Columbia Bank Foundation
Fair Lawn, NJ · EIN 20-1115566. Reported 2,055 grants totalling $9,397,528 to 1,045 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$1,500median grant
$9,397,528granted, 2021-2024
1,045organizations funded
37%of grantees funded again the next year
$44.8Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Columbia Bank Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $5,000; the smallest was $50 and the largest $100,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 1,045 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation for Eastern Christian School | North Haledon, NJ | $204,650 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity International | Paterson, NJ | $193,000 | 19 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cumac Echo | Paterson, NJ | $134,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Oasis Haven for Women & Children | Paterson, NJ | $131,900 | 15 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family Promise of Gloucester County | Glassboro, NJ | $128,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Eva's Village | Paterson, NJ | $127,000 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Bergen County | Paramus, NJ | $125,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Newbridge Services | Parsippany, NJ | $117,147 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Passaic County CASA for Children | Wayne, NJ | $115,500 | 5 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for Hope and Safety | Rochelle Park, NJ | $105,500 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Reed Foundation for Autism | Oakland, NJ | $91,000 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Joseph Healthcare System | Paterson, NJ | $89,400 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic | Paterson, NJ | $83,750 | 12 | 4 | 2024 |
| Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless | Elizabeth, NJ | $83,500 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Christian Health Care Foundation | Wyckoff, NJ | $79,250 | 5 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Jersey Community Development Corp | Paterson, NJ | $79,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Table to Table | Hasbrouck Heights, NJ | $78,000 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| Christian Health Care Center Foundation | Wyckoff, NJ | $77,750 | 7 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hope Christian Services | Wyckoff, NJ | $76,012 | 8 | 3 | 2024 |
| New Jersey Citizen Action Education Fund | Newark, NJ | $76,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Arc of Somerset County | Manville, NJ | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hawthorne Christian Academy | Hawthorne, NJ | $69,350 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Abilities of Northwest Jersey | Washington, NJ | $69,300 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Hope Community Ministries | Prospect Park, NJ | $69,000 | 13 | 4 | 2024 |
| Servant's Heart Ministry | Wyckoff, NJ | $67,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Holland Christian Home Foundation | North Haledon, NJ | $66,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Essex and West Hudson | Newark, NJ | $58,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Morris Habitat for Humanity | Randolph, NJ | $58,000 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family & Children Services of Monmouth | Long Branch, NJ | $57,500 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Family Promise of Morris County | Morristown, NJ | $57,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Volunteer Lawyers for Justice | Newark, NJ | $56,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Hawthorne | Hawthorne, NJ | $53,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Garden State Episcopal Community Development | Jersey City, NJ | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Parkside Business & Community | Camden, NJ | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saint Josephs Carpenter Society | Camden, NJ | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Phoenix Center | Nutley, NJ | $50,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Spectrum for Living | River Vale, NJ | $49,500 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lighthouse Pregnancy Resource Center | Wayne, NJ | $49,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for Food Action in New Jersey | Englewood, NJ | $48,500 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Spectrum for Living Development | River Vale, NJ | $46,500 | 8 | 3 | 2024 |
| Joseph's House of Camden | Camden, NJ | $46,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Madison Ave-Crossroads Community Ministry | Paterson, NJ | $46,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Holland Christian Home | North Haledon, NJ | $45,500 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children's Aid and Family Services | Paramus, NJ | $45,250 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bridgeway Rehabilitation Services | Rlizabeth, NJ | $45,156 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Newark Trust for Education | Newark, NJ | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Greater Newark Conservancy | Newark, NJ | $44,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Housing Partnership for Morris County | Dover, NJ | $43,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| New City Kids | Grand Rapids, MI | $43,203 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA | Scotch Plains, NJ | $41,800 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Monarch Housing Associates | Cranford, NJ | $41,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bessie Green Community | Newark, NJ | $40,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Eastern Christian Children's Retreat | Wyckoff, NJ | $40,500 | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| Center for Food Action in Nj | Englewood, NJ | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Midland Park Ambulance Corps | Midland Park, NJ | $39,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Youth Consultation Services | Newark, NJ | $38,450 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative | Hackensack, NJ | $37,795 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Star of Hope Ministries | Paterson, NJ | $37,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Northwest Nj | Wayne, NJ | $36,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Occupational Center of Union County | Roselle, NJ | $35,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater Union County | Elizabeth, NJ | $35,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Interfaith Food Pantry | Morris Plains, NJ | $35,250 | 8 | 3 | 2024 |
| People for People Foundation | Mullica Hill, NJ | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| York Street Project | Jersey City, NJ | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Camden Habitat for Humanity | Cherry Hill, NJ | $33,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Good Shepherd Mission | Paterson, NJ | $33,250 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Central Jersey Housing Resource Center | Somerville, NJ | $32,055 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Morganville First Aid & Rescue Squad | Morganville, NJ | $32,021 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Care Plus Foundation | Paramus, NJ | $32,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $32,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Center for Family Services | Camden, NJ | $31,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| New Beginnings for Tomorrow | Fairfield, NJ | $30,750 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Geriatric Services | Teaneck, NJ | $30,540 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| CASA of Somerset Hunterdon & Warren | Lebanon, NJ | $30,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge Inc | Oakland, NJ | $30,400 | 7 | 3 | 2024 |
| Centrastate Healthcare Foundation | Freehold, NJ | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Hope | Parsippany, NJ | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Food Bank of Somerset County | Bridgewater, NJ | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Roots & Wings Foundation | Denville, NJ | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Netherlands Reformed Christian School | Pompton Plains, NJ | $29,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wyckoff Family YMCA | Wyckoff, NJ | $28,750 | 7 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Opportunity Center | Fair Lawn, NJ | $28,325 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum | Wayne, NJ | $27,964 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Family Promise of Bergen County | Ridgewood, NJ | $27,500 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pony Power Therapies | Mahwah, NJ | $27,300 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| West Bergen Mental Healthcare Inc | Ridgewood, NJ | $26,726 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hawthorne Volunteer Fire Co 4 | Hawthorne, NJ | $26,500 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bergen County CASA | Hackensack, NJ | $26,450 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Center for Great Expectations | Somerset, NJ | $26,250 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newark | Newark, NJ | $26,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Life Opportunities Unlimited | Ridgewood, NJ | $26,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Touch the World | Allendale, NJ | $25,500 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Visions and Pathways | Bridgewater, NJ | $25,438 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Avenel & Colonia First Aid Squad | Avenel, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Loan Fund of Nj | New Brunswick, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dawn Treader School Evangelical Committee for Urban | Paterson, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ebenezer Netherlands Reformed Church | Pompton Plains, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Enterprise Center | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fighting Childrens Cancer | Fairfield, NJ | $25,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of Southern Nj | Cherry Hill, NJ | $25,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Momouth County Historical Association | Freehold, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Housing Svc of Camden | Camden, NJ | $25,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Passaic County Community College | Paterson, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southward Alliance | Newark, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St John Vianney School | Colonia, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Urban Promise Ministries | Pennsauken, NJ | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wounded Warriors Project | Jacksonville, FL | $25,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Young Men & Women Christian Association of Newark | Newark, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Multicultural Community Services | Edison, NJ | $24,880 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Animal Welfare Association | Voorhees, NJ | $24,425 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Food Bank of South Jersey | Pennsauken, NJ | $24,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hyancinth AIDS Foundation | New Brunswick, NJ | $24,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| 4 Heroes Charity Inc | Woolwich Twp, NJ | $23,900 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | $23,750 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Joseph Social Service Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $23,326 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cathedral Soup Kitchen | Camden, NJ | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Young Womens Christian Association | Hackensack, NJ | $22,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Deptford Theatrical Productions Inc | Woodbury, NJ | $21,500 | 3 | 1 | 2022 |
| Midland Park Volunteer Fire Company | Midland Park, NJ | $21,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wynona's House | Newark, NJ | $21,500 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alpine Learning Group | Paramus, NJ | $21,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey | North Brunswick, NJ | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chilton Memorial Hospital Foundation | Pompton Plains, NJ | $21,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Autism Speaks | New York, NY | $20,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Nj | Morristown, NJ | $20,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Nj | Hoboken, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation of Nj (paterson Empowerment Center) | Morristown, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New City Kids | Grand Rapids, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| No Dog Left Behind Inc | Fort Pierce, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sierra House | East Orange, NJ | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Waterfront Project | Jersey City, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Ritz Theatre | Haddon Township, NJ | $19,620 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County | Westwood, NJ | $18,500 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Upper Saddle River Pba Local 218 | Saddle River, NJ | $18,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Homesharing Program of Somerset County | Bridgewater, NJ | $18,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Healing the Children New Jersey | Hawthorne, NJ | $17,700 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Adler Aphasia Center | Maywood, NJ | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Main Street Counseling Center | West Orange, NJ | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| South Plainfield Junior Baseball Club | South Plainfield, NJ | $17,480 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fighting Children's Cancer Foundation | Fairfield, NJ | $17,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Gateway Family YMCA | Elizabeth, NJ | $17,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wayne Memorial First Aid Squad | Wayne, NJ | $16,750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ctc Academy | Fair Lawn, NJ | $16,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vantage Health Systems | Dumont, NJ | $16,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Evas Village Inc | Paterson, NJ | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Vantage Health System Inc | Dumont, NJ | $16,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Clark Volunteer Emergency Squad | Clark, NJ | $15,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Epic Foundation | Paramus, NJ | $15,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Adler Aphasia | Maywood, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bergen County Historical Society | River Edge, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs in New Jersey | Clifton, NJ | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Northwest Nj | Wayne, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Calvary Temple of Wayne | Wayne, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Careplus Bergen | Paramus, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Health Law Project | South Orange, NJ | $15,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Contact We Care Inc | Westfield, NJ | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Family Connections | East Orange, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Financial Wellness Institute | Woodbury, NJ | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Foundation at Bergen Regional Medicatl | Paramus, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Freehold Fire Department | Freehold, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greater Life | Newark, NJ | $15,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hyacinth Foundation | New Brunswick, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jahma Foundation Inc | Riverton, NJ | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement | Edison, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maple Shade Youth Baseball Association | Maple Shade, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Morganville First Aid & Rescue | Morganville, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mount Pleasant Animal Shelter | East Hanover, NJ | $15,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Paterson Alliance Inc | Paterson, NJ | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pompton Lakes Education Foundation | Pompton Lakes, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Renew Life Center | Paterson, NJ | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Solid Foundation Skatepark | Franklin Lakes, NJ | $15,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tri-Boro First Aid Squad | Butler, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Where Angels Play Foundation | Oakhurst, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Blankets of Hope | Brooklyn, NY | $14,700 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Independent Fire Co No 1 | Maple Shade, NJ | $14,700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Association of America Inc | Cherry Hill, NJ | $14,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rwj Hamilton Foundation | Hamilton, NJ | $14,500 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Imagine a Center for Coping With Loss | Westfield, NJ | $14,275 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bergen County Court Appointed Special Advocates Inc | Hackensack, NJ | $13,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Flemington Area Food Pantry | Flemington, NJ | $13,500 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Paterson Development Corp | Paterson, NJ | $13,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mary Help of Christians Academy | North Haledon, NJ | $13,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $13,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Trinitas Health Foundation | Elizabeth, NJ | $13,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Women's Rights Information Center | Englewood, NJ | $13,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Meals Inc | Glen Rock, NJ | $12,750 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hunterdon Youth Services Inc | Flemington, NJ | $12,500 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Arc of Union County | Springfield, NJ | $12,350 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club in New Jersey | Clifton, NJ | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Puerto Rican Association for Human Development | Perth Amboy, NJ | $12,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Share Inc | Ridgewood, NJ | $11,995 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Coastal & Northern Nj | Asbury Park, NJ | $11,750 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vineyard Christian Fellowship of North Jersey | South Hackensack, NJ | $11,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Washington Township Ambulance & Rescue | Turnersville, NJ | $11,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Covenant House of New Jersey | Newark, NJ | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family Promise of Hunterdon County | Flemington, NJ | $11,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Focus Hispanic Center Community Development | Newark, NJ | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Prevention Links | Roselle, NJ | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Red Bank Charter School | Red Bank, NJ | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arc of New Jersey Inc Somerset County | Manville, NJ | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Coastal & North Nj | Asbury Park, NJ | $10,500 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Franciscan Charities Inc | Newark, NJ | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gloucester County Habitat for Humanity | Pitman, NJ | $10,500 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greater Newark Habitat for Humanity | Newark, NJ | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| New York - New Jersey Trail Conference Inc | Mahwah, NJ | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nj Warriors Hockey Inc | Mahwah, NJ | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Second Chance Pet Adoption League | Oak Ridge, NJ | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Servants Heart Ministry | Wyckoff, NJ | $10,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Center for Hope Hospice & Palliative Care | Scotch Plains, NJ | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Urban League of Essex County | Newark, NJ | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics of Nj | Lawrenceville, NJ | $10,250 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Madison Avenue Crossroads Ministries | Paterson, NJ | $10,150 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Affordable Housing Alliance | Neptune, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Als Association - Greater New York Chapter | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Autism Family Services of Nj | East Windsor, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bethany Christian Services | Fair Lawn, NJ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Paterson | Paterson, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Camden County Council on Economic Opportunity | Camden, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Camden Shipyard and Maritime Museum | Camden, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Caring Contact | Westfield, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Christian Healthcare Center Foundation | Wyckoff, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation of Nj (statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce) | Morristown, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Earth Angels for Dementia | Mays Landing, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Elizabeth Development Company of New Jersey | Elizabeth, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fairlawn Rescue Squad Association Inc | Fair Lawn, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fighting Children's Cancer | Fairfield, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Forum School | Waldwick, NJ | $10,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Franklin Township Food Bank | Somerset, NJ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Freddie Porter Memorial Scholarship | Garfield, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| George Street Playhouse | New Brunswick, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Give a Kid a Dream (caresparc) | Long Branch, NJ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Give Chances | Northvale, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habcore | Red Bank, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Fbo Nicu | Lodi, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heart of Camden | Camden, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Homeless Solutions | Cedar Knolls, NJ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hyacinth | New Brunswick, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Impact Charity Services | Lafayette Hi, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jaws Youth Fund | West Deptford, NJ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jersey Battered Womens Service | Morristown, NJ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jewish Family & Vocational Services of Middlesex | North Brunswick, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| La CASA De Don Pedro | Newark, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Latin American Economic Development Assn | Camden, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Totowa, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Misfit Angel Network Inc | Edison, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Monarch Housing Association | Cranford, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Monmouth County Historical Association | Freehold, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Move for Hungar | Red Bank, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Woodbridge, NJ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Neighborhoods for a Sustainable Future Inc | Linden, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
373 of 1,045 (36%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 37%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Family Promise of Gloucester County
FAMILY PROMISE SENJ - STUDENT TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM - Passaic County CASA for Children
PASSAIC COUNTY CASA'S OPEN DOOR STORE - Cumac Echo
CREATING EQUITABLE FOOD ACCESS SYSTEMS THROUGH THE PURCHASE OF A NEW REFRIGERATED BOX TRUCK - Parkside Business & Community
LARGE HOUSING GRANT - CREATING AN EQUITABLE, HEALTHY AND THRIVING PARKSIDE FROM THE INSIDE OUT - Saint Josephs Carpenter Society
LARGE HOUSING GRANT - SJCS AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM - Eva's Village
BUILDING HEALTHIER (MORE) EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES (BHEC) INITIATIVE
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 1,094 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 547 | $2,604,377 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 621 | $2,596,080 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 477 | $2,265,226 | $1,500 |
| 2024 | 410 | $1,931,845 | $2,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Columbia Bank Foundation has 1 of them, worth $21,200. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Mission | Paterson, NJ | $21,200 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 96% of this one's giving went to organizations in New Jersey. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund171 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc144 shared recipientsCommunity Foundation of New Jersey138 shared recipientsThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc114 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc107 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program90 shared recipients
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New Jersey.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Columbia Bank Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 19-01 Route 208 North, Fair Lawn, NJ, 07410. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 20-1115566 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.
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