Ruth & Peter Metz Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyWestfield, New Jersey · EIN 52-1591150 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$576K
Organizations funded44
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$13.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
97% of grants went outside New Jersey.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generator Inc | S Burlington, VT | Provide operating funds | $75,000 |
| Friends of the Lenox Meeting House | Lenox, MA | Provide operating funds | $50,000 |
| Burlington City Arts Fdn | Burlington, VT | Provide operating funds | $35,000 |
| Vermont Venture Network | Burlington, VT | Provide operating funds | $35,000 |
| YMCA of CENTRAL MA | Worcester, MA | Provide operating funds | $20,000 |
| Project Home | Philadelphia, PA | Provide operating funds | $14,000 |
| Schuykill River Park Fund | Philadelphia, PA | Provide operating funds | $14,000 |
| Olin College | Needham, MA | Hoover memorial endowment fund | $10,000 |
| Vt Academy of Science Eng | Burlington, VT | Provide operating funds | $10,000 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | Provide operating funds | $10,000 |
| Ma Audobon Society | Lincoln, MA | Provide operating funds | $10,000 |
| Montessori School of the Berkshires | Lenox, MA | Provide operating funds | $10,000 |
| Casa Project Worcester Cty | Worcester, MA | Provide operating funds | $10,000 |
| Worcester County Food Bank | Shrewsbury, MA | Provide operating funds | $10,000 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | Boston, MA | Provide operating funds | $7,500 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | Washington, DC | Provide operating funds | $6,050 |
| United Way of Nw Vermont | South Burlington, VT | Provide operating funds | $6,000 |
| Stern Center | Williston, VT | Provide operating funds | $5,000 |
| Spectrum Youth Services | Burlington, VT | Provide operating funds | $5,000 |
| Stevenson School | New York, NY | Provide operating funds | $5,000 |
| Indiana U-O'neil School | Bloomington, IN | Provide operating funds | $5,000 |
| Kenyon College | Gambier, OH | Provide operating funds | $5,000 |
| Arlington Community Fdn | Arlington, VA | Providing operating funds | $5,000 |
| Worcester Art Museum | Worcester, MA | Provide operating funds | $5,000 |
| W Stockbridge Hist Society | West Stockbridge, MA | Provide operating funds | $5,000 |
| Echo - Leahy Center | Burlington, VT | Provide operating funds | $4,000 |
| Gaining Ground Inc | Concord, MA | Provide operating funds | $4,000 |
| Shelburne Museum | Shelburne, VT | Provide operating funds | $3,000 |
| Arlington Free Clinic | Arlington, VA | Provide operating funds | $3,000 |
| Va League of Planned Parenthood | Richmond, VA | Provide operating funds | $3,000 |
| DC Abortion Fund | Washington, DC | Provide operating funds | $3,000 |
| Lexington Community Farm | Lexington, MA | 2023 geodesic dome | $2,500 |
| Humane Society of Chittenden County | South Burlington, VT | Provide operating funds | $2,000 |
| Friends of the Arlington Public Lib | Arlington, VA | Provide operating funds | $2,000 |
| Third Option Fdn | Reston, VA | Provide operating funds | $2,000 |
| Lilith Fund | Austin, TX | Provide operating funds | $1,750 |
| Railroad St Youth Project | Great Barrington, MA | Provide operating funds | $1,500 |
| Champlain College | Burlington, VT | Provide operating funds | $1,000 |
| American Whitewater Assoc | Brevard, NC | Provide operating funds | $1,000 |
| Electronic Frontier Fdn | San Francisco, CA | Provide operating funds | $1,000 |
| Government Accountability Project | Washington, DC | Provide operating funds | $1,000 |
| The Concussion Legacy Fdn | Boston, MA | Provide operating funds | $1,000 |
| Greater Worcester Comm Fdn | Worcester, MA | Provide operating funds | $750 |
| Charity Navigator | Glen Rock, NJ | Provide operating funds | $700 |
The return also lists 31 grants to individuals ($165,250). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $576,000 | 75 |
| 2024 | $596,000 | 99 |
| 2023 | $591,400 | 60 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Aug 20, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202612329349100701
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 52-1591150
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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