Matthew Neuenhaus Foundation

About Matthew Neuenhaus Foundation

A single $1,027,993 transfer to The Family Giving Fund for Change dominates the Matthew Neuenhaus Foundation’s recent activity and shows that much of its philanthropy moves through a pass-through vehicle rather than only through small direct grants. Beyond that large charitable allocation, the foundation has backed selective scholarship support at universities and a private day school, pointing to an education-centered grantmaking profile with a local school connection. Recent awards include $25,000 to Washington and Lee University for scholarships toward tuition and fees and $20,000 to Saddle River Day School for scholarship and academic excellence. Smaller gifts continue that pattern: Bucknell University received $17,500 in 2025 and Villanova University received $7,500 in 2025 for student scholarships. The foundation also made a $2,500 grant to The Rose Foundation of Haiti for work to improve the lives of people of Haiti through education, health advocacy, services, and awareness, indicating that its giving can extend beyond schooling into humanitarian and community-focused work. Its public grant program language also includes education, public policy, and youth athletics.

What Matthew Neuenhaus Foundation Funds

Education is the clearest thread in the foundation’s direct grantmaking. Washington and Lee University received $25,000 for scholarships toward tuition, fees, and related costs, while Bucknell University and Villanova University each received scholarship grants in separate years. The foundation also supported Saddle River Day School with $20,000 for scholarship and academic excellence, showing interest in both college access and private K-12 education. A second theme is support for disadvantaged students: its scholarship program is described as serving deserving students with financial need, academic ability, athletic ability, entrepreneurship, and hard work. The foundation also funds organizations aligned with youth athletics and public policy through its general grantmaking. Outside education, it gave $2,500 to The Rose Foundation of Haiti for education, health advocacy, services, and awareness related to Haiti, and a smaller grant to Srv Lions Charities for humanitarian services, community strengthening, and peace and international understanding.

How Matthew Neuenhaus Foundation Gives