The Tanenbaum Family Foundation makes a small number of mid-sized grants concentrated on a few repeat grantees, with a clear interest in New Jersey health and cultural institutions plus higher-education scholarships. They fund hospital/philanthropic foundations, university scholarship programs, and performing arts organizations, often making multiple gifts to the same organizations. Grants are program/general support rather than narrowly restricted project funding.
A defining feature of the Morris & Charlotte Tanenbaum Family Foundation Inc is its repeated support for the same institutions across consecutive years, especially in New Jersey. Overlook Foundation in Summit received $40,000 in both 2023 and 2024, and the NJ Symphony Orchestra in Newark and NJ Performing Arts Center in Newark each appear as $25,000 grants. That pattern points to a foundation that favors ongoing institutional support rather than one-off awards. The foundation’s giving also reaches into higher education and scholarship support. Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore received $25,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for scholarships, while Princeton University in Princeton received $10,000 in 2023. Alongside those gifts, the foundation backed organizations tied to healthcare, arts, and public-benefit work, including Dutchess Outreach Inc in Poughkeepsie and Make the Road New York in Brooklyn. Its annual giving is modest in number of grants but consistent in its use of mid-sized awards and repeat funding relationships.
Healthcare philanthropy is a visible theme in the foundation’s grant records. Overlook Foundation in Summit received $40,000 in 2023 and again in 2024 as general support, indicating sustained backing for a New Jersey hospital-related institution. Arts and cultural support is another recurring area. The foundation gave $25,000 to NJ Symphony Orchestra in Newark in 2023 and $25,000 to NJ Performing Arts Center in Newark in 2024, both listed as general support. Higher-education scholarship support appears in the recurring $25,000 grants to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore for scholarships in both 2023 and 2024. The foundation also supported Princeton University in Princeton with a $10,000 general grant in 2023, adding to its education-oriented giving.
Typical grants sit in a fairly tight band: p25 is $1,000, median is $2,000, and p75 is $3,500. The recent record shows a small number of larger institutional grants alongside many smaller awards, with several recipients appearing in consecutive years. That repeat pattern includes multiple general-support gifts and scholarship funding. The foundation is a private family foundation, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The available grants also suggest a national reach, with awards going to organizations in multiple states rather than only in Florida.
$229K
$3.1M
$172K
$238K
Most grants fall between $1K and $4K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$4K
About 6% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated giving: a small number of mid-sized grants with repeat support to select organizations rather than many one-off gifts; focused regionally on New Jersey institutions despite the foundation’s Florida address.
Notable grantees: Overlook Foundation, Johns Hopkins University, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
Most grants go to recipients in New York, followed by New Jersey, even though the foundation is headquartered in Naples, Florida. New Jersey recipients include Summit, Newark, Princeton, and Riverdale, while New York recipients include Poughkeepsie, Brooklyn, Hopewell Junction, and New York City. The record is fully domestic: all reported grants go to U.S. organizations. Florida appears in the recipient list too, but at a much smaller share than New York or New Jersey.
Its recent grants go to hospitals and medical-center philanthropy, university scholarship funds, and performing arts organizations. The record also includes support for public-benefit and advocacy groups such as Make the Road New York, Habitat for Humanity, and the Equal Justice Initiative.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Overlook Foundation at $40,000 in both 2023 and 2024, Johns Hopkins University at $25,000 in both years, and the Center for Reproductive Rights and Habitat for Humanity at $2,000 in both years.
The grant-size distribution is fairly compact: p25 is $1,000, the median grant is $2,000, and p75 is $3,500. That sits below the larger repeat grants, which are used for a small number of institutional recipients.
Most grants go to New York recipients, with New Jersey also a major destination. The recipient locations in the recent record include Summit, Newark, Princeton, Riverdale, Poughkeepsie, Brooklyn, Hopewell Junction, and New York City.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, based on the provided profile data.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $149,380 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BLUEPATH SERVICE DOGS INC | HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY | $37,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| DUTCHESS OUTREACH INC | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| NJIT - MURRAY CENTER FOR WOMEN | NEWARK, NJ | $4,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SMALL STEPS IN SPEECH | EAGLEVILLE, PA | $3,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| HOPE FLOATS FOUNDATION | WOODBRIDGE, VA | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF BUFFALO | BUFFALO, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| JUSTICE FOR MIGRANTS OF WESTERN NY | BUFFALO, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| DUTCHESS OUTREACH INC | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| GLSEN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE COLONEL'S KITCHEN | CHANTILLY, VA | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| GRACE SMITH HOUSE | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| NJ PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | NEWARK, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| DUTCHESS OUTREACH INC | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $13,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BLUEPATH SERVICE DOGS INC | HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PROJECT 2 HEAL | WAXHAW, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FREEDOM GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND | CASSVILLE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DUTCHESS OUTREACH INC | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NJIT | NEWARK, NJ | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PUSH TO WALK NJ | RIVERDALE, NJ | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SMALL STEPS IN SPEECH | EAGLEVILLE, PA | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WILLING WARRIORS | HAYMARKET, VA | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HOPE FLOATS FOUNDATION | WOODBRIDGE, VA | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN OF NY | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DUTCHESS OUTREACH INC | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY NYC | WOODSIDE, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| IOLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CLEAN AIR TASK FORCE | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS | TAUNTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | WOODBRIDGE, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GRACE SMITH HOUSE | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| OVERLOOK FOUNDATION | SUMMIT, NJ | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| NJ PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | NEWARK, NJ | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| DUTCHESS OUTREACH INC | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| PROJECT 2 HEAL | WAXHAW, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| NJIT | NEWARK, NJ | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BLUEPATH SERVICE DOGS INC | HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SMALL STEPS IN SPEECH | EAGLEVILLE, PA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| WILLING WARRIORS | HAYMARKET, VA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| PUSH TO WALK NJ | RIVERDALE, NJ | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE | MONTGOMERY, AL | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
NJIT - MURRAY CENTER FOR WOMEN
$4,000GENERAL
SMALL STEPS IN SPEECH
$3,500GENERAL
HOPE FLOATS FOUNDATION
$2,500GENERAL
JUSTICE FOR MIGRANTS OF WESTERN NY
$2,000GENERAL
THE COLONEL'S KITCHEN
$1,500GENERAL
NJ PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
$50,000GENERAL
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
$25,000SCHOLARSHIPS
PROJECT 2 HEAL
$5,000GENERAL
NJIT
$4,000GENERAL
PUSH TO WALK NJ
$3,500GENERAL
SMALL STEPS IN SPEECH
$3,500GENERAL
WILLING WARRIORS
$3,500GENERAL
HOPE FLOATS FOUNDATION
$3,000GENERAL
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY NYC
$2,000GENERAL
HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS
$1,000GENERAL
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
$1,000GENERAL
NJ PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
$25,000GENERAL
PROJECT 2 HEAL
$5,000GENERAL
NJIT
$4,000GENERAL
SMALL STEPS IN SPEECH
$2,500GENERAL
PUSH TO WALK NJ
$2,500GENERAL
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$2,000GENERAL