Ers Charitable Fund Incorporated
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, with a strong emphasis on education, community services, and human services. It funds initiatives such as scholarships, food pantries, and community centers, reflecting its commitment to enhancing the well-being of individuals and families. The foundation particularly focuses on supporting Jewish organizations and educational nonprofits, indicating a value placed on community engagement and educational advancement. While it primarily serves recipients in New Jersey, its funding also extends to a few organizations in other states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A New Jersey-based community nonprofit (education, scholarship funds, food pantry, local library, JCC or human services) that fits the foundation's local giving history and is known to the trustees or local network.
Good Fit
- • Organization is located in New Jersey or serves Hunterdon/Somerville/Bridgewater-area communities.
- • Request size aligns with the foundation's typical grants (mostly small-to-mid amounts, with occasional larger scholarships/capital gifts).
- • Work aligns with education, scholarships, Jewish community services, food pantry/human services, or local community centers.
- • Has an existing relationship, local reputation, or introduction to the foundation's directors.
Geography
Giving is overwhelmingly local: about 98% of dollars supported New Jersey organizations despite 3 states appearing in the record, so the observable footprint is effectively in-state.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a meaningful number of distinct recipients (15–17 per year) and many are recurring, indicating a moderate breadth for its size; however, funding dollars are concentrated (the top five recipients took 86% in the latest year), which tempers the breadth assessment.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly indicates only preselected applicants are considered and the observed turnover is small (about two new grantees in the latest year), so unsolicited new entrants are unlikely to be regularly admitted despite a visible letter route.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
