The Wallerstein Foundation for Geriatric Life Improvement appears to focus on improving quality of life for older adults, especially through health, caregiving, social support, and independence services. Its giving is concentrated in New Jersey and favors organizations that serve seniors directly or address adjacent needs like mental health, home sharing, meals, guardianship, and end-of-life support. The portfolio also suggests a strong interest in community-based agencies, with a notable presence of Jewish family service organizations and a few repeat grantees receiving ongoing support.
Moderately concentrated giving with a clear core of repeat grantees; the foundation makes a mix of mid-sized and smaller grants to local service providers, often supporting organizations more than once and favoring practical, direct-service programs over large institutions.
The Wallerstein Foundation for Geriatric Life Improvement makes large, concentrated grants for older adults in New Jersey, with three recent awards totaling $1.37 million. Its recent grant pattern points to support for specific projects and related program needs rather than a broad, high-volume portfolio. The foundation’s stated program areas center on helping elderly people remain healthy, active, and engaged, with funding for geriatric life improvement, dementia and stroke-related work, adult daycare and congregate activity centers, home health and wellness programs, and limited research on aging and geriatric issues. The scale of individual awards is substantial: recent grants include $496,577 in 2024 and $474,675 in 2025, both listed as various recipients in New Jersey. That pattern suggests the foundation works through a small number of large grants, with funding directed to qualifying nonprofit organizations rather than individuals. The recurring emphasis on aging, quality of life, and elder-focused services makes the foundation relevant for organizations serving older adults through care, education, research, and community-based support.
In geriatric care and quality-of-life programming, the foundation funds projects that help elderly individuals remain healthy, active, and engaged. Its stated priorities include adult daycare and congregate activity centers, home health and wellness programs, and services tied to Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. The foundation also supports medical education and training through its focus on geriatric life improvement. Alongside direct services, it allows limited support for research on aging, stroke, and dementia, indicating an interest in both practical care and clinical knowledge. A third thread is support services for older adults in New Jersey. The active grant programs are limited to New Jersey and the United States, and the foundation’s giving is described as local, which fits its emphasis on institutions and projects serving older adults in that state.
The foundation’s typical grant size is large and tightly clustered: the 25th percentile is $421,013, the median is $446,201, and the 75th percentile is $471,389. That narrow spread suggests a consistent grantmaking range rather than many small awards. The grant data show a very short recent list, with three grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025, all to recipients in New Jersey. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its active grant programs accept unsolicited applications.
$475K
$9.1M
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$676K
Most grants fall between $5K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Notable grantees: Kessler Foundation, Adler Aphasia Center, Main Street Counseling, Search and Care Inc., Jewish Family & Children Services of Northern NJ
Grantmaking is local and fully concentrated in New Jersey: 100% of grants in the dataset went to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Recent grant locations listed in the data include VARIOUS, NJ, which appears on all three recent awards. The active programs are limited to New Jersey and the United States, matching the foundation’s state-focused giving pattern.
It funds qualifying not-for-profit organizations that help elderly individuals remain healthy, active, and engaged. The stated program areas include projects for geriatric life improvement, adult daycare and congregate activity centers, home health and wellness programs, and limited research on aging, stroke, and dementia.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals. Its grantmaking is directed to qualifying not-for-profit organizations.
The grant size distribution is tightly clustered around the mid-$400,000s. The 25th percentile is $421,013, the median is $446,201, and the 75th percentile is $471,389.
Its giving is local and concentrated in New Jersey. The dataset shows 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely in the United States.
Yes. The active grant programs say they accept unsolicited applications from qualifying not-for-profit organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Wallerstein Foundation for Geriatric Life Improvement that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Qualifying not-for-profit organizations that assist elderly individuals to remain healthy, active, and engaged. The foundation funds specific projects and related program needs; it does not provide general budgetary or endowment support.
