The EMSS Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyWoodcliff Lake, New Jersey · EIN 22-3748810 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$208K
Organizations funded78
Typical grant$2,000
Total assets$4.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $4,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
94% of grants went outside New Jersey.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cure Duchenne | Newport Beach, CA | General purposes | $10,000 |
| Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy | Washington, DC | General purposes | $10,000 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety | New York, NY | General purposes | $7,500 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Boston, MA | General purposes | $7,200 |
| Old York Temple-Beth Am | Abington, PA | General purposes | $6,100 |
| HIAS Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | General purposes | $5,360 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Children First | New York, NY | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Doylestown Health Foundation | Doylestown, PA | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Foundation to Combat Antisemitism | Foxborough, MA | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Northern NJ | New York, NY | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Long Island University of Pharmacy | Brooklyn, NY | General purposes | $5,000 |
| National Network of Abortion Funds | Beaverton, OR | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Raices | San Antonio, TX | General purposes | $5,000 |
| The Loveland Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | General purposes | $5,000 |
| USC Shoa Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Empire State College Foundation | Saratoga Springs, NY | General purposes | $4,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | Paramus, NJ | General purposes | $4,000 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | General purposes | $4,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | General purposes | $4,000 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | General purposes | $3,600 |
| American Friends of Soroka Hospital | Scarsdale, NY | General purposes | $3,600 |
| Zaka | Brooklyn, NY | General purposes | $3,600 |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital Office of Institutional Advancement | Philadelphia, PA | General purposes | $3,500 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | General purposes | $3,000 |
| Museum of Medicine and Biomedical Discovery | Nashville, TN | General purposes | $3,000 |
| Entertainment Community Fund | New York, NY | General purposes | $2,500 |
| Galapagos Conservancy | Washington, DC | General purposes | $2,500 |
| Grands Stepping Up | Drexel Hill, PA | General purposes | $2,500 |
| Heights | New Rochelle, NY | General purposes | $2,500 |
| Laurel House | Norristown, PA | General purposes | $2,500 |
| Matti N Dixon Community Cupboard | Ambler, PA | General purposes | $2,500 |
| Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center of Montgomery City | East Norriton Township, PA | General purposes | $2,500 |
| National Geographic Society | Washington, DC | General purposes | $2,500 |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | General purposes | $2,500 |
| Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philadelphia Region | Philadelphia, PA | General purposes | $2,500 |
| The Trevor Project | West Hollywood, CA | General purposes | $2,500 |
| New York Public Radio | New York, NY | General purposes | $2,400 |
| Franklin and Marshall College | Lancaster, PA | General purposes | $2,000 |
| Glsen | New York, NY | General purposes | $2,000 |
| Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Research Foundation | Uniondale, NY | General purposes | $2,000 |
| Macular Degeneration Research | Northampton, MA | General purposes | $2,000 |
| NAMI Donor Service | Arlington, VA | General purposes | $2,000 |
| National Psoriasis Foundation | Alexandria, VA | General purposes | $2,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General purposes | $2,000 |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | General purposes | $2,000 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | General purposes | $2,000 |
| Kol Dorot | Oradell, NJ | General purposes | $1,800 |
| Metropolitan Opera Guild | New York, NY | General purposes | $1,500 |
| Pennypack Farm & Education Center | Horsham, PA | General purposes | $1,500 |
| Bowdoin College Common Good Grant | Brunswick, ME | General purposes | $1,000 |
| Clean Air Task Force | New York, NY | General purposes | $1,000 |
| Cojeco | New York, NY | General purposes | $1,000 |
| Desert Haven Animal Rescue | Williamsburg, NM | General purposes | $1,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General purposes | $1,000 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | General purposes | $1,000 |
| FAU Foundation Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Jupiter | Boca Raton, FL | General purposes | $1,000 |
| Friends of the Charles Darwin Foundation | Jefferson Valley, NY | General purposes | $1,000 |
| Gastric Cancer Foundation | Millbrae, CA | General purposes | $1,000 |
| IDSA Foundation | Arlington, VA | General purposes | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 78 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $208,410 | 78 |
| 2023 | $194,500 | 75 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503179349102270
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 22-3748810
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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