The ERS Charitable Fund concentrates its philanthropy on local community institutions in central New Jersey, with repeated, sizable gifts to a Jewish community center, the regional community college foundation, and a food pantry. Their support mixes capital/sustainability campaign funding for cultural/religious infrastructure, scholarship endowments for students at Raritan Valley Community College, and general operating support for emergency food services. Grants are few but meaningful and appear targeted to organizations that serve the Raritan Valley/Flemington–Pottersville area.
Ers Charitable Fund Inc C/o David & Lisa Bunevich gives through a small set of repeat recipients in central New Jersey, with its largest grants going to Raritan Valley Community College - Rvcc Foundation and Shimon & Sara Birnbaum Jcc. The foundation has backed the same college scholarship funds in 2024 and 2025 at $35,000 each year, while also supporting the JCC across a feeling flush campaign, a sustainability campaign, and general fund support. Its giving also reaches practical community needs, including the Flemington Food Pantry, where grants were awarded in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The pattern suggests a funder that favors long-term support for organizations serving the Raritan Valley, Bridgewater, and Flemington area rather than one-time gifts. In the recent grant list, several recipients appear year after year, including Jewish Family Servicefamily Mentor Service, Tewksbury Connect, Hunterdon Healthcare Foundation, and Friends of the Tewksbury Twp Library. The mix of scholarship funding, community infrastructure, and emergency food support shows a locally focused funder that supports institutions with ongoing operating, campaign, and designated-purpose needs.
A central theme is postsecondary scholarship support. Ers Charitable Fund Inc C/o David & Lisa Bunevich gave $35,000 in 2024 and $35,000 in 2025 to Raritan Valley Community College - Rvcc Foundation for The Patricia Critelli Scholarship Fund / Norman Somer Scholarship Fund. The foundation also made a separate $30,500 general grant to the same college foundation in 2023. Another major thread is Jewish community infrastructure. The funder supported Shimon & Sara Birnbaum Jcc with $35,000 for The Feeling Flush Campaign in 2024, $31,000 for The Sustainability Campaign in 2023, and $35,000 for General Fund support in 2025. Basic-needs and local support also appear in the recent grants list. Flemington Food Pantry received $20,000 in 2023, followed by $15,000 grants in both 2024 and 2025. The foundation also funded Jewish Family Servicefamily Mentor Service with $10,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized, with a p25 of $762, a median of $1,500, and a p75 of $6,500. The distribution is narrow enough to show a small-grant baseline, while a few $35,000 awards mark outsized commitments to specific institutions. The grant list shows repetition across multiple years for several recipients, which points to ongoing support rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is structured as a charitable fund associated with David & Lisa Bunevich, and it makes grants to individuals as well as organizations. The available data does not indicate an application process.
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$205K
Most grants fall between $763 and $7K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$763
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$7K
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Concentrated, repeat giving: a small number of relatively large grants (three main grantees) with multiple gifts to the same organizations, indicating multi-year or campaign-oriented commitments to local partners.
Notable grantees: Shimon & Sara Birnbaum JCC, Raritan Valley Community College - RVCC Foundation, Flemington Food Pantry
Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in New Jersey, which accounts for 88% of grants, and the top state by grant count is NJ. Recipient cities cluster around central and north-central New Jersey: Somerville, Bridgewater, Flemington, Oldwick, Califon, and East Windsor appear repeatedly. Outside New Jersey, the recipient list includes San Francisco, CA and Greenwich, CT, but the grant pattern remains local overall. All recorded grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants point to three recurring areas: college scholarships through Raritan Valley Community College - Rvcc Foundation, Jewish community infrastructure through Shimon & Sara Birnbaum Jcc, and food assistance through Flemington Food Pantry. These are complemented by general support for local service organizations and libraries in central New Jersey.
Repeated support is a clear pattern. The same recipients appear across multiple years, including Raritan Valley Community College - Rvcc Foundation in 2024 and 2025, Shimon & Sara Birnbaum Jcc in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Flemington Food Pantry in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The distribution centers on smaller grants: p25 is $762, median is $1,500, and p75 is $6,500. At the same time, the foundation makes larger targeted awards, including multiple $35,000 grants.
