Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation

EDISON, NJ EIN: 22-2861787

The Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation is a private foundation established in 1986 and based in Edison, New Jersey. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with tax-exempt status since July 1988.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.4M

+15.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.2M

+113.0% YoY

Grant Count

-10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$44K

+136.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $572K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving primarily supports Jewish organizations. The foundation makes unrestricted grants to support organizations' exempt purposes.

Grantmaking

The foundation makes unrestricted support grants to organizations aligned with its exempt purpose.

Grant Range

$1,000 to $680,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in New York, New Jersey, and Maryland.

Grant Distribution by State

New York $3.2M (87%)

New Jersey $267K (7%)

Connecticut $77K (2%)

Florida $75K (2%)

Minnesota $30K (1%)

Maryland $8K (0%)

Oregon $4K (0%)

Oklahoma $1K (0%)

+2 more states

States

California Connecticut Florida Maryland Minnesota New Jersey New York Oklahoma Oregon Washington

Cities

AventuraBaltimoreBendBerkeleyBrooklynCedarhurstCedarhurtsCliftonDealDelray BeachEast WindsorEdisonFlemingtonFlushingForksFt LauderdaleGreenbeltHollywoodLakewoodLakewood Township

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Revenue (Fiscal Year 2024):

Total assets: $7,413,300
Total giving: $1,201,035
Total revenues: $2,728,618
Total expenses: $1,479,344
Annual giving as percentage of assets: 16.2%

Staffing:

Number of employees: 0

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$7,413,300	$6,405,559	$8,332,320
Revenue	$2,728,618	$-783,702	$-820,994
Expenses	$1,479,344	$690,346	$1,123,146
Qualifying Distributions	$1,201,035	$563,770	$935,782
Net Investment Income	$2,114,575	—	—
Distributable Amount	$572,126	$496,816	$1,078,838

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

160 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Jewish Communal Fund ($680,000), Yeshivat Sheerith Yosef ($254,900), The Safe Foundation ($39,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
AHAVAS CHAIM TOWSON, MD	UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$1,800
AHAVAS CHESED BROOKLYN, NY	UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$100
AHI EZER CONGREGATION BROOKLYN, NY	UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$8,301
BEIT YAACOV PIKESVILLE, MD	UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$2,200
BNOT ISRAEL LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP, NJ	UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$10,000
CHABAD OF EAST DELRAY BEACH DELRAY BEACH, FL	UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$1,000
CONGREGATION BEIT EDMOND NEW YORK, NY	UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$2,600
DEAL SEPHARDIC NETWORK OAKHURST, NJ	UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$26,285
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND NEW YORK, NY	UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$680,000
KEREN HATZEDAKA LAKEWOOD, NJ	UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$1,672

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
JOSEPH BIJOU	PRESIDENT	0.5	—
MURRAY DWECK	VP	0.5	—
RENEE BIJOU	VP	0.5	—
ALBERT BIJOU	VP	0.5	—

Contact Information

Address: 2 Ethel Road, Suite 205A, Edison, NJ 08817-2839

Telephone: 732-248-8200

EIN: 22-2861787

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation fund?

The foundation's giving primarily supports Jewish organizations. The foundation makes unrestricted grants to support organizations' exempt purposes.

How do I apply for a grant from Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation?

**Grant Activity & Amounts:** • Total giving: $1,201,035 (most recent fiscal year) • Median grant amount: $8,000 • Grant range: $1,000 to $680,000 • Number of grants: 25 grants made in 2024 **Recent Grants (Fiscal Year 2024):** • Jewish Communal Fund: $680,000 • Yeshivat Sheerith Yosef: $254,900 • Safe Foundation: $39,000 The foundation makes unrestricted support grants to organizations aligned with its exempt purpose.

Where does Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation make grants?

The foundation primarily funds organizations in New York, New Jersey, and Maryland.

What size grants does Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation awarded 27 grants totaling $1.2M — an average of about $44K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $572K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation's EIN?

Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2861787. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.