Quick Stats
- Annual Giving: $1,543,965 (tax year 2023, from 990-PF grants paid)
- Grant Range: $2,000–$75,000
- Geographic Focus: Union County, New Jersey and the following Middle Georgia areas: Macon-Bibb County, Milledgeville, Sandersville, and Baldwin, Houston, Twiggs, Washington and Wilkinson Counties
- Application Method: Fixed deadlines (May and October)
- Total Assets: $22,189,226
Contact Details
- Address: PO Box 4470, Warren, NJ 07059-0470
- Website: https://www.edselaw.com/ej-grassmann-trust
- Co-Executive Directors: William V. Engel and R. Sean Devlin
Funding Priorities
- Educational institutions
- Local hospitals and health organisations
- Organisations engaged in ecological endeavours
- Social welfare organisations, particularly those helping children
- Grants focused on capital items, ranging from equipment to building funds and endowment
What They Don't Fund
- Operating expenses
- Programmes
- Current scholarships
- Conferences, meetings or dinners
- Advertisements in journals or annual funds
- Grants to individuals
- Grants outside the United States
- Organisations not qualifying under Sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2)
Application Process & Timeline
Applications are submitted via an online portal with two annual deadlines:
- June cycle: Portal opens 1 April, closes 15 May. Decisions notified by 30 June.
- December cycle: Portal opens 1 September, closes 15 October. Decisions notified by 31 December.
No grantee may receive a grant more than once per calendar year. Preference is given to organisations with low administration costs and which show efforts to achieve a broad funding base.
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