NCS Charitable Foundation
NCS Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lakewood, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $425K. Net investment income was $59K.
NCS Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: NCS Charitable Foundation gave $425K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $425K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $425,397
- +220.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $425,397
- +220.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $425,397
- Total assets
- $2,097,748
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who NCS Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How NCS Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 681% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 752% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2023) to $425K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $425K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various Charitable Organizations - Available Upon Request Lakewood, NJ | Educational | $425,397 |
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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 | $2,097,748 | $542,366 | $480,611 | $425,397 | 1 | $425,397 | $58,966 | $56,563 |
| 2024 | $2,077,432 | $213,935 | $210,173 | $132,919 | 1 | $132,919 | $81,935 | $54,260 |
| 2023 | $2,059,363 | $70,742 | $64,936 | $42,705 | 1 | $42,705 | $60,742 | $52,069 |
| 2022 | $2,016,732 | $61,453 | $76,337 | $54,450 | 1 | $54,450 | $20,453 | $51,742 |
| 2021 | $2,024,377 | $2,950 | $101,517 | $94,666 | 1 | — | $2,950 | $54,530 |
| 2020 | $2,126,217 | $1,054,037 | $105,169 | $99,608 | 12 | — | $54,037 | $70,999 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, NCS Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
NCS Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chaya Szanzer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nachum Szanzer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 NCS Charitable Foundation
How much does NCS Charitable Foundation give each year?
NCS Charitable Foundation gave $425K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $133K across 1 grant.
How large is NCS Charitable Foundation?
NCS Charitable Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $425K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does NCS Charitable Foundation operate?
NCS Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in New Jersey, New York.
What is NCS Charitable Foundation's EIN?
NCS Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4803604. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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