The Jill and Erik Maschler Foundation Inc
The Jill and Erik Maschler Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Cresskill, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports 16 grants totaling $254,500, including support for charitable, educational, health, and Jewish community organizations, as well as individual recipients.
The Jill and Erik Maschler Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Jill and Erik Maschler Foundation Inc gave $255K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $254,500
- +89.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,906
- +89.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,438
- Total assets
- $2,276,979
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Jill and Erik Maschler 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: 193 Vaccaro Drive, Cresskill, NJ 07626
Phone: (201) 569-0793
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Jill and Erik Maschler Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey ($60K). Together the top 10 received $208K.
Organizations only. It also paid 5 grants to individuals ($46,450), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 78 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 66% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 26% to New York, 6% to Washington, DC, and 2% to Pennsylvania. These shares describe the locations of 2025 recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Jill and Erik Maschler Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 97% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 229% 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 $90K (2020) to $255K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $255K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey Paramus, NJ | Financial Assistance | $60,000 |
| Englewood Health Foundation Englewood, NJ | Financial Assistance | $55,400 |
| Aish Global Inc Clifton, NJ | Financial Assistance | $25,000 |
| 5 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $46,450 |
| The Central Fund of Israel Cedarhurst, NY | Financial Assistance | $25,000 |
| Aspen Institute Washington, DC | Financial Assistance | $15,000 |
| Temple Sinai of Bergen County Tenafly, NJ | Financial Assistance | $11,375 |
| Kaplen JCC on the Palisades Tenafly, NJ | Financial Assistance | $7,500 |
| The Frances Foundation for Kids Fighting Cancer Holmdel, NJ | Financial Assistance | $5,000 |
| Play for PINK Inc Alpine, NJ | Financial Assistance | $3,000 |
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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 | $2,276,979 | $44,924 | $254,500 | $254,500 | 16 | $254,500 | $44,924 | $111,153 |
| 2024 | $2,254,093 | $102,258 | $142,550 | $134,400 | 16 | $134,400 | $56,495 | $120,648 |
| 2023 | $2,040,272 | $72,009 | $196,679 | $159,648 | 15 | $159,648 | $29,925 | $98,338 |
| 2022 | $2,008,962 | $1,489,402 | $130,865 | $129,176 | 13 | $129,176 | $1,450,779 | $79,515 |
| 2021 | $2,190,512 | $1,600,862 | $201,388 | $196,300 | 18 | $196,300 | $118,621 | $36,829 |
| 2020 | $645,827 | $857,921 | $90,959 | $90,437 | 10 | — | $366,066 | $9,606 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jill and Erik Maschler Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $111K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose stated work includes meeting Jewish communal needs, pro-Israel campus activism, sharing Jewish wisdom, Jewish youth wellbeing and equity, education for Orthodox Jewish women, and health care.
For example, Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey says it brings people and resources together to address urgent Jewish communal needs in Northern New Jersey, Israel, and around the world. An individual recipient describes itself as a pro-Israel campus activism organization working with universities across North America. Aish Global says its mission is to inspire people to live thoughtful, spiritual, and impactful lives through Jewish wisdom. An individual recipient describes its work as supporting Jewish youth wellbeing, caring relationships, and equity and justice. Yeshiva High School for Girls says it educates Jewish high school-age women and promotes the Orthodox Jewish faith.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 16 grants totaling $254,500. Grant amounts ranged from $275 to $60,000, with a median grant of $9,438.
The largest reported grants included $60,000 to Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey, $55,400 to Englewood Health Foundation, $25,000 each to Aish Global and The Central Fund of Israel, and $15,000 to the Aspen Institute. The filing also lists grants to individual recipients.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jill Maschler as president and Erik Maschler as vice president.
The Jill and Erik Maschler Foundation Inc is led by Jill Maschler, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jill Maschler
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erik Maschler
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 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.
Frequently asked questions about The Jill and Erik Maschler Foundation Inc
How much does The Jill and Erik Maschler Foundation Inc give each year?
The Jill and Erik Maschler Foundation Inc gave $255K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $134K across 16 grants.
What is The Jill and Erik Maschler Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Jill and Erik Maschler Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $9,438, and its average grant was $15,906, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Jill and Erik Maschler Foundation Inc give grants?
The Jill and Erik Maschler Foundation Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (26%) and District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tenafly, NJ (2 grants).
Does The Jill and Erik Maschler Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on The Jill and Erik Maschler Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Financial Assistance" (16 grants).
Who are The Jill and Erik Maschler Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Jill and Erik Maschler Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey ($60,000), Englewood Health Foundation ($55,400) and Aish Global Inc ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 5 grants to individuals ($46,450), which are not listed by name. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Jill and Erik Maschler Foundation Inc?
The Jill and Erik Maschler Foundation Inc reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $255K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $111K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Jill and Erik Maschler Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Jill and Erik Maschler 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 The Jill and Erik Maschler Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Jill and Erik Maschler Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1120841. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Jill and Erik Maschler 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 October 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 May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). The Jill and Erik Maschler Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 8, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-jill-and-erik-maschler-foundation-inc-morg_1b8225f1571949af9a3f58aaeb8ca08c
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