The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation
Invitation OnlyHillsdale, New Jersey · EIN 13-3702467 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$562K
Organizations funded62
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$9.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 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
69% of grants went outside New Jersey.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendship Circle | Livingston, NJ | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Joesph & Malka Melohn | NYC, NY | charitable | $30,000 |
| Bobbie's Place | NYC, NY | charitable | $25,000 |
| Jewish Foundation School | Staten Island, NY | charitable | $25,000 |
| Rabbi Jacob Joseph | Edison, NJ | charitable | $25,000 |
| Il Circolo | Boynton Beach, FL | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Il Circolo | Boynton Beach, FL | charitable | $20,000 |
| Southern Methodist Univ | Dallas, TX | charitable | $20,000 |
| Friendship Circle | Livingston, NJ | charitable | $15,000 |
| High Point Univ | High Point, NC | charitable | $15,000 |
| The Buoniconti Cure Paralysis | Miami, FL | charitable | $15,000 |
| Friendship Circle | Livingston, NJ | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Chai Lifeline Inc | NYC, NY | charitable | $12,500 |
| Simchas Mayer Fund | Hackensack, NJ | charitable | $12,500 |
| Bikur Cholim | Brooklyn, NY | charitable | $10,000 |
| Kollel Bnei Yeshivas | Lakewood, NJ | charitable | $10,000 |
| Pitch in Foundation | NYC, NY | charitable | $10,000 |
| St Anne's Church | Fair Lawn, NJ | charitable | $10,000 |
| The School for Children | NYC, NY | charitable | $10,000 |
| Women's Rights Info Ctr | Englewood, NJ | charitable | $10,000 |
| Yeshiva Shaarei Zion | Brooklyn, NY | charitable | $10,000 |
| Yeshiva Torah Vodaath | Brooklyn, NY | charitable | $10,000 |
| Amit | NYC, NY | charitable | $10,000 |
| Il Circolo | Boynton Beach, FL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Yeshiva Rabbi Samson | NYC, NY | charitable | $8,200 |
| St Ann's Warehouse | Brooklyn, NY | charitable | $7,500 |
| Amit | NYC, NY | charitable | $5,000 |
| Bergen Family Center | Englewood, NJ | charitable | $5,000 |
| Billy Thompson Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | charitable | $5,000 |
| Chabad Student Assoc | Brooklyn, NY | charitable | $5,000 |
| Chasdei Lev | Monsey, NY | charitable | $5,000 |
| Church Alive | Deerfield Bch, NY | charitable | $5,000 |
| Congregation Yeshiva | Brooklyn, NY | charitable | $5,000 |
| Joseph & Malka Melohn Foundation | NYC, NY | charitable | $5,000 |
| Lower Manhattan Cultural | NYC, NY | charitable | $5,000 |
| Mahway Evangelical Free Church | Mahway, NJ | charitable | $5,000 |
| Manhattaan Jewish Experience | NYC, NY | charitable | $5,000 |
| Ohr Hatorah | Brooklyn, NY | charitable | $5,000 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel | Tenafly, NJ | charitable | $5,000 |
| PEF Israel Endowment Funds | NYC, NY | charitable | $5,000 |
| Rising Above Bakery | NYC, NY | charitable | $5,000 |
| St John's Academy | Hillsdale, NJ | charitable | $5,000 |
| Sheriff's Foundation | Hackensack, NJ | charitable | $5,000 |
| Special Olympics | Clemont, FL | charitable | $5,000 |
| St Joan of Arc Church | Queens, NY | charitable | $5,000 |
| Symphony of the Americas | Ft Lauderdale, FL | charitable | $5,000 |
| The Educational Alliance | NYC, NY | charitable | $5,000 |
| Tomche Shabbos of Bergen | Teaneck, NJ | charitable | $5,000 |
| Tomche Shabbos of Rockland | Monsey, NY | charitable | $5,000 |
| University Settlement Society | NYC, NY | charitable | $5,000 |
| Congregation Yeshiva-Mer | NYC, NY | charitable | $5,000 |
| Monthvale Evangelical | Montvale, NJ | charitable | $5,000 |
| Monthvale Evangelical | Montvale, NJ | charitable | $5,000 |
| OHR Hatorah | Hollywood, FL | charitable | $5,000 |
| Olmc | Middleton, NJ | charitable | $5,000 |
| Place of Hope Inc | Palm Beach, FL | charitable | $3,500 |
| Chabad | New Orleans, LA | charitable | $2,500 |
| Chabad of Bergen Cty | Tenafly, NJ | charitable | $2,500 |
| Chabad Student Network | Brooklyn, NY | charitable | $2,500 |
| Hackensack Univ Medical | Edison, NJ | charitable | $2,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 62 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $562,000 | 62 |
| 2024 | $541,000 | 61 |
| 2023 | $436,000 | 58 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601049349100345
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3702467
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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