Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation
The Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Edison, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in New York, New Jersey, and Florida, including Jewish communal, educational, and religious organizations.
Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation gave $430K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in New York. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $429,896
- -64.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -44.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,660
- -35.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $8,761,999
- +18.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (5 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (78% 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 Joseph & Renee Bijou Family 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: 2 Ethel Road 205A, Edison, NJ 08818
Phone: (732) 248-8200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Communal Fund ($185K). Together the top 10 received $414K.
Grant Size Distribution
155 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 143 grants of 155 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 78% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 11% to recipients in New Jersey, and 11% to recipients in Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 15 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $40K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 63% 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 $172K (2021) to $1.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $430K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Communal Fund New York, NY | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $185,000 |
| NY University New York, NY | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $81,393 |
| Chabad of East Delray Beach Delray Beach, FL | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $45,300 |
| Mikdash Eliyahu Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $25,167 |
| Yeshivat of Flatbush Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $25,000 |
| Sephardic Foundation Edison, NJ | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $15,000 |
| Beinat Israel Edison, NJ | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $10,000 |
| Maor Yisrael Edison, NJ | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $10,000 |
| Navat Yisrael Staten Island, NY | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $8,800 |
| AHI Ezer Congregation Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $8,001 |
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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 | $8,761,999 | $1,546,096 | $587,863 | $429,896 | 15 | $429,896 | $1,306,607 | $682,533 |
| 2024 | $7,413,300 | $2,728,618 | $1,479,344 | $1,201,035 | 27 | $1,201,035 | $2,114,575 | $572,126 |
| 2023 | $6,405,559 | $-783,702 | $690,346 | $563,749 | 30 | $563,770 | — | $496,816 |
| 2022 | $8,332,320 | $-820,994 | $1,123,146 | $935,480 | 64 | $935,782 | — | $1,078,838 |
| 2021 | $18,002,644 | $2,079,239 | $400,827 | $172,124 | 19 | — | $1,669,134 | $1,299,635 |
| 2020 | $12,167,591 | $1,798,277 | $1,135,168 | $900,505 | 34 | — | $1,282,964 | $560,738 |
| 2019 | $10,285,932 | $2,058,108 | $937,127 | $568,171 | 27 | — | $1,264,824 | $721,445 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $683K 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 included support for organizations such as Navat Yisrael, which describes its mission as providing “an enriching environment where students can study Hebrew and Torah.”
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $429,896. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $185,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest grants included $185,000 to Jewish Communal Fund, $81,393 to NY University, and $45,300 to Chabad of East Delray Beach. The listed grants were described as unrestricted support of the recipients’ exempt purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joseph Bijou as president and Murray Dweck, Renee Bijou, and Albert Bijou as vice presidents.
Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation is led by Joseph Bijou, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph Bijou
President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Murray Dweck
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Renee Bijou
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Albert Bijou
Vice President
On filings since 2022
0.5 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 Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation
How much does Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation give each year?
Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation gave $430K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 27 grants.
What is Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $28,660, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation give grants?
Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (11%) and Florida (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Edison, NJ (6 grants), Brooklyn, NY (4 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Communal Fund ($185,000), NY University ($81,393) and Chabad of East Delray Beach ($45,300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation?
Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation reported $8.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $430K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $683K (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 Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations such as Navat Yisrael, which describes its mission as providing “an enriching environment where students can study Hebrew and Torah.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Joseph & Renee Bijou Family 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 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 2019–2025.
Does Joseph & Renee Bijou 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
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