Joseph & Renee Bijou Family Foundation
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
27
-10.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$44K
+136.7% YoY
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
Cities
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
| 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
No grants recorded for .
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
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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