Most grants go to New Jersey recipients. NJ is the top state by grant count, and 88% of grants in the dataset were awarded to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient cities most often shown are Somerville, Bridgewater, Flemington, Oldwick, Califon, and East Windsor.
Yes. The foundation is marked as funding individuals, and the scholarship grants to Raritan Valley Community College - Rvcc Foundation are designated for named scholarship funds: The Patricia Critelli Scholarship Fund and Norman Somer Scholarship Fund.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIMON & SARA BIRNBAUM JCC | BRIDGEWATER, NJ | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE - RVCC FOUNDATION | SOMERVILLE, NJ | $50,000 | 2026 | THE PATRICIA CRITELLI SCHOLARSHIP FUND/NORMAN SOMER SCHOLARSHIP FUND/ FUTURE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS |
| FLEMINGTON FOOD PANTRY | FLEMINGTON, NJ | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICEFAMILY MENTOR SERVICE | SOMERVILLE, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SHIMON & SARA BIRNBAUM JCC | BRIDGEWATER, NJ | $3,600 | 2026 | YEARLY GALA |
| HUNTERDON HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | FLEMINGTON, NJ | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| LEGAL SERVICES OF NJ CAMPAIGN FOR JUSTICE | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE FAMILY RESOURCE NETWORK | EAST WINDSOR, NJ | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| TEWKSBURY FAMILY ASSISTANCE FUND | OLDWICK, NJ | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF THE TEWKSBURY TWP LIBRARY | OLDWICK, NJ | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH FEDERATION | BRIDGEWATER, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF WHITTEMORE | OLDWICK, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE COMPLETED LIFE INITIATIVE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | SUSTAINABILITY CAMPAIGN |
| ENDWELL FOUNDATION | HEALDSBURG, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| TEWKSBURY LAND TRUST | OLDWICK, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| POTTERSVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE CO | POTTERSVILLE, NJ | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| TEWKSBURY FIRST AID SQUAD | CALIFON, NJ | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SHIMON & SARA BIRNBAUM JCC | BRIDGEWATER, NJ | $475 | 2026 | GOLF & TENNIS OUTING |
| WBGO ORG | NEWARK, NJ | $329 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| SHIMON & SARA BIRNBAUM JCC | BRIDGEWATER, NJ | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE - RVCC FOUNDATION | SOMERVILLE, NJ | $35,000 | 2025 | THE PATRICIA CRITELLI SCHOLARSHIP FUND / NORMAN SOMER SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| FLEMINGTON FOOD PANTRY | FLEMINGTON, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICEFAMILY MENTOR SERVICE | SOMERVILLE, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TEWKSBURY TWP PUBLIC LIBRARY | OLDWICK, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TEWKSBURY CONNECT | CALIFON, NJ | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HUNTERDON HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | FLEMINGTON, NJ | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE FAMILY RESOURCE NETWORK | EAST WINDSOR, NJ | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TEWKSBURY FAMILY ASSISTANCE FUND | OLDWICK, NJ | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERALGENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF THE TEWKSBURY TWP LIBRARY | OLDWICK, NJ | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE COMPLETED LIFE INITIATIVE INC | GREENWICH, CT | $1,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINABILITY CAMPAIGN |
| ENDWELL FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF WHITTEMORE | OLDWICK, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH FEDERATION | BRIDGEWATER, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WBGO ORG | NEWARK, NJ | $525 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TEWKSBURY FIRST AID SQUAD | CALIFON, NJ | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| POTTERSVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE CO | POTTERSVILLE, NJ | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SHIMON & SARA BIRNBAUM JCC | BRIDGEWATER, NJ | $395 | 2025 | GOLF & TENNIS OUTING |
