Nussbaum Family Jewish Education Foundation Inc
Nussbaum Family Jewish Education Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Lakewood, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports grants for Jewish education, including support for named yeshivas and other organizations.
Nussbaum Family Jewish Education Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Nussbaum Family Jewish Education Foundation Inc gave $12K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state New York. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,295
- +72.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,230
- +54.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,100
- Total assets
- $109,098
- -12.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (40% 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 Nussbaum Family Jewish Education Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 315 Damiano Way, Lakewood, NJ 08701
Phone: (848) 245-9082
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Nussbaum Family Jewish Education Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Lev Experience ($3K). Together the top 10 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New York (40%), New Jersey (37%), and Maryland (23%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Nussbaum Family Jewish Education Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $944; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 154% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 177% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $5K (2022) to $22K (2019). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Lev Experience North Bethesda, MD | Jewish Education | $2,800 |
| Mosdos Bobov - Linden Linden, NJ | Jewish Education | $1,800 |
| Moreshes Bais Yaakov Lakewood, NJ | Jewish Education | $1,500 |
| Yeshiva of Spring Valley Suffern, NY | Jewish Education | $1,500 |
| Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion Brooklyn, NY | Jewish Education | $1,200 |
| Yeshiva Chasan Sofer Brooklyn, NY | Jewish Education | $1,000 |
| Bnos Zion of Bobov Brooklyn, NY | Jewish Education | $1,000 |
| Yeshiva Gedola & Mesivta of Carteret Carteret, NJ | Jewish Education | $720 |
| Cong Zichron Boruch Lakewood, NJ | Jewish Education/Lectures | $525 |
| 3 Donations of 150 or Less Brooklyn, NY | Jewish Education | $250 |
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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 | $109,098 | $-2,303 | $12,584 | $12,295 | 10 | $12,295 | $3,724 | $6,942 |
| 2024 | $123,985 | $4,208 | $7,238 | $7,150 | 9 | $7,150 | $4,772 | $6,633 |
| 2023 | $126,364 | $4,307 | $6,131 | $6,018 | 7 | $6,018 | $4,194 | $6,960 |
| 2022 | $128,188 | $5,526 | $4,998 | $4,842 | 5 | $4,842 | $3,824 | $7,562 |
| 2021 | $127,660 | $3,461 | $7,116 | $6,950 | 6 | $6,950 | $3,295 | $8,281 |
| 2020 | $135,678 | $9,351 | $13,262 | $12,940 | 10 | — | $4,029 | $6,940 |
| 2019 | $139,589 | $5,083 | $23,185 | $22,472 | 13 | — | $21,165 | $6,614 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nussbaum Family Jewish Education Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 10 grants totaling $12,295. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $2,800, with a median of $1,100. The largest grants were $2,800 to THE LEV EXPERIENCE, $1,800 to MOSDOS BOBOV - LINDEN, $1,500 to MORESHES BAIS YAAKOV, and $1,500 to YESHIVA OF SPRING VALLEY. The listed purposes were Jewish education, except for a $525 grant to CONG ZICHRON BORUCH, whose purpose was listed as Jewish education/lectures.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists HADASSA Y BUXBAUM as president, FEIGE ENGLANDER as vice president, and RUCHAMA GASS as secretary/treasurer.
Nussbaum Family Jewish Education Foundation Inc is led by Hadassa Y. Buxbaum, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hadassa Y. Buxbaum
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Feige Englander
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruchama Gass
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Miriam S. Buxbaum (2019–2024) — Treasurer
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 Nussbaum Family Jewish Education Foundation Inc
How much does Nussbaum Family Jewish Education Foundation Inc give each year?
Nussbaum Family Jewish Education Foundation Inc gave $12K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 9 grants.
What is Nussbaum Family Jewish Education Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Nussbaum Family Jewish Education Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,100, and its average grant was $1,230, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Nussbaum Family Jewish Education Foundation Inc that year got $944 on average.
Where does Nussbaum Family Jewish Education Foundation Inc give grants?
Nussbaum Family Jewish Education Foundation Inc's top state is New York, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (37%) and Maryland (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (4 grants) and Lakewood, NJ (2 grants).
Does Nussbaum Family Jewish Education Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Nussbaum Family Jewish Education Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Jewish Education" (9 grants).
Who are Nussbaum Family Jewish Education Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Nussbaum Family Jewish Education Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Lev Experience ($2,800), Mosdos Bobov - Linden ($1,800) and Moreshes Bais Yaakov ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Nussbaum Family Jewish Education Foundation Inc?
Nussbaum Family Jewish Education Foundation Inc reported $109K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Nussbaum Family Jewish Education Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it 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 Nussbaum Family Jewish Education Foundation Inc's EIN?
Nussbaum Family Jewish Education Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1619024. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Nussbaum Family Jewish Education Foundation Inc 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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