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Grotta Fund for Older Adults
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Who can apply: Programs serving older adults living in the listed New Jersey counties.
About Berson Family Supporting Foundation
Support for Jewish life, philanthropy, education, Israel, and community needs through a supporting foundation held at the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ.
Focus Areas
Jewish communityIsrael (emergency relief and partner communities)Scholarships and educationOlder adults servicesPoverty relief / aid to the needyLocal Greater MetroWest NJ programs
Funding Style
general operating supportunrestricted supportcore/ongoing organizational support
Topics
organizational sustainabilitynonprofit capacity/operations
About Berson Family Supporting Foundation
A recurring pattern in Berson Family Supporting Foundation Inc’s grantmaking is support for Jewish communal infrastructure alongside broad local institutions in Greater MetroWest New Jersey. The foundation’s recent grants include $102,500 to the Jewish Community Fdtn of Greater MetroWest NJ and $45,000 to the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest, both in Whippany, showing a direct connection to the local federation ecosystem. That same year set also includes support for education, health, and community-serving nonprofits, including Rutgers University Foundation, St Barnabas Medical Center Foundation, and New Jersey Performing Arts Center. The foundation is a supporting foundation held at the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ, and its active grant programs reflect that structure through community grantmaking, scholarships, restricted endowment grants, and legacy-related giving. Its stated focus areas include Jewish community, Israel and emergency relief, scholarships and education, older adults services, poverty relief, and local Greater MetroWest NJ programs. Recent awards also show support for institutions outside the Jewish sector, such as Zoological Society of New Jersey and Special Operations Warrior Foundation, indicating a grant portfolio that mixes community-based giving with general support for selected nonprofits.
What Berson Family Supporting Foundation Funds
Jewish communal life is a central theme. In 2024, the foundation gave $35,000 to Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest for general support, and the grant programs include community grantmaking, restricted endowment grants, and support for Jewish community programs through the Jewish Community Foundation structure. Education appears in both scholarship and institutional forms. The active scholarship programs include JCF Scholarships, which provide financial assistance to young people and students in Israel, and the Brody-Bier Professional Education Scholarship Fund, which supports professionals at Jewish agencies in New Jersey who participate in professional development programs in the US and Israel. Israel-related giving is also explicit. The Stanley Stone Me’oravut Hevratit (Social Involvement) Award — Mack Ness Fund supports an outstanding Negev resident who creates a social or economic solution, with funds directed to the recipient’s NGO or amuta. The Alisa Flatow Memorial Scholarship Fund also supports women studying in Israel and educational institutions in Israel that enable scholarships for Israeli women in need.
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Current and upcoming funding from Berson Family Supporting Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$260K
Total Assets
$15K
Total Revenue
$172K
Total Expenses
$265K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $12K and $43K, with a median of $29K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$29K
75th Percentile
$43K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
About 83% of grants go to recipients in NJ.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Marc E Berson
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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