| SHIMON & SARA BIRNBAUM JCC | BRIDGEWATER, NJ | $250 | 2025 | TEXAS HOLD UM |
| SHIMON & SARA BIRNBAUM JCC | BRIDGEWATER, NJ | $35,000 | 2024 | THE FEELING FLUSH CAMPAIGN |
| RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE - RVCC FOUNDATION | SOMERVILLE, NJ | $35,000 | 2024 | THE PATRICIA CRITELLI SCHOLARSHIP FUND / NORMAN SOMER SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| FLEMINGTON FOOD PANTRY | FLEMINGTON, NJ | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICEFAMILY MENTOR SERVICE | SOMERVILLE, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| TEWKSBURY CONNECT | CALIFON, NJ | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HUNTERDON HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | FLEMINGTON, NJ | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| THE FAMILY RESOURCE NETWORK | EAST WINDSOR, NJ | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| TEWKSBURY FAMILY ASSISTANCE FUND | OLDWICK, NJ | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERALGENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF THE TEWKSBURY TWP LIBRARY | OLDWICK, NJ | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH FEDERATION | BRIDGEWATER, NJ | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| THE COMPLETED LIFE INITIATIVE INC | GREENWICH, CT | $1,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINABILITY CAMPAIGN |
SHIMON & SARA BIRNBAUM JCC
$50,000GENERAL FUND
THE PATRICIA CRITELLI SCHOLARSHIP FUND/NORMAN SOMER SCHOLARSHIP FUND/ FUTURE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
FLEMINGTON FOOD PANTRY
$20,000GENERAL
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICEFAMILY MENTOR SERVICE
$10,000GENERAL
SHIMON & SARA BIRNBAUM JCC
$3,600YEARLY GALA
GENERAL
LEGAL SERVICES OF NJ CAMPAIGN FOR JUSTICE
$2,500GENERAL
THE FAMILY RESOURCE NETWORK
$2,000GENERAL
TEWKSBURY FAMILY ASSISTANCE FUND
$1,500GENERAL
FRIENDS OF THE TEWKSBURY TWP LIBRARY
$1,500GENERAL
JEWISH FEDERATION
$1,000GENERAL
FRIENDS OF WHITTEMORE
$1,000GENERAL
THE COMPLETED LIFE INITIATIVE INC
$1,000SUSTAINABILITY CAMPAIGN
ENDWELL FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$1,000GENERAL FUND
TEWKSBURY LAND TRUST
$1,000GENERAL
POTTERSVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE CO
$500GENERAL
TEWKSBURY FIRST AID SQUAD
$500GENERAL
SHIMON & SARA BIRNBAUM JCC
$475GOLF & TENNIS OUTING
WBGO ORG
$329GENERAL FUND
SHIMON & SARA BIRNBAUM JCC
$35,000GENERAL FUND
THE PATRICIA CRITELLI SCHOLARSHIP FUND / NORMAN SOMER SCHOLARSHIP FUND
FLEMINGTON FOOD PANTRY
$15,000GENERAL
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICEFAMILY MENTOR SERVICE
$10,000GENERAL
TEWKSBURY TWP PUBLIC LIBRARY
$10,000GENERAL FUND
TEWKSBURY CONNECT
$3,000GENERAL
THE FAMILY RESOURCE NETWORK
$2,000GENERAL
TEWKSBURY FAMILY ASSISTANCE FUND
$1,500GENERALGENERAL
FRIENDS OF THE TEWKSBURY TWP LIBRARY
$1,500GENERAL
THE COMPLETED LIFE INITIATIVE INC
$1,000SUSTAINABILITY CAMPAIGN
FRIENDS OF WHITTEMORE
$1,000GENERAL
JEWISH FEDERATION
$1,000GENERAL
WBGO ORG
$525GENERAL FUND
TEWKSBURY FIRST AID SQUAD
$500GENERAL
POTTERSVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE CO
$500GENERAL
SHIMON & SARA BIRNBAUM JCC
$395GOLF & TENNIS OUTING
SHIMON & SARA BIRNBAUM JCC
$250TEXAS HOLD UM
SHIMON & SARA BIRNBAUM JCC
$35,000THE FEELING FLUSH CAMPAIGN
THE PATRICIA CRITELLI SCHOLARSHIP FUND / NORMAN SOMER SCHOLARSHIP FUND
FLEMINGTON FOOD PANTRY
$15,000GENERAL
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICEFAMILY MENTOR SERVICE
$10,000GENERAL
TEWKSBURY CONNECT
$3,000GENERAL
THE FAMILY RESOURCE NETWORK
$2,000GENERAL
TEWKSBURY FAMILY ASSISTANCE FUND
$1,500GENERALGENERAL
FRIENDS OF THE TEWKSBURY TWP LIBRARY
$1,500GENERAL
JEWISH FEDERATION
$1,000GENERAL
THE COMPLETED LIFE INITIATIVE INC
$1,000SUSTAINABILITY CAMPAIGN