The Henry S & Agnes M Truzack Foundation

What they fund

educationstudentsyoungmusicnewarkmusicaloutreachcenter

Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

• Wharton Institute for the Performin4 grants · $65,000
• Drew University4 grants · $55,000
• Imagine - a Center for Coping With4 grants · $52,500
• Furniture Assist4 grants · $27,000
• Union County College Foundation4 grants · $24,000
• New Jersey Inst for Social Justice4 grants · $21,000
• Community Foundation of New Jersey2 grants · $20,000
• New Jersey Intergenerational Orches4 grants · $18,000
• Kean University4 grants · $17,000
• Youth Orchestra of Essex Co4 grants · $16,000

Giving over time

Grant history

All 85 reported grants, largest first.

• $20,000

  Drew University · Madison, NJ · 2025

  Undergraduate and graduate need of students. Support of civic engageement initiative. Truzack civic engagement endowment

• $20,000

  Wharton Institute for the Performin · Berkeley Hts, NJ · 2022

  Outreach

• $15,000

  Community Foundation of New Jersey · Morristown, NJ · 2025

  Newark nonprofit leadership resilience fund.

• $15,000

  Imagine - a Center for Coping With · Mountainside, NJ · 2025

  Grief support for children 3-18 coping with loss due to death of parent or sibling, and their parents or guardians.

• $15,000

  La Casa De Don Pedro · Newark, NJ · 2025

  Immigrant resource collaborative.

• $15,000

  Wharton Institute for the Performin · Berkeley Hts, NJ · 2025

  Support for the paterson music project, (pmp) an el sistema-inspired music program in paterson, new jersey

• $15,000

  Wharton Institute for the Performin · Berkeley Hts, NJ · 2024

  Outreach

• $15,000

  Wharton Institute for the Performin · Berkeley Hts, NJ · 2023

  Outreach

• $15,000

  Drew University · Madison, NJ · 2022

  Undergraduate and graduate need of students.

• $12,500

  Imagine - a Center for Coping With · Mountainside, NJ · 2024

  An organization to assist grieving children, teens, parents and adults deal with loss of loved ones.

• $12,500

  Imagine - a Center for Coping With · Mountainside, NJ · 2023

  An organization to assist grieving children, teens, parents and adults deal with loss of loved ones.

• $12,500

  Imagine - a Center for Coping With · Mountainside, NJ · 2022

  An organization to assist grieving children, teens, parents and adults deal with loss of loved ones.

• $10,000

  Drew University · Madison, NJ · 2024

  Undergraduate and graduate need of students.

• $10,000

  Drew University · Madison, NJ · 2023

  Undergraduate and graduate need of students.

• $10,000

  Furniture Assist · Union, NJ · 2022

  To accept donations of furniture and household items to provide those items free of charge to individuals in need.

• $8,000

  Furniture Assist · Union, NJ · 2025

  To accept donations of furniture and household items to provide those items free of charge to individuals in need.

• $8,000

  Union County College Foundation · Cranford, NJ · 2025

  Support of the education goals of the college

• $6,000

  New Jersey Inst for Social Justice · Newark, NJ · 2025

  Statewide advocacy organization dedicated to the advancement of urban areas.

• $6,000

  Union County College Foundation · Cranford, NJ · 2022

  Support of the education goals of the college

• $6,000

  Vh1 Save the Music Foundation · New York, NY · 2022

  Newark public schools music education rebuild

• $5,000

  New Jersey Intergenerational Orches · Summit, NJ · 2025

  Orchestral education to musicians of all age and skill levels benefiting through their interactions with each other.

• $5,000

  Presbyterian Church of Westfield · Westfield, NJ · 2025

  Support of mission and outreach programs of the church.

• $5,000

  Save the Music Foundation · New York, NY · 2025

  Nj music rebuild

• $5,000

  Youth Orchestra of Essex Co · Maplewood, NJ · 2025

  Provides elementary through high school students an advanced orchestral & concert experience. Provides a variety of performance venues to extend the experience level and music appreciation of young musicians.

• $5,000

  New Jersey Inst for Social Justice · Newark, NJ · 2024

  Historic site preservation and community outreach

• $5,000

  Presbyterian Church of Westfield · Westfield, NJ · 2024

  Support of mission and outreach programs of the church.

• $5,000

  Save the Music Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

  Newark public schools music education rebuild

• $5,000

  Union County College Foundation · Cranford, NJ · 2024

  Support of the education goals of the college

• $5,000

  Furniture Assist · Union, NJ · 2023

  To accept donations of furniture and household items to provide those items free of charge to individuals in need.

• $5,000

  Kean University · Union, NJ · 2023

  Establishment of music scholarship

• $5,000

  New Jersey Inst for Social Justice · Newark, NJ · 2023

  Historic site preservation and community outreach

• $5,000

  The Presbyterian Church in Westfiel · Westfield, NJ · 2023

  Support the agape community kitchen which serves about 180 food insecure neighboors.

• $5,000

  Union County College Foundation · Cranford, NJ · 2023

  Support of the education goals of the college

• $5,000

  Vh1 Save the Music Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

  Newark public schools music education rebuild

• $5,000

  Community Foundation of New Jersey · Morristown, NJ · 2022

  Support of arts in the city of newark

• $5,000

  Kean University · Union, NJ · 2022

  Establishment of music scholarship

• $5,000

  Martin Luther King Jr Asso of Westf · Westfield, NJ · 2022

  To assist the homeless in union county, nj

• $5,000

  New Jersey Inst for Social Justice · Newark, NJ · 2022

  Historic site preservation and community outreach

• $5,000

  New Jersey Intergenerational Orches · New Providence, NJ · 2022

  Provide talented young musicians with an orchestral training experience that would enable them to reach their highest potential as performers and listeners.

• $5,000

  Newark Arts · Newark, NJ · 2022

  Support of the arts in newark, nj

• $5,000

  Newark Boys Chorus School · Newark, NJ · 2022

  Independent day school in newark, nj providing unique academic and musical education for at-risk middle school boys in newark area.

• $5,000

  Newark Trust for Education · Newark, NJ · 2022

  Newark, nj based. Focuses on critical issues faced by school leaders, faculty and students. Currently focusing on social, emotional support and helping schools in areas of mental health and trauma programming.

• $5,000

  Presbyterian Church of Westfield · Westfield, NJ · 2022

  Support of mission and outreach programs of the church.

• $5,000

  Roots Wings · Denville, NJ · 2022

  Housing, education, counseling for young adults

• $4,000

  Kean University · Union, NJ · 2025

  Truzack scholarship

• $4,000

  St Joseph Social Service Center · Elizabeth, NJ · 2025

  St. Joseph's has served the materially poor and homeless community of greater elizabeth.

• $4,000

  Furniture Assist · Union, NJ · 2024

  To accept donations of furniture and household items to provide those items free of charge to individuals in need.

• $4,000

  New Jersey Intergenerational Orches · Summit, NJ · 2024

  Provide talented young musicians with an orchestral training experience that would enable them to reach their highest potential as performers and listeners.

• $4,000

  Youth Orchestra of Essex Co · Maplