The Norman and Barbara Seiden Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish- and Israel‑oriented causes, splitting major support between Israel-focused higher education/technology (via the American Technion Society) and local/regional Jewish community services in New Jersey (via the Jewish Federation of Northern NJ). Grants are large and focused rather than widely distributed, indicating a small foundation that makes multi‑grant commitments to a few priority institutions. Their giving signals interest in advancing technical education and strengthening local Jewish communal infrastructure.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a very small number of repeat grantees (multiple large grants to the American Technion Society and Jewish Federation of Northern NJ), favoring targeted institutional commitments over many small grants.
The Norman and Barbara Seiden Foundation shows a clear two-part pattern in its recent giving: large, repeated general-support grants to the American Technion Society, and sustained support for Jewish communal institutions in New Jersey. Across the latest grants list, the foundation returned to the American Technion Society in 2023, 2024, and 2025 with awards of $350,000, $335,202, and $360,000, all labeled general support. That same multi-year consistency appears closer to home, where the Jewish Federation of Northern NJ received $100,000 in each of those three years. Smaller recurring grants extend the pattern to JCC MetroWest in West Orange and Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled in Livingston, both funded as general support over multiple years. The foundation’s giving profile points to unrestricted support for institutions rather than project-specific grants. Its recipients suggest interest in Israel-related higher education and technical advancement through U.S. fundraising channels, alongside local Jewish community infrastructure in northern New Jersey.
In Israel-related higher education and technology, the foundation gave $360,000 in 2025 to the American Technion Society for general support, following similar general-support grants of $335,202 in 2024 and $350,000 in 2023. In local Jewish communal support, it gave $100,000 in 2025 to the Jewish Federation of Northern NJ for general support, matching the same amount in 2024 and 2023. Community services also appear in the grant list: JCC MetroWest in West Orange received $30,000 in 2025 for general support, and Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled in Livingston received $20,000 in 2025 for general support. The foundation also made a smaller general-support grant to the Sandra & Arnold Gold Humanism Research Fund in Englewood.
Grant sizes cluster around a few fixed levels. The typical grant size is $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $30,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, with several larger awards above that range. The grant list shows recurring support over multiple years to the same recipients, especially the American Technion Society, Jewish Federation of Northern NJ, JCC MetroWest, and Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled. All of the listed grants are marked general support, which fits a core operating or unrestricted funding pattern. The foundation does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments.
$610K
$12.3M
$6.9M
$711K
Most grants fall between $20K and $100K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Notable grantees: American Technion Society, Jewish Federation of Northern NJ, Local Jewish community institutions in New Jersey (representative of regional federation support)
The foundation gives locally, and 80% of its grants go to recipients in New Jersey. The remaining grants in the recent list went to a New York-based intermediary, the American Technion Society in New York, NY. Within New Jersey, recipients include Paramus, West Orange, Livingston, and Englewood. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 14 grants to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants center on Jewish- and Israel-oriented institutions: the American Technion Society for Israel-focused higher education and technology, the Jewish Federation of Northern NJ, JCC MetroWest, Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled, and the Sandra & Arnold Gold Humanism Research Fund.
It gives recurring support to several recipients. The American Technion Society appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; the Jewish Federation of Northern NJ appears in those same three years; JCC MetroWest and Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled also each appear across three years.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is concentrated around a few levels: the 25th percentile is $20,000, the median is $30,000, and the 75th percentile is $100,000. The recent list also includes larger awards of $335,202, $350,000, and $360,000.
Most grants go to New Jersey recipients. The foundation’s top state by grant count is NJ, and 80% of grants in the recent data went to recipients in the HQ state. Recent New Jersey recipient cities include Paramus, West Orange, Livingston, and Englewood.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Northern NJ | Paramus, NJ | $250,000 | 2026 | General support |
| American Technion Society | New York, NY | $215,164 | 2026 | General support |
| Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest | Whippany, NJ | $75,000 | 2026 | General support |
| JCC MetroWest | West Orange, NJ | $30,000 | 2026 | General support |
| Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled | Livingston, NJ | $20,000 | 2026 | General support |
| The Arnold P Gold Foundation | FORT LEE, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Sandra & Arnold Gold Humanism Research Fund | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | General support |
| American Technion Society | New York, NY | $360,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Jewish Federation of Northern NJ | Paramus, NJ | $100,000 | 2025 | General support |
| JCC MetroWest | West Orange, NJ | $30,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled | Livingston, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | General support |
| American Technion Society | New York, NY | $335,202 | 2024 | General support |
| Jewish Federation of Northern NJ | Paramus, NJ | $100,000 | 2024 | General support |
| JCC MetroWest | West Orange, NJ | $30,000 | 2024 | General support |
| Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled | Livingston, NJ | $20,000 | 2024 | General support |
| Sandra & Arnold Gold Humanism Research Fund | Englewood, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| American Technion Society | New York, NY | $350,000 | 2023 | General support |
| Jewish Federation of Northern NJ | Paramus, NJ | $100,000 | 2023 | General support |
| JCC MetroWest | West Orange, NJ | $30,000 | 2023 | General support |
| Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled | Livingston, NJ | $20,000 | 2023 | General support |
| Sandra & Arnold Gold Humanism Research Fund | Englewood, NJ | $5,000 | 2023 | General Support |
General support
The Arnold P Gold Foundation
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Sandra & Arnold Gold Humanism Research Fund
$10,000General support
Sandra & Arnold Gold Humanism Research Fund
$5,000General Support
Jewish Federation of Northern NJ
$100,000General support
Sandra & Arnold Gold Humanism Research Fund
$5,000General Support