Ers Charitable Fund Inc
Ers Charitable Fund Inc is a private foundation based in Pottersville, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, primarily in New Jersey, including scholarship funds, community organizations, a food pantry, and social-service and healthcare organizations.
Ers Charitable Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Ers Charitable Fund Inc gave $151K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New Jersey. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $151,404
- +24.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,570
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $87,709
- -32.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (3 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (98% 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 Ers Charitable Fund Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Its filing says to submit a letter stating how the funds will be applied in accordance with its guidelines. It lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: David Lisa Bunevich
Mailing address: 71 Hollow Brook Road, Pottersville, NJ 07979
Phone: (908) 963-1838
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ers Charitable Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Shimon & Sara Birnbaum JCC ($54K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $96K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($50,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 85 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing’s grants were concentrated in New Jersey: 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in that state. The filing also reports 1% each for California, Maryland, and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ers Charitable Fund Inc open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 17 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2020) to $151K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $151K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $50,000 |
| Shimon & Sara Birnbaum JCC Bridgewater, NJ | General Fund | $50,000 |
| Flemington Food Pantry Flemington, NJ | General | $20,000 |
| Jewish Family Servicefamily Mentor Service Somerville, NJ | General | $10,000 |
| Shimon & Sara Birnbaum JCC Bridgewater, NJ | Yearly Gala | $3,600 |
| Hunterdon Healthcare Foundation Flemington, NJ | General | $2,500 |
| Legal Services of NJ Campaign for Justice New Brunswick, NJ | General | $2,500 |
| The Family Resource Network East Windsor, NJ | General | $2,000 |
| Friends of the Tewksbury TWP Library Oldwick, NJ | General | $1,500 |
| Tewksbury Family Assistance Fund Oldwick, NJ | General | $1,500 |
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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 | $87,709 | $164,729 | $204,674 | $151,404 | 20 | $178,039 | $138,094 | $196,299 |
| 2024 | $129,255 | $137,573 | $177,435 | $121,670 | 19 | $149,552 | $109,690 | $179,498 |
| 2023 | $170,929 | $125,389 | $159,995 | $110,895 | 16 | $135,445 | $100,839 | $146,177 |
| 2022 | $206,787 | $92,351 | $143,722 | $103,802 | 16 | $123,762 | $72,391 | $130,636 |
| 2021 | $257,358 | $77,053 | $120,175 | $81,095 | 14 | $100,636 | $57,514 | $123,732 |
| 2020 | $300,480 | $50,125 | $95,320 | $64,450 | 10 | — | $34,690 | $114,512 |
| 2019 | $346,601 | $103,999 | $132,722 | $107,042 | 19 | — | $91,160 | $113,088 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ers Charitable Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $196K 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
No mission statement for the funder is provided. Its listed 2025 grants show support for scholarships, community organizations, food assistance, family services, healthcare, legal services, and libraries. Hunterdon Healthcare Foundation describes its own mission as raising gifts and grants to assist Hunterdon Medical Center and affiliated nonprofit organizations in meeting community health needs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the funder reported 20 grants totaling $151,404. Grant amounts ranged from $329 to $50,000, with a median of $1,250. Notable awards included $50,000 to an individual recipient Community College – RVCC Foundation for scholarship funds, $50,000 to Shimon & Sara Birnbaum JCC for its general fund, $20,000 to Flemington Food Pantry, and $10,000 to Jewish Family Service Family Mentor Service. Hunterdon Healthcare Foundation received $2,500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lisa Bunevich as director and president, and David Bunevich as director and secretary.
Ers Charitable Fund Inc is led by Lisa Bunevich, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa Bunevich
Director & President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
David Bunevich
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Ers Charitable Fund Inc
How much does Ers Charitable Fund Inc give each year?
Ers Charitable Fund Inc gave $151K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $122K across 19 grants.
What is Ers Charitable Fund Inc's typical grant size?
Ers Charitable Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $7,570, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ers Charitable Fund Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does Ers Charitable Fund Inc give grants?
Ers Charitable Fund Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bridgewater, NJ (4 grants), Oldwick, NJ (4 grants) and Flemington, NJ (2 grants).
Does Ers Charitable Fund Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of Ers Charitable Fund Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ers Charitable Fund Inc's largest grantees?
Ers Charitable Fund Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Shimon & Sara Birnbaum JCC ($54,075 across 3 grants), Flemington Food Pantry ($20,000) and Jewish Family Servicefamily Mentor Service ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($50,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ers Charitable Fund Inc?
Ers Charitable Fund Inc reported $88K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $178K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $196K (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 Ers Charitable Fund Inc fund?
No mission statement for the funder is provided. Its listed 2025 grants show support for scholarships, community organizations, food assistance, family services, healthcare, legal services, and libraries. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ers Charitable Fund Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ers Charitable Fund Inc's EIN?
Ers Charitable Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4065892. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Ers Charitable Fund 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Ers Charitable Fund Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ers-charitable-fund-inc-morg_27045b9d3da040aebecad772b8529892
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