Ruth R Greenberg Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Teaneck, NJ EIN: 38-3599649

The Ruth R Greenberg Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Teaneck, New Jersey. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations, including congregations, educational institutions, and a human-services organization.

Key facts about Ruth R Greenberg Family Foundation

In short: Ruth R Greenberg Family Foundation gave $17K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $581.724), mostly in New Jersey. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
38-3599649
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$16,870
Grants made (2025)
29
Average grant
$582
Median grant
$250
New grantees (estimate)
45% first-time grantees (13 of 29, 2025)
Total assets
$65,424
Primary geography
New Jersey (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$65K

-11.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$17K

-17.4% YoY

Grant Count

29

-9.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$581.724

-8.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ruth R Greenberg Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Ruth R Greenberg Family Foundation open to new grantees?

45%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 13 of 29 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $291; repeat grants $818. How we count

Medians: $180 first-time, $415 repeat.

  • 34% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 510% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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 show support for congregations and other charitable organizations, as well as educational and human-services organizations. One recipient, Tomchei Shabbos of Bergen County, describes its mission as delivering fresh food weekly at no cost to more than 200 needy families through community volunteers. Yeshivat Heatid Inc., which received a $100 grant in 2025, describes its mission as providing affordable education and individualizing learning for students.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 29 grants totaling $16,870. Grants ranged from $2 to $3,808, with a median grant of $250. The largest listed awards included $3,808 to Congregation Rinat Yisrael, $2,831 to Congregation Ahavas Yisrael, and $2,109 to Congregation Keter Torah. Other listed grants included $1,000 to Jewish Federation of Northern NJ, $1,000 to Sabina Wasksal Chelsea Gan Preschool, and $540 to SAR Academy.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Its filing lists Joseph Greenberg as the contact.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, the largest share of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey (70%), followed by New York (23%), Michigan (5%), Florida (2%), and California (1%).

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.

Cities

TeaneckNew YorkBergenfieldParamusBrooklynBronxBoynton BeachWest BloomfieldSan FranciscoBeverlyBoca RatonForest HillsGreat NeckRiver EdgeRiverdaleRockvilleSouthfieldWilmingtonBaltimoreEdison

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K19 grants2020 29 grants2021 44 grants2022 40 grants2023 32 grants2024 29 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2020) to $27K (2023). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $17K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Congregation Rinat Yisrael: $4KCongregation Rinat Yisrael$4KCongregation Ahavas Yisrael: $3KCongregation Ahavas Yisrael$3KCongregation Keter Torah: $2KCongregation Keter Torah$2KJewish Federation of Northern NJ: $1KJewish Federation of NorthernNJ$1KSabina Wasksal Chelsea Gan Preschoo: $1KSabina Wasksal Chelsea GanPreschoo$1KRiverdale Jewish Center: $850Riverdale Jewish Center$850JCC on the Palisades: $755JCC on the Palisades$755Sar Academy: $540Sar Academy$540Tomchei Shabbos of Bergen County: $500Tomchei Shabbos of BergenCounty$500Congregation Beth Abraham: $463Congregation Beth Abraham$463

The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation Rinat Yisrael ($4K). Together the top 10 received $14K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($100), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

174 grants across all recorded years

174<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 174 grants of 174 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Congregation Rinat Yisrael Teaneck, NJEcclesiastical Organization$3,808
Congregation Ahavas Yisrael Edison, NJEcclesiastical Organization$2,831
Congregation Keter Torah Teaneck, NJEcclesiastical Organization$2,109
Jewish Federation of Northern NJ Paramus, NJCharitable Organization Grant$1,000
Sabina Wasksal Chelsea Gan Preschoo New York, NYEcclesiastical Organization$1,000
Riverdale Jewish Center Bronx, NYEcclesiastical Institution$850
JCC on the Palisades Tenafly, NJEcclesiastical Organization$755
Sar Academy Riverdale, NYEducational Institution Grant$540
Tomchei Shabbos of Bergen County Bergenfield, NJHuman Services$500
Congregation Beth Abraham Bergenfield, NJEcclesiastical Organization$463

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $65,424 $6,879 $17,696 $16,870
2024 $73,783 $3,946 $21,935 $20,431
2023 $85,891 -$437 $28,449 $26,839
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$65,424$73,783$85,891
Revenue$6,879$3,946$-437
Expenses$17,696$21,935$28,449
Qualifying Distributions$16,870$20,431$26,839
Net Investment Income$4,695$3,946$731
Distributable Amount$3,309$3,953$4,488

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 28, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Joseph Greenberg, Laura Berlinger, and Jonathan Greenberg as directors.

Ruth R Greenberg Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jonathan Greenberg

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Greenberg

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Berlinger

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    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.

Contact

Application contact: Joseph Greenberg
Mailing address: 1271 Sussex Rd, Teaneck, NJ 07666
Phone: (201) 755-3716
Email: rrgfoundation@greenberg.net

Frequently asked questions about Ruth R Greenberg Family Foundation

How much does Ruth R Greenberg Family Foundation give each year?

Ruth R Greenberg Family Foundation gave $17K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 32 grants.

What is Ruth R Greenberg Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Ruth R Greenberg Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $582, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ruth R Greenberg Family Foundation that year got $291 on average.

Where does Ruth R Greenberg Family Foundation give grants?

Ruth R Greenberg Family Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants), Teaneck, NJ (3 grants), Paramus, NJ (2 grants) and Bergenfield, NJ (2 grants).

Does Ruth R Greenberg Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on Ruth R Greenberg Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Ecclesiastical Organization" (17 grants).

Who are Ruth R Greenberg Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Ruth R Greenberg Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Congregation Rinat Yisrael ($3,808), Congregation Ahavas Yisrael ($2,831) and Congregation Keter Torah ($2,109), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($100), which are not listed by name. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Ruth R Greenberg Family Foundation?

Ruth R Greenberg Family Foundation reported $65K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Ruth R Greenberg Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for congregations and other charitable organizations, as well as educational and human-services organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Ruth R Greenberg Family Foundation?

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 Ruth R Greenberg Family Foundation's EIN?

Ruth R Greenberg Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3599649. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Ruth R Greenberg 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.

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