Private foundation · EIN 26-0488770 · Edison, New Jersey · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Jacob Irving Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 25 grants paid, $125K total, median $4,500. 28% of grants stayed in New Jersey.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
25
$125K
Median grant
$4,500
Stays in NJ
28%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.7M

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Food Bank of NjHillside, NJCharitable$15K
ACLU Foundation of New YorkNew York, NYCharitable$10K
Food Bank of NYCNew York, NYCharitable$9,000
Feeding Middlesex CountyEdison, NJCharitable$8,000
City Meals on Wheels NYCNew York, NYCharitable$7,000
The Table Food PantryPhiladelphia, PACharitable$7,000
God Loves We DeliverNew York, NYCharitable$7,000
Flemington Food BankFlemington, NJCharitable$6,000
CASA of Middlesex CountyNew Brunswick, NJCharitable$5,000
Jimmy V FoundationCary, NCCharitable$5,000
Planned Parenthood FederationNew York, NYCharitable$5,000
ChipsBaltimore, MDCharitable$5,000
Prevent Child Abuse AmericaChicago, ILCharitable$4,500
Elijah PromiseNew Brunswick, NJCharitable$4,000
United Way of Hunterdon CountyFlemington, NJCharitable$4,000
Doctors Without BordersNew York, NYCharitable$3,500
Hope for UkraineRoseland, NJCharitable$3,000
Nat'l Indigenous Womens Resource CeLame Deer, MTCharitable$3,000
The Campaign Against Hunger IncBrooklyn, NYCharitable$3,000
Homes for Our TroopsTaunton, MACharitable$2,000
National Forest FoundationMissoula, MTCharitable$2,000
Reach Out and ReadBoston, MACharitable$2,000
Robinhood FoundationNew York, NYCharitable$2,000
Giffords Law Center to Prevent GunWashington, DCCharitable$2,000
Sanctuary for FamiliesNew York, NYCharitable$1,000

By state: New York 9 · New Jersey 7 · Pennsylvania 1 · North Carolina 1 · Montana 2 · Maryland 1

About this foundation

Jacob Irving Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Edison, New Jersey, administered in care of Richard Levinson, tax-exempt since 2007. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Jacob Irving Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Jacob Irving Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $125K across 25 grants, a median of $4,500.

Where does Jacob Irving Foundation give?

New York (9 grants), New Jersey (7 grants), Pennsylvania (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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