Jay E & Wendy G Birnbaum Foundation
EIN 477235756Total Given 2016–2024
$650K
157 grants · $72K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$6K
grant size
71%
deep partner · 30/42 multi-year
repeat
$2.0M
Assets (2024)
42
Distinct Recipients
About
NJ DOES NOT WANT A COPY OF FORM 990PF FILED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WHEN NO PUBLIC CONTRIBUTIONS ARE SOLICITED.
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(973) 335-6369
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $76K | $1.5M | $38K | 18 |
| 2017 | $71K | $1.6M | $75K | 16 |
| 2018 | $78K | $1.4M | $85K | 17 |
| 2020 | $75K | $1.9M | $465K | 17 |
| 2021 | $87K | $2.1M | $221K | 20 |
| 2022 | $103K | $1.7M | $119K | 22 |
| 2023 | $75K | $1.9M | $64K | 22 |
| 2024 | $84K | $2.0M | $500K | 25 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 157 grants on record
Minimum
$6
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$6K
Maximum
$25K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JB
Jay E Birnbaum
8+ yrs
Trustee
WB
Wendy G Birnbaum
8+ yrs
Trustee
JB
Jay E Birnbaum
8+ yrs
Trustee
WB
Wendy G Birnbaum
8+ yrs
Trustee
JB
Jay E Birnbaum
8+ yrs
Trustee
WB
Wendy G Birnbaum
8+ yrs
Trustee
JB
Jay E Birnbaum
8+ yrs
Trustee
WB
Wendy G Birnbaum
8+ yrs
Trustee
JB
Jay E Birnbaum
8+ yrs
Trustee
WB
Wendy G Birnbaum
8+ yrs
Trustee
WB
Wendy G Birnbaum
8+ yrs
Trustee
JB
Jay E Birnbaum
8+ yrs
Trustee
WB
Wendy G Birnbaum
8+ yrs
Trustee
JB
Jay E Birnbaum
8+ yrs
Trustee
JB
Jay E Birnbaum
8+ yrs
Trustee
WB
Wendy G Birnbaum
8+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (157 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Innocence Project | New York, NY | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Mayo Performing Arts Center | Morristown, NJ | $11,050 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Mayo Performing Arts Center | Morristown, NJ | $10,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Pine Brook Jewish Center | Montville, NJ | $10,084 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Innocence Project | New York, NY | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Innocence Project | New York, NY | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Mayo Performing Arts Center | Morristown, NJ | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Innocence Project | New York, NY | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Innocence Project | New York, NY | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Innocence Project | New York, NY | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Mayo Performing Arts Center | Morristown, NJ | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Saint Jude Research | Memphis, TN | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Innocence Project | New York, NY | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Mayo Performing Arts Center | Morristown, NJ | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |