Sam Halpern Family Foundation Inc
Sam Halpern Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation located in Florham Park, New Jersey. In its 2025 filing, it reported 16 grants totaling $525,160 to charitable organizations.
Sam Halpern Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Sam Halpern Family Foundation Inc gave $525K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in New Jersey. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $525,160
- +21.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +23.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,823
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $3,710,746
- -72.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (4 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (77% 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 Sam Halpern Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Wiss 100 Campus Drive 400, Florham Park, NJ 07932
Phone: (973) 994-9400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sam Halpern Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy ($168K). Together the top 10 received $492K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 62 (66%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 21% to recipients in New York, and 2% to recipients in Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sam Halpern Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 16 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $39K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 125% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $431K (2024) to $534K (2022). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $525K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy Livingston, NJ | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $168,000 |
| Golda Och Academy West Orange, NJ | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $75,000 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $50,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ Whippany, NJ | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $50,000 |
| Friendship Circle New Jersey Inc Livingston, NJ | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $36,000 |
| American Friends of or National Missions New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $25,000 |
| Holocuast Resource Foundation Short Hills, NJ | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $25,000 |
| Museum of Jewish Heritage New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $25,000 |
| Jewish Family Service Agency of Central NJ Elizabeth, NJ | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $20,000 |
| Congregation ETZ Chaim Livingston, NJ | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $18,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,710,746 | $163,164 | $763,492 | $525,160 | 16 | $533,756 | $152,391 | $425,477 |
| 2024 | $13,453,456 | $580,907 | $460,690 | $431,100 | 13 | $436,600 | $612,018 | $529,572 |
| 2023 | $13,335,850 | $745,646 | $481,361 | $469,800 | 10 | $469,831 | $820,682 | $497,069 |
| 2022 | $13,099,485 | $669,960 | $644,718 | $533,810 | 15 | $533,841 | $733,034 | $500,929 |
| 2021 | $12,609,249 | $343,464 | $659,188 | $433,000 | 8 | $433,031 | $508,991 | $504,788 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sam Halpern Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $425K for 2025 — 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 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Golda Och Academy describes itself as operating a New Jersey private school serving students from pre-K through 12th grade. Jewish Family Service Agency of Central NJ describes its work as fostering healthy family life through services such as counseling, home care, meals on wheels, and a food pantry. Friends of the Israel Defense Forces says it supports the health, well-being, and education of Israel’s protectors. These are descriptions of the grantees’ missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $525,160. Grant amounts ranged from $360 to $168,000, with a median grant of $22,500. The largest awards included $168,000 to Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy, $75,000 to Golda Och Academy, $50,000 each to Friends of the Israel Defense Forces and Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ, and $36,000 to Friendship Circle New Jersey Inc. The listed grant purposes describe the awards as unrestricted grants supporting each recipient’s exempt purpose.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Gladys Halpern is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Sam Halpern Family Foundation Inc is led by Gladys Halpern, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gladys Halpern
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Sam Halpern Family Foundation Inc
How much does Sam Halpern Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Sam Halpern Family Foundation Inc gave $525K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $431K across 13 grants.
What is Sam Halpern Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Sam Halpern Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $32,823, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sam Halpern Family Foundation Inc that year got $14K on average.
Where does Sam Halpern Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Sam Halpern Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Livingston, NJ (4 grants), New York, NY (4 grants) and Elizabeth, NJ (2 grants).
Does Sam Halpern Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sam Halpern Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sam Halpern Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Sam Halpern Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy ($168,000), Golda Och Academy ($75,000) and Friends of the Israel Defense Forces ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sam Halpern Family Foundation Inc?
Sam Halpern Family Foundation Inc reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $534K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $425K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Sam Halpern Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Golda Och Academy describes itself as operating a New Jersey private school serving students from pre-K through 12th grade. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sam Halpern Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sam Halpern Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Sam Halpern Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2707942. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Sam Halpern Family 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Sam Halpern Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sam-halpern-family-foundation-inc-morg_04712a0aacb146b981235297220b447c
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