The Provident Bank Foundation
Historical FunderIselin, New Jersey · EIN 04-3739441 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$616K
Organizations funded51
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$17.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | SAMANTHA PLOTINO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
|---|---|
| Address | THE PROVIDENT BANK FOUNDATION PO, BOX 1001, ISELIN NJ 08830 |
| Phone | 8622603990 |
| SAMANTHA.PLOTINO@PROVIDENT.BANK | |
| Form and materials | IF YOUR ORGANIZATION IS SEEKING A GRANT, THE BEST PLACE TO START IS TO REVIEW PBF GRANT GUIDELINES. PLEASE REFER TO WWW.THEPROVIDENTBANKFOUNDATION.ORG FOR INFORMATION. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, CONTACT THE PBF OFFICE AT FOUNDATION@PROVIDENT.BANK TO SCHEDULE A TIME TO REVIEW YOUR QUESTIONS. AFTER REVIEWING THE GUIDELINES, APPLICATION LINKS CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH THE APPLICATION SECTION OF THE ABOVE REFERENCED WEBSITE. |
| Deadlines | PLEASE REFER TO DETAILS INDICATED ON WWW.THEPROVIDENTBANKFOUNDATION.ORG IN THE APPLICATION SECTION. |
| Restrictions | ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING FUNDING FROM THE PROVIDENT BANK FOUNDATION MUST BE CERTIFIED AS A TAX EXEMPT PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CLASSIFIED AS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION" UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1) OR 509(A)(2). PBF SEEKS GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS THAT SHOW PASSION FOR THEIR MISSION AND MEET HIGH STANDARDS OF GOVERNANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
21% of grants went outside New Jersey.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| America's Grow-A-Row Inc | Pittstown, NJ | Fresh produce initiative | $20,000 |
| Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative Inc | Hackensack, NJ | Expanding healthcare access for bergen county's working uninsured | $20,000 |
| New City Kids | Jersey City, NJ | Rubingh center for youth development - building renovations | $20,000 |
| Parker Family Health Center | Red Bank, NJ | Parker's outreach and diabetes management programs | $20,000 |
| Table to Table | Saddle Brook, NJ | Activating community to bridge the gap between food waste and food insecurity | $20,000 |
| Mercy Center | Asbury Park, NJ | Community fresh food project | $17,500 |
| Nourishnj | Morristown, NJ | Food security initiative | $17,500 |
| United Community Corporation | Newark, NJ | Food distribution program | $17,500 |
| Center for Hope and Safety Inc | Rochelle Park, NJ | Safe house emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence | $15,000 |
| Garden State Community Development Corporation | Union City, NJ | Forever home | $15,000 |
| Habcore Inc | Red Bank, NJ | Habcore independence pathways program | $15,000 |
| Hudson Pride Center | Jersey City, NJ | Hudson pride youthconnect | $15,000 |
| Jewish Family Service & Children's Center of Clifton-Passaic (Jfs) | Passaic, NJ | Jfs children's mental health program | $15,000 |
| Servant's Heart Ministry | Wyckoff, NJ | Workmanship trades training & mentoring program | $15,000 |
| St Joseph's Health Foundation | Paterson, NJ | Centering pregnancy program's oral healthcare | $15,000 |
| The Food Bank Network of Somerset County | Bound Brook, NJ | Backpack program | $15,000 |
| Women Aware Inc | New Brunswick, NJ | Emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence | $15,000 |
| Arm in Arm Inc | Hamilton, NJ | Arm in arm's hunger prevention program | $12,500 |
| Cornerstone Family Programs | Morristown, NJ | Teen pathways to brighter futures | $12,500 |
| Jewish Vocational Service of Metrowest Inc | East Orange, NJ | Jvs jobs skills training program | $12,500 |
| Ncjwessex | Roseland, NJ | Cfw career services | $12,500 |
| Propel America | Boston, MA | Expanding healthcare job training for newark young adults | $12,500 |
| Rise | Hightstown, NJ | Nourish with dignity: rise's client-driven pantry transformation | $12,500 |
| United Way of Central Jersey Inc | Milltown, NJ | Uwcj's system of success | $12,500 |
| Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation | Bayonne, NJ | Beof senior nutrition program | $10,000 |
| Council of New Jersey Grantmakers | Ewing, NJ | 2025 summer joint policy forum & doing good better support | $10,000 |
| Family Promise of the Jersey Shore | West Creek, NJ | Anchors to stay homelessness prevention program | $10,000 |
| Franklin Food Bank | Somerset, NJ | Access to essential food and wraparound programming | $10,000 |
| Hot Bread Kitchen | New York, NY | Creating pathways to economic opportunity through careers in the food industry | $10,000 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Monmouth County | Asbury Park, NJ | Food is medicine, nourish asbury food pantry | $10,000 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services of Northern New Jersey | Teaneck, NJ | Raise (recognizing abilities & inclusion of special employees) | $10,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Metrowest Nj | Florham Park, NJ | Child and adolescent mental health care | $10,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of the Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | Jewish family service community food pantry | $10,000 |
| New Jersey Center for Nonprofits | Mercerville, NJ | Workshops & 2025 nj nonprofit conference support | $10,000 |
| Northampton Community College Foundation | Bethlehem, PA | Tools of the trade | $10,000 |
| Ocean Partnership for Children Inc | Toms River, NJ | Youth empowerment program: opc's social support groups | $10,000 |
| Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (Pano) | Harrisburg, PA | Marketing the practical application of racial justice learnings | $10,000 |
| Ripple Community Inc | Allentown, PA | Rci village housing program | $10,000 |
| Rolling Harvest Food Rescue | Lumberville, PA | Food rescue and redistribution | $10,000 |
| Roots & Wings Nj | Denville, NJ | Rise program | $10,000 |
| The Father Center of New Jersey | Trenton, NJ | Bridges2success | $10,000 |
| The Salvation Army Greater New York Division | New York, NY | Alleviating hunger in astoria, queens initiative | $10,000 |
| Third Street Alliance for Women and Children | Easton, PA | Housing stability program | $10,000 |
| Urban League of Union County Inc | Elizabeth, NJ | Workforce development & reentry empowerment program | $10,000 |
| Family Promise of Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | Pathways to housing stability | $7,500 |
| Flemington Area Food Pantry Inc | Flemington, NJ | Health & nutrition program | $7,500 |
| Raising Hands Literacy Project | Hackettstown, NJ | Advocacy program to navigate iep | $7,500 |
| Shore House | Long Branch, NJ | Work-Ordered day and employment club | $7,500 |
| Laundry Workers Center Inc | New York, NY | Progressive bloc leadership institute | $5,000 |
| Therayouth Foundation | Bernardsville, NJ | Therayouth's pediatric outpatient therapy program | $5,000 |
| Partners | Bloomfield, NJ | 2025 spring benefit - silver sponsorship (shared with provident bank) | $1,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $616,500 | 51 |
| 2024 | $884,445 | 97 |
| 2023 | $1,282,533 | 104 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 8, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621289349101807
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-3739441
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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