The New Tamarind Foundation makes a small number of very large grants focused on community foundations, higher-education scholarships, food security/advocacy, and cultural preservation. Their giving mixes place-based support in New Jersey (Monmouth University, local food bank, Bruce Springsteen archive) with large gifts to regional community foundations and national advocacy groups. Grants often fund endowments, capital campaigns, or program-establishing gifts rather than many small operating grants.
New Tamarind Foundation Inc C/o Pkf O'connor Davies made a $10.1 million general-support grant to The Chicago Community Foundation, a sign of how much of its giving goes to major philanthropic intermediaries and large institutional commitments. The foundation also backed Monmouth University with a $7.5 million gift to establish a scholarship fund, showing that higher education is another major line of work. Its recent grants include a mix of endowments, capital campaigns, and general support, with individual awards ranging from small five-thousand-dollar gifts to multimillion-dollar commitments. The pattern points to concentrated, high-value grants rather than a broad spread of small awards. Other large gifts reinforce that profile. The foundation gave $1.99 million to the Santa Barbara Foundation for general support and more than $1 million each to The Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties Inc Dba Fulfill and Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music Corporation in 2025. It also supported regional nonprofits, scholarship funds, and advocacy groups across education, food access, conservation, and cultural preservation.
Higher education appears in multiple forms. In 2024, the foundation gave $7.5 million to Monmouth University to establish a scholarship fund, and in 2025 it followed with a $2.25 million scholarship-fund grant to the same university. It also directed $165,000 to Long Island University for a scholarship fund. Food access and food-policy work are another clear thread. The foundation awarded $3.95 million to Food & Water Watch for general operating support, and in 2025 it gave $1.004 million to The Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties Inc Dba Fulfill for a capital campaign. Environmental and conservation groups also appear in the record. Grants went to New Jersey League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, New Jersey Highlands Coalition, Pinelands Preservation Alliance, and the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions, each for general support. Cultural preservation is present as well through the $1.001 million capital-campaign grant to Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music Corporation.
$7.8M
$167.3M
$11.3M
$9.2M
Most grants fall between $5K and $4M, with a median of $850K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$850K
75th Percentile
$4M
About 15% of grants go to recipients in NJ.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for New Tamarind Foundation Inc C/O Pkf O'Connor Davies.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 56 | $40.1M | 98.3% |
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving: few large grants (multi-million-dollar), occasional repeat funding to the same institution (Monmouth University), and capital/endowment-style gifts or campaign support rather than broad, distributed small grants.
Notable grantees: Monmouth University, The Chicago Community Foundation, Food & Water Watch, The Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties (Fulfill), Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music
Typical grant size is highly skewed: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $849,772, and the 75th percentile is $3,950,287. That spread reflects a small number of very large awards alongside a few much smaller ones. The foundation’s recent record shows repeated support to some organizations across years, including Monmouth University and The Mollylou Foundation. It funds individuals, and its grants are mostly unrestricted/general support, scholarship funds, capital campaigns, and support for pooled or intermediary vehicles. The foundation also appears to make direct grants rather than program-related investments.
All recent grants in the sample went to U.S. recipients. New Jersey is the most frequent recipient state, with gifts to West Long Branch, Neptune, Edison, Red Bank, Southampton, Trenton, Boonton, Middletown, Oceanport, Tinton Falls, and others. New York recipients include New York City, Long Island University in Brookville, and The Mollylou Foundation in Harrison. Outside the Northeast, grants also reached Chicago, Santa Barbara, Lehi, Dillon, and Ogden.
The recent grants show support for community foundations, universities, food-security organizations, environmental groups, and cultural institutions. Examples include The Chicago Community Foundation, Monmouth University, Food & Water Watch, and Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music Corporation.
The grant-size distribution is wide: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $849,772, and the 75th percentile is $3,950,287. That indicates a few very large grants make up much of the recent giving.
Yes. Monmouth University appears twice in the recent grants list, once for $7.5 million to establish a scholarship fund and again for $2.25 million to a scholarship fund. The Mollylou Foundation also appears more than once.
New York is the top state by grant count, with 33% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. New Jersey is also heavily represented, with multiple recipients in West Long Branch, Red Bank, Neptune, and other cities.
Higher education scholarships, food access and food-policy advocacy, environmental conservation, and cultural preservation all appear in the record. Named examples include Monmouth University, Food & Water Watch, New Jersey Highlands Coalition, and Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music Corporation.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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| $1.6M |
1.8% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $1,756,002 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT ARTS IN HEALTH LAB |
| AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ROME | RO | $1,623,906 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH FOUNDATION | EDISON, NJ | $1,004,240 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT ENDOWED CHAIR OF SURGERY |
| LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY | BROOKVILLE, NY | $382,500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT 2 SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS |
| PINELANDS PRESERVATION ALLIANCE | SOUTHAMPTON, NJ | $325,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT PLASTIC SOLUTIONS FUND |
| VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE BERKSHIRES INC | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $300,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEAGUE OF NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND | TRENTON, NJ | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TWO RIVER TIMES FOUNDATION | RED BANK, NJ | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VISTING NURSE ASSOCIATION HEALTH GROUP INC | NEPTUNE, NJ | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTIES | WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LUNCH BREAK | RED BANK, NJ | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| T THOMAS FORTUNE FOUNDATION | RED BANK, NJ | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUNTER COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE MFA PLAYWRITING PROGRAM |
| MONMOUTH CONSERVATION FOUNDATION | MIDDLETOWN, NJ | $125,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HABCORE INC | TINTON FALLS, NJ | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARKER FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | RED BANK, NJ | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER OF GREATER TORRINGTON INC | TORRINGTON, CT | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EARTHSHARE | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT TRANSFORMATIONAL INVESTING IN FOOD SYSTEMS (TIFS) |
| 180 TURNING LIVES AROUND INC | HAZLET, NJ | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST BRIGID'S FOOD PANTRY | LONG BRANCH, NJ | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS & GARDENERS ASSOCIATION | UNITY, ME | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION INC | OCEANPORT, NJ | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION | FAR HILLS, NJ | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY | WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ | $2,252,012 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| THE FOODBANK OF MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTIES INC DBA FULFILL | NEPTUNE, NJ | $1,004,615 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ARCHIVES AND CENTER FOR AMERICAN MUSIC CORPORATION | WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ | $1,001,006 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH FOUNDATION | EDISON, NJ | $997,046 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE BERKSHIRES INC | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PINELANDS PRESERVATION ALLIANCE | SOUTHAMPTON, NJ | $325,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LUNCH BREAK | RED BANK, NJ | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CIVICA FOUNDATION | LEHI, UT | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PLASTIC SOLUTIONS FUND |
| PLAYERS PHILANTHROPY FUND | TOWSON, MD | $225,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF INVISIBLE INTERNATIONAL |
| NEW JERSEY LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND | TRENTON, NJ | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW JERSEY HIGHLANDS COALITION | BOONTON, NJ | $175,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY | BROOKVILLE, NY | $165,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| UNITED WAY OF MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTIES | WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MONMOUTH CONSERVATION FOUNDATION | MIDDLETOWN, NJ | $135,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HABCORE | TINTON FALLS, NJ | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARKER FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | RED BANK, NJ | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION INC | OCEANPORT, NJ | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY | OGDEN, UT | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MERIDIAN PRIME INC | DILLON, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF TRANSFORMATIONAL INVESTING IN FOOD SYSTEMS |
| ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSIONS | MENDHAM, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VIN GOPAL CIVIC ASSOCIATION | TINTON FALLS, NJ | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY | WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ | $7,500,298 | 2024 | ESTABLISH SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| FOOD & WATER WATCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,950,287 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE MOLLYLOU FOUNDATION | STE HARRISON, NY | $849,772 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LUNCH BREAK | RED BANK, NJ | $300,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ROME
$1,623,906GENERAL SUPPORT
HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH FOUNDATION
$1,004,240TO SUPPORT ENDOWED CHAIR OF SURGERY
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY
$382,500TO SUPPORT 2 SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
GENERAL SUPPORT
LEAGUE OF NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TWO RIVER TIMES FOUNDATION
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VISTING NURSE ASSOCIATION HEALTH GROUP INC
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
T THOMAS FORTUNE FOUNDATION
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER OF GREATER TORRINGTON INC
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST BRIGID'S FOOD PANTRY
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ARCHIVES AND CENTER FOR AMERICAN MUSIC CORPORATION
$1,001,006CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH FOUNDATION
$997,046GENERAL SUPPORT
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY
$165,000SCHOLARSHIP FUND
HABCORE
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MERIDIAN PRIME INC
$100,000SUPPORT OF TRANSFORMATIONAL INVESTING IN FOOD SYSTEMS
VIN GOPAL CIVIC ASSOCIATION
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE MOLLYLOU FOUNDATION
$849,772GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT