EJ Grassmann Trust
EIN 226326539 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2021–2023
$4.9M
417 grants · $1.6M avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $6K–$15K
grant size
56%
supporter · 127/225 multi-year
repeat
$31.2M
Assets (2023)
225
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
WILLIAM ENGEL
Phone
(908) 753-2440
Deadlines
ALL GRANT APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN APRIL 20 OR OCTOBER 15 FOR EACH MEETING
How to Apply
PROPOSALS SHOULD BE IN LETTER FORM, (NO FAXES OR EMAILS), AND GENERALLY NO MORE THAN FOUR PAGES IN LENGTH. IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED IF THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF THE PROPOSAL IS A SUMMARY OF THE REQUEST. THE PROPOSAL AND ALL SUPPORTING MATERIAL MUST BE ABLE TO BE STAPLED WITH A STANDARD STAPLER.
Restrictions
THE GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS OF THE GRANTS OF THE E. J. GRASSMANN TRUST WILL BE UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY AND THE FOLLOWING MIDDLE GEORGIA AREAS: MACON-BIBB COUNTY, MILLEDGEVILLE, SANDERSVILLE, AND BALDWIN, HOUSTON, TWIGGS, WASHINGTON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES. WHILE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OUTSIDE OF THESE AREAS MAY RECEIVE GRANTS, THOSE ORGANIZATIONS MUST INCLUDE WITH THEIR GRANT PROPOSAL INFORMATION AND STATISTICS SHOWING HOW THE WORK OF THEIR ORGANIZATION SERVES THE RESIDENTS OF THESE AREAS OR IMPACTS THEM DIRECTLY
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.7M | $36.1M | $2.0M | 139 |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $29.2M | $1.4M | 141 |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $31.2M | $2.1M | 137 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 417 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$6K
Median
$10K
Average
$12K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$75K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (417 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinitas Health Foundation | Elizabeth, NJ | $75,000 | CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT | 2021 |
| St Peter Claver School | Macon, GA | $75,000 | CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Trinitas Health Foundation | Elizabeth, NJ | $75,000 | CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Trinitas Health Foundation | Elizabeth, NJ | $75,000 | CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT | 2023 |
| St Peter Claver School | Macon, GA | $65,000 | CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT | 2023 |
| America's Grow-A-Row Inc | Pittstown, NJ | $45,000 | CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Lockerly Arboretum Foundation | Milledgeville, GA | $40,000 | CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT | 2021 |
| St Joseph Social Service Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $37,500 | CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT | 2022 |
| America's Grow-A-Row Inc | Pittstown, NJ | $35,000 | CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT | 2023 |
| America's Grow-A-Row Inc | Pittstown, NJ | $32,000 | CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Lockerly Arboretum Foundation | Milledgeville, GA | $30,000 | CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT | 2022 |
| St Joseph Social Service Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $30,000 | CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Rebuilding Macon Inc | Macon, GA | $27,000 | CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County | Union, NJ | $25,000 | CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Mercer University | Macon, GA | $25,000 | CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Nature Conservancy | Chester, NJ | $25,000 | CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Navicent Health Foundation | Macon, GA | $25,000 | CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Newtown Macon | Macon, GA | $25,000 | CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Oratory Preparatory School | Summit, NJ | $25,000 | CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Paper Mill Playhouse | Millburn, NJ | $25,000 | CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT | 2021 |
| St Peter Claver School | Macon, GA | $25,000 | CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT | 2021 |
| YMCA of Eastern Union County | Elizabeth, NJ | $25,000 | CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Nature Conservancy | Chester, NJ | $25,000 | CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Paper Mill Playhouse | Millburn, NJ | $25,000 | CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Saint Vincent Academy | Newark, NJ | $25,000 | CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT | 2022 |
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