The Kreitchman Family Foundation concentrates its giving on major medical institutions and Jewish communal causes, preferring a small number of high-dollar grants rather than broad distribution. Most dollars go to hospitals and health care (large institutional gifts) alongside support for local Jewish philanthropy and donor-advised funds, suggesting a mix of direct institutional grants and advised giving.
Concentrated, high-value giving: a small portfolio of large grants with repeated emphasis on health care and Jewish communal organizations; includes grants directed to donor-advised/family funds rather than many small recipients.
The Kreitchman Family Foundation’s recent giving is marked by a $200,000 grant to Saint Barnabas Medical Center, a signal that major medical institutions sit near the center of its work. The foundation’s grants also show a consistent link to Jewish communal organizations and donor-advised or family charitable funds, with support going to UJA of Metrowest and to named funds in Whippany. Its giving is not broad and fragmented; the latest grants list is concentrated in a small set of organizations, often with large awards relative to the foundation’s annual grant volume. Medical support appears across both hospital-level and program-specific gifts, including New York Presbyterian Fund and the Advanced Pulmonary Research Fellowship Fund. Local community institutions also appear, such as Temple B'nai Abraham in Livingston and the Foundation for Morristown Medical Center. Taken together, the pattern suggests a foundation that uses sizable grants to support established institutions in health care and Jewish communal life, rather than dispersing many small awards across many sectors.
Health care is the clearest theme in the recent record. The foundation gave $100,000 to New York Presbyterian Fund for medical purposes and $5,000 to Advanced Pulmonary Research Fellowship Fund for medical support, alongside a $1,000 grant to the Foundation for Morristown Medical Center. That same institutional orientation also appears in the earlier $200,000 grant to Saint Barnabas Medical Center. Jewish communal giving is another visible strand: the foundation awarded $60,000 to Uja of Metrowest for general charitable support and $6,000 to Temple B'nai Abraham for general charitable support. It also supported two named charitable funds in Whippany, each at $27,425, reflecting a pattern of backing established community-linked vehicles for philanthropy.
Typical grants are large: the 25th percentile is $95,000, the median is $130,000, and the 75th percentile is $165,000. The recent list shows a small number of high-value awards rather than many small ones, with repeated support in 2025 directed to medical and charitable funds. The foundation appears to use both direct operating or general charitable support and fund-based giving, including donor-advised or family charitable funds. The mix of 2023 and 2025 awards suggests continuity in priorities, but the specific recipients listed do not repeat across years in the recent sample.
$167K
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Most grants fall between $95K and $165K, with a median of $130K.
25th Percentile
$95K
Median
$130K
75th Percentile
$165K
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Notable grantees: Saint Barnabas Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Fund, UJA of Metrowest, Lori and Steven Klinghoffer Fund, Jody and Bruce Friedman Fund
All of the recent grants in the provided data went to U.S. recipients, and 100% were in New Jersey. The foundation’s giving is centered in northern New Jersey, with recipients in Livingston, Whippany, and Morristown. New York City also appears through New York Presbyterian Fund in New York, NY, showing that while the grants are all to New Jersey-based recipients in the dataset’s state distribution, the funded institutions can extend into the New York metropolitan medical network.
The recent grants point to two main areas: medical institutions and Jewish communal organizations. Examples include Saint Barnabas Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Fund, Uja of Metrowest, Temple B'nai Abraham, and the Foundation for Morristown Medical Center.
The foundation’s grant-size profile is high relative to its annual grant total. The 25th percentile is $95,000, the median is $130,000, and the 75th percentile is $165,000.
Yes. The provided data shows 100% of grants to recipients in New Jersey, with recent recipients in Livingston, Whippany, and Morristown.
Both appear in the recent record. Several gifts are labeled general charitable support, while others are marked medical, including support for New York Presbyterian Fund and the Advanced Pulmonary Research Fellowship Fund.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| JODY AND BRUCE FRIEDMAN FUND | WHIPPANY, NJ | $27,425 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LORI AND STEVEN KLINGHOFFER FUND | WHIPPANY, NJ | $27,425 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| TEMPLE B'NAI ABRAHAM | LIVINGSTON, NJ | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| ADVANCED PULMONARY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| FOUNDATION FOR MORRISTOWN MEDICAL CENTER | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER METROWEST NJ | WHIPPANY, NJ | $4,386,071 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| SAINT BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER | LIVINGSTON, NJ | $350,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| SAINT BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER | LIVINGSTON, NJ | $200,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| UJA OF METROWEST | WHIPPANY, NJ | $60,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
JODY AND BRUCE FRIEDMAN FUND
$27,425GENERAL
LORI AND STEVEN KLINGHOFFER FUND
$27,425GENERAL CHARITABLE
ADVANCED PULMONARY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP FUND
$5,000MEDICAL
MEDICAL
SAINT BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER
$350,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
SAINT BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER
$200,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
UJA OF METROWEST
$60,000GENERAL CHARITABLE