Deadline: Reviewed quarterly; no fixed public deadline stated.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kessler Foundation | West Orange, NJ | $110,375 | 2024 | Medical |
| Table to Table | Saddle Brook, NJ | $30,000 | 2024 | Social Action |
| Meals on Wheels of Mercer County | Ewing, NJ | $20,000 | 2024 | Social Action |
| Main Street Counseling | West Orange, NJ | $20,000 | 2024 | Mental Health |
| New Destiny Family Success Center | Paterson, NJ | $20,000 | 2024 | Social Action |
| Family & Children's Service Inc. of Monmouth County | Long Branch, NJ | $15,000 | 2024 | Social Action |
| Search and Care Inc. | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | Elderly |
| Brooklin Public Library | Brooklyn, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | Education |
| Jewish Family Service of Central NJ | Elizabeth, NJ | $15,000 | 2024 | Social Action |
| Trinitas Health Foundation | Elizabeth, NJ | $15,000 | 2024 | Medical |
| Adler Aphasia Center | Maywood, NJ | $15,000 | 2024 | Medical |
| Home Sharing, Inc. | Bridgewater, NJ | $15,000 | 2024 | Social Action |
| Princeton Senior Resource Center | Princeton, NJ | $13,210 | 2024 | Elderly |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | Education |
| Alzheimer's New Jersey | Roseland, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | Medical |
| Opportunity Project | Millburn, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | Elderly |
| Twilight Wish Foundation | Daylestown, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | Social Action |
| Caldwell University | Caldwell, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | Education |
| Meals on Wheels of Salem County | Elmer, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | Social Action |
| Harvest Family Success Center | Flemington, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | Social Action |
| Jewish Family Service of Atlantic County | Margate City, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | Social Action |
| Sunnyside Community Services | Queens, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | Social Action |
| The Arc of Essex County | Livingston, NJ | $9,250 | 2024 | Social Action |
| Crossroads 4 Hope | Bedminster, NJ | $7,992 | 2024 | Medical |
| Ohio Valley Voices | Loveland, OH | $7,500 | 2024 | Arts |
| Maxwell School of Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | $7,500 | 2024 | Education |
| LiftUp of Routt County | Steamboat Springs, CO | $7,500 | 2024 | Social Action |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | Medical |
| Contact of Ocean & Monmouth Counties | Toms River, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | Mental Health |
| Sage Eldercare | Summit, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | Elderly |
| Norfolk Botanical Garden | Norfolk, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | Arts |
| New Jersey Ballet Company, Inc. | Florham Park, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | Arts |
| Aleph Home Care and Day Center | Orange, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | Elderly |
| Masonic Charity Foundation of New Jersey | Burlington, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | Social Action |
| Vivid Stage | Summit, NJ | $4,500 | 2024 | Arts |
| Community Meals, Inc. | Glen Rock, NJ | $2,500 | 2024 | Social Action |
| Public Agenda | Brooklyn, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | Social Action |
| The Senior Center of the Chathams | Chatham, NJ | $2,250 | 2024 | Elderly |
| Seminars at Steamboat | Steamboat Springs, CO | $1,000 | 2024 | Social Action |
| Temple B'nai Jeshurun | Short Hills, NJ | $500 | 2024 | Religious |
| Kessler Foundation | West Orange, NJ | $85,000 | 2023 | Medical |
| Adler Aphasia Center | Maywood, NJ | $30,000 | 2023 | Medical |
| Educational Alliance | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | Education |
| Main Street Counseling | West Orange, NJ | $20,833 | 2023 | Mental Health |
| Eden Autism Services Foundation | Princeton, NJ | $20,000 | 2023 | Medical |
| Jewish Family & Children Services of Northern NJ | Teaneck, NJ | $20,000 | 2023 | Social Action |
| New Bridge Services, Inc. | Parsippany, NJ | $15,000 | 2023 | Social Action |
| Studio Montclair | Montclair, NJ | $15,000 | 2023 | Arts |
| The Arc of Essex County | Livingston, NJ | $13,667 | 2023 | Social Action |
| Volunteer Guardianship One on One Inc. | Flemington, NJ | $10,000 | 2023 | Social Action |
Main Street Counseling
$20,000Mental Health
New Destiny Family Success Center
$20,000Social Action
Family & Children's Service Inc. of Monmouth County
Social Action
Brooklin Public Library
$15,000Education
Jewish Family Service of Central NJ
$15,000Social Action
Trinitas Health Foundation
$15,000Medical
Home Sharing, Inc.
$15,000Social Action
Opportunity Project
$10,000Elderly
Twilight Wish Foundation
$10,000Social Action
Caldwell University
$10,000Education
Meals on Wheels of Salem County
$10,000Social Action
Harvest Family Success Center
$10,000Social Action
Jewish Family Service of Atlantic County
$10,000Social Action
The Arc of Essex County
$9,250Social Action
Crossroads 4 Hope
$7,992Medical
Maxwell School of Syracuse University
$7,500Education
LiftUp of Routt County
$7,500Social Action
Doctors Without Borders
$5,000Medical
Contact of Ocean & Monmouth Counties
$5,000Mental Health
Norfolk Botanical Garden
$5,000Arts
New Jersey Ballet Company, Inc.
$5,000Arts
Aleph Home Care and Day Center
$5,000Elderly
Vivid Stage
$4,500Arts
Community Meals, Inc.
$2,500Social Action
Public Agenda
$2,500Social Action
The Senior Center of the Chathams
$2,250Elderly
Seminars at Steamboat
$1,000Social Action
Temple B'nai Jeshurun
$500Religious
Main Street Counseling
$20,833Mental Health
Eden Autism Services Foundation
$20,000Medical
New Bridge Services, Inc.
$15,000Social Action
Studio Montclair
$15,000Arts
The Arc of Essex County
$13,667Social Action
Volunteer Guardianship One on One Inc.
$10,000Social Action