJ Whippany, NJ | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $1,800 |
| Rutgers Hillel Corporation New Brunswick, NJ | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $1,800 |
| JCC of Central New Jersey Inc Scotch Plains, NJ | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $1,000 |
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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 | $2,188,722 | $262,050 | $70,575 | $63,880 | 16 | $66,386 | $79,541 | $97,340 |
| 2024 | $1,997,390 | $268,156 | $87,386 | $80,700 | 20 | $83,981 | $84,906 | $90,162 |
| 2023 | $1,817,140 | $247,941 | $125,024 | $125,800 | 18 | $125,831 | $67,941 | $82,457 |
| 2022 | $1,694,223 | $193,288 | $106,426 | $105,860 | 21 | $105,891 | $13,868 | $76,834 |
| 2021 | $1,607,361 | $198,467 | $99,261 | $98,930 | 26 | $98,961 | $8,467 | $73,229 |
| 2020 | $1,508,155 | $198,374 | $91,391 | $89,482 | 26 | — | $7,554 | $67,619 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $97K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations serving Jewish communities, people with special needs, and at-risk youth, as well as organizations focused on Holocaust education and community services. For example, Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ describes its work as caring for people in need and building Jewish life; American Geerz for Life says it funds outdoor bicycle programs for at-risk youth; and Friendship Circle New Jersey describes its work as promoting awareness and understanding of people with special needs. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $63,880. Individual grants ranged from $360 to $18,000, with a median of $1,800. The largest reported grants were $18,000 to Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ and $16,100 to Jewish Family Service Agency of Central New Jersey. Other grants included $9,000 to American Geerz for Life and $3,600 each to Chabad Lubavitch of Idaho, Friendship Circle New Jersey, and Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy. The listed grant purposes were unrestricted support for the recipients’ exempt purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Eric Harvitt and Daniel Harvitt as trustees.
Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel Harvitt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Harvitt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation
How much does Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation give each year?
Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation gave $64K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $81K across 20 grants.
What is Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,800, and its average grant was $3,993, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation give grants?
Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (14%) and Idaho (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Whippany, NJ (2 grants) and Livingston, NJ (2 grants).
Does Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ ($18,000), Jewish Family Service Agency of Central New Jersey ($16,100) and American Geerz for Life Inc ($9,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation?
Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $97K (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 Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations serving Jewish communities, people with special needs, and at-risk youth, as well as organizations focused on Holocaust education and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation?
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 Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation's EIN?
Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2755485. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Edward H Harvitt Family Foundation 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 October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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