Harold Kramer Foundation
The Harold Kramer Foundation is a private foundation based in Lawrence Township, New Jersey. In filing year 2025, it reported giving $175,500 through 20 grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in education, health, services for children and families, and support for people with disabilities.
Harold Kramer Foundation at a glance
In short: Harold Kramer Foundation gave $176K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state New Jersey. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $175,500
- +55.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,775
- +55.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $96,922
- -53.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (43% 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 Harold Kramer Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Its 2025 filing says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 6458, Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
Phone: (609) 330-3822
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Harold Kramer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Childrens Scholarship Fund Phila ($15K). Together the top 10 received $110K.
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 100 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 43% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 20% to Pennsylvania, 9% to Washington, DC, and 6% each to Georgia and Massachusetts. These figures describe the locations of recipients, not necessarily the locations served by their programs.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Harold Kramer Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 20 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 95% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $71K (2019) to $176K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $176K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Scholarship Fund Phila Philadelphia, PA | For underserved children to attend safe schools | $15,000 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | For disaster response and international services | $15,000 |
| American Cancer Society Atlanta, GA | For cancer research education and treatment | $10,000 |
| Canine Partners for Life Cochranville, PA | To give service dogs to people with disabilities | $10,000 |
| The Childrens Home Society of NJ Trenton, NJ | To save children and build healthy families | $10,000 |
| Cure Alzheimers Fund Wellesley Hills, MA | To find cure for Alzheimers disease | $10,000 |
| HiTOPS Princeton, NJ | To educate and support young people | $10,000 |
| HomeFront Lawrenceville, NJ | To help families living in poverty | $10,000 |
| Lustgarten Foundation Uniondale, NY | For pancreatic cancer research | $10,000 |
| Make-A-Wish Monroe Township, NJ | To help children with critical illnesses | $10,000 |
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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 | $96,922 | $72,645 | $183,998 | $175,500 | 20 | $177,549 | $66,196 | $12,787 |
| 2024 | $208,359 | $64,815 | $124,204 | $113,000 | 20 | $115,486 | $56,097 | $16,694 |
| 2023 | $268,006 | $29,760 | $127,972 | $113,000 | 20 | $115,797 | $20,040 | $19,432 |
| 2022 | $366,322 | $9,895 | $132,926 | $113,000 | 20 | $118,000 | — | $25,814 |
| 2021 | $489,659 | $99,397 | $134,360 | $113,000 | 20 | — | $83,918 | $30,581 |
| 2020 | $524,043 | $22,674 | $126,224 | $105,500 | 18 | — | $7,984 | $31,721 |
| 2019 | $629,586 | $96,154 | $92,247 | $71,000 | 18 | — | $79,362 | $30,843 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harold Kramer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K 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 foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose work, as described in the grants and by the organizations themselves, includes cancer research and support, education, disaster response, services for children and families, and assistance for people with disabilities. For example, Canine Partners for Life describes its mission as increasing the independence and quality of life of people with disabilities or other needs through professionally trained service and companion dogs. HiTOPS describes its work as providing sexual health-related information and support for young people in the Greater Mercer Area.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $175,500. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $15,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
Among the largest grants were $15,000 each to Children’s Scholarship Fund Phila, for underserved children to attend safe schools, and the American Red Cross, for disaster response and international services. The foundation also gave $10,000 each to the American Cancer Society, Canine Partners for Life, The Children’s Home Society of NJ, Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, HiTOPS, HomeFront, Lustgarten Foundation, Make-A-Wish, Save the Children, and Sunshine Foundation. The stated purposes included cancer research and treatment, service dogs, support for children and families, and help for families living in poverty.
Other 2025 recipients included the Navy SEAL Foundation and Princeton Day School, which each received $7,500. The Navy SEAL Foundation describes its mission as providing critical support for the warriors, veterans, and families of Naval Special Warfare; Princeton Day School describes its mission as cultivating intellectual vitality and strength of character.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Englander and Lucy van den brand as trustees.
Harold Kramer Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lucy van den brand
Trustee
On filings since 2019
$2K (2019) → $1K (2025)
Michael Englander
Trustee
On filings since 2019
$2K (2019) → $1K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Michael Englander (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Harold Kramer Foundation
How much does Harold Kramer Foundation give each year?
Harold Kramer Foundation gave $176K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $113K across 20 grants.
What is Harold Kramer Foundation's typical grant size?
Harold Kramer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,775, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Harold Kramer Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Harold Kramer Foundation give grants?
Harold Kramer Foundation's top state is New Jersey, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (20%) and District of Columbia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Princeton, NJ (4 grants), Lawrenceville, NJ (2 grants) and Ewing, NJ (2 grants).
Does Harold Kramer Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Harold Kramer Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Harold Kramer Foundation's largest grantees?
Harold Kramer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Childrens Scholarship Fund Phila ($15,000), American Red Cross ($15,000) and American Cancer Society ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harold Kramer Foundation?
Harold Kramer Foundation reported $97K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $178K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Harold Kramer Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Harold Kramer Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Harold Kramer Foundation's EIN?
Harold Kramer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6291362. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Harold Kramer 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Harold Kramer Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/harold-kramer-foundation-morg_a81d212af498419fb6962976fabb2046
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