Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation
The Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Chatham, New Jersey. In its 2024 filing, it reported 11 grants totaling $104,500 to charitable organizations in New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.
Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation gave $105K across 11 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. 0% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $104,500
- -16.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $9,500
- -16.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,786,643
- +17.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (67% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 383 Main Street 203, Chatham, NJ 07928
Phone: (973) 701-9800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Bard Prision Initiative ($15K). Together the top 10 received $101K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 58 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 67% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 29% to recipients in New Jersey, and 4% to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count
- 100% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−10%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 88% 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 (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $105K (2024) to $134K (2022). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $105K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bard Prision Initiative Annandaleonhudson, NY | Unrestricted Support of the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $15,000 |
| Micheal of Fox Foundation New York, NY | Unrestricted Support of the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $15,000 |
| RWJ Barnabas West Orange, NJ | Unrestricted Support of the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $15,000 |
| Mt Sinai Neurology Department New York, NY | Unrestricted Support of the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $12,500 |
| ACLU- New Jersey Foundation New York, NY | Unrestricted Support of the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Community Foodbank NJ Hillside, NJ | Unrestricted Support of the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| The Innocence Project New York, NY | Unrestricted Support of the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $8,000 |
| Mark Morris Dance Center - Dance for Parkinsons Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted Support of the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $6,000 |
| Mason Gross School of the Arts New Brunswick, NJ | Unrestricted Support of the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Bard Fund for Visual Learning Annandaleonhudson, NY | Unrestricted Support of the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $4,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,786,643 | $389,431 | $125,859 | $104,500 | 11 | $104,545 | $368,117 | $118,758 |
| 2023 | $1,523,071 | $171,960 | $145,639 | $125,000 | 11 | $125,046 | $151,367 | $113,717 |
| 2022 | $1,496,750 | $65,696 | $156,225 | $134,021 | 11 | $134,052 | $45,550 | $124,974 |
| 2021 | $1,587,175 | $91,787 | $145,068 | $116,000 | 13 | $116,031 | $71,744 | $138,063 |
| 2020 | $1,641,136 | $193,129 | $139,332 | $121,000 | 12 | — | $200,923 | $114,469 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $119K for 2024 — 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 2024 grants went to organizations including charities, educational and arts organizations, and medical organizations. The Innocence Project describes its own mission as freeing people who have been wrongly convicted and reforming the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $104,500. Grant amounts ranged from $4,000 to $15,000, with a median of $10,000. Each listed grant was for unrestricted support of the recipient organization’s exempt purpose.
Notable grants included $15,000 each to Bard Prison Initiative, Michael J. Fox Foundation, and RWJ Barnabas; $12,500 to Mt Sinai Neurology Department; and $10,000 each to ACLU–New Jersey Foundation and Community FoodBank NJ. The Innocence Project received $8,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Kenneth Aidekman as president and trustee, Ellen Aidekman as secretary, and Andrea R. Aidekman as treasurer.
Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation is led by Kenneth Aidekman, President & Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kenneth Aidekman
President & Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea R. Aidekman
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Aidekman
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation
How much does Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation give each year?
Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation gave $105K across 11 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $125K across 11 grants.
What is Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,500, across 11 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation give grants?
Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (29%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants) and Annandaleonhudson, NY (2 grants).
Does Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Bard Prision Initiative ($15,000), Micheal of Fox Foundation ($15,000) and RWJ Barnabas ($15,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation?
Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $105K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $119K (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 Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations including charities, educational and arts organizations, and medical organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation's EIN?
Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3928410. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Kenneth Aidekman 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 21, 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 September 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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