Glendale Foundation
Glendale Foundation is a private foundation based in Bedminster, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports grants to preselected charitable organizations; the foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Glendale Foundation at a glance
In short: Glendale Foundation gave $46K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state New Jersey. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $46,000
- -34.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,833
- -12.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,250
- Total assets
- $684,985
- -2.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (23% 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 Glendale Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 700, Bedminster, NJ 07921
Phone: (201) 836-4602
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Glendale Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tarnoff Art Center ($10K). Together the top 10 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 68 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey (23%), New Mexico (22%), Indiana (22%), New York (21%), and Florida (13%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Glendale Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 $27K (2020) to $70K (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tarnoff Art Center Rowe, NM | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Zeta Beta Tau Foundation Carmel, IN | General Operating | $10,000 |
| The Humane Society of Naples Naples, FL | General Operating | $6,000 |
| Geriatric Services Inc Teaneck, NJ | General Operating | $6,000 |
| Yeshiva & Mesivta Toras Emes Kamenitz Brooklyn, NY | General Operating | $5,000 |
| New York Common Pantry New York, NY | General Operating | $2,500 |
| MSK Giving New York, NY | General Operating | $2,000 |
| Table to Table Hasbrouck Heights, NJ | General Operating | $2,000 |
| Meals on Wheels North Jersey Hillsdale, NJ | General Operating | $1,000 |
| Calvary Temple of Wayne Wayne, NJ | General Operating | $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 | $684,985 | $33,385 | $53,577 | $46,000 | 12 | $47,907 | $27,656 | $50,529 |
| 2024 | $705,061 | $42,193 | $76,486 | $70,000 | 16 | $70,189 | $36,645 | $50,495 |
| 2023 | $749,792 | $59,366 | $58,090 | $53,000 | 15 | $53,089 | $54,212 | $45,774 |
| 2022 | $738,516 | $31,083 | $52,623 | $43,000 | 13 | $43,839 | $22,314 | $48,180 |
| 2021 | $760,496 | $42,848 | $33,736 | $27,750 | 12 | $27,939 | $37,337 | $47,681 |
| 2020 | $751,112 | $36,625 | $31,399 | $27,100 | 10 | — | $32,444 | $35,883 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Glendale Foundation reported a distributable amount of $51K 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 available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. For example, Geriatric Services Inc. describes its work as providing supervised housing and care to older adults with limited means, while New York Common Pantry says it reduces hunger while promoting dignity, health, and self-sufficiency. Table to Table describes itself as a food rescue organization serving food-insecure people and other at-risk populations in northeastern New Jersey.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $46,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $2,250. All listed grants were for general operating support.
Among the 2025 grants, Tarnoff Art Center in Rowe, New Mexico, and Zeta Beta Tau Foundation in Carmel, Indiana, each received $10,000. The Humane Society of Naples in Naples, Florida, and Geriatric Services Inc. in Teaneck, New Jersey, each received $6,000. Yeshiva & Mesivta Toras Emes Kamenitz in Brooklyn, New York, received $5,000; New York Common Pantry received $2,500; and Table to Table received $2,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Stephen Schwartz as president and director, Mary Ann Van Clief as vice president and director, and Karen Hart as director.
Glendale Foundation is led by Stephen Schwartz, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen Schwartz
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Hart
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ann Van Clief
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Glendale Foundation
How much does Glendale Foundation give each year?
Glendale Foundation gave $46K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 16 grants.
What is Glendale Foundation's typical grant size?
Glendale Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $3,833, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Glendale Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Glendale Foundation give grants?
Glendale Foundation's top state is New Jersey, with 23% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Mexico (22%) and Indiana (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Teaneck, NJ (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Glendale Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Glendale Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Glendale Foundation's largest grantees?
Glendale Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Tarnoff Art Center ($10,000), Zeta Beta Tau Foundation ($10,000) and The Humane Society of Naples ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Glendale Foundation?
Glendale Foundation reported $685K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (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 Glendale Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Glendale Foundation?
The foundation 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 Glendale Foundation's EIN?
Glendale Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3288476. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Glendale 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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