The Malvin and Greta Roesch Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Clark, NJ EIN: 22-3516156

The Malvin and Greta Roesch Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Clark, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $719K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $16K.

The Malvin and Greta Roesch Foundation at a glance

In short: The Malvin and Greta Roesch Foundation gave $41K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$40,600
+4.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+12.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,511
-7.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$718,876
-3.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Jersey (54% 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 The Malvin and Greta Roesch Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Friends of Israel Defense Forces: $16KFriends of Israel DefenseForces$16KJewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest NJ: $13KJewish Community Foundation ofGreater Metrowest NJ$13KMarlboro Jewish Center Preschool: $5KMarlboro Jewish CenterPreschool$5KThe Animal Protection League of NJ: $2KThe Animal Protection Leagueof NJ$2KEleventh Hour Rescue: $2KEleventh Hour Rescue$2KJacobson Jewish Community Foundation: $2KJacobson Jewish CommunityFoundation$2KHudson Valley Animal Rescue and Sanctuary: $1KHudson Valley Animal Rescueand Sanctuary$1KMt Pleasant Animal Shelter: $500Mt Pleasant Animal Shelter$500Rabbinical College of America: $500Rabbinical College of America$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Israel Defense Forces ($16K). Together the top 9 received $41K.

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

Glen GardnerLivingstonNew YorkPoughkeepsieRockawayEast HanoverMorristownParamusMontclairBoca RatonWest OrangeWhippanyMarlboroMemphis

How The Malvin and Greta Roesch Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 108% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K7 grants2020 8 grants2021 11 grants2022 9 grants2023 8 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2020) to $41K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $41K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of Israel Defense Forces New York, NYTo offer educational, cultural, recreational, social service programs & facilities to soldiers who protect israel & jews worldwide$16,000
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest NJ Whippany, NJTo provide support for the community's current needs and to provide charitable resources for use by future generations$12,500
Marlboro Jewish Center Preschool Marlboro, NJTo provide support for the community's current needs and to provide charitable resources for use by future generations.$5,000
The Animal Protection League of NJ Glen Gardner, NJTo create a compassionate society. Working with the public, policy makers and government officials we advocate for lifestyle changes, programs, and laws that promote nonviolent coexistance with animals.$1,800
Eleventh Hour Rescue Rockaway, NJTo save cats & dogs from kill shelters, promote pet adoptions & educate about the importance of spaying & neutering$1,500
Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation Boca Raton, FLTo provide support for the community's current needs and to provide charitable resources for use by future generations.$1,500
Hudson Valley Animal Rescue and Sanctuary Poughkeepsie, NYTo rescue domestic & farm animals & rehabilitate wildlife. To offer low cost vet clinic & a spay/neuter program.$1,300
Mt Pleasant Animal Shelter East Hanover, NJTo build a community of people and organizations working together to save today's and prevent tomorrow's abused, neglected and homeless animals$500
Rabbinical College of America Morristown, NJTo train students in the skills required for understanding, studying and mastering the talmud and the considerable body of traditional jewish thought$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$718,876$23,810$52,403$40,6009$42,100$16,001$38,830
2024$747,469$35,576$53,218$39,0008$39,000$24,022$40,658
2023$765,111$37,327$54,212$38,6009$38,600$26,409$39,017
2022$781,996$215,682$44,541$31,60011$31,600$205,115$38,502
2021$610,855$44,790$39,749$31,0008$31,000$36,341$32,126
2020$605,814$18,181$26,460$19,0007—$10,721$30,501

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Malvin and Greta Roesch Foundation reported a distributable amount of $39K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Malvin and Greta Roesch Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Eric Schwartz

    Manager-As Needed

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Carl Schwartz

    Manager-As Needed

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Robert Caruba Jr. (2020–2023) — Manager-As Needed
  • Former: Greta Roesch (2020–2022) — Manager-As Needed

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 Malvin and Greta Roesch Foundation

How much does The Malvin and Greta Roesch Foundation give each year?

The Malvin and Greta Roesch Foundation gave $41K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 8 grants.

What is The Malvin and Greta Roesch Foundation's typical grant size?

The Malvin and Greta Roesch Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $4,511, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Malvin and Greta Roesch Foundation give grants?

The Malvin and Greta Roesch Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (43%).

Does The Malvin and Greta Roesch Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on The Malvin and Greta Roesch Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Malvin and Greta Roesch Foundation's largest grantees?

The Malvin and Greta Roesch Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Israel Defense Forces ($16,000), Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Metrowest NJ ($12,500) and Marlboro Jewish Center Preschool ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Malvin and Greta Roesch Foundation?

The Malvin and Greta Roesch Foundation reported $719K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $39K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Malvin and Greta Roesch Foundation?

The Malvin and Greta Roesch Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Clark, NJ. It holds $719K in total assets as of 2025.

What is The Malvin and Greta Roesch Foundation's EIN?

The Malvin and Greta Roesch Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3516156. 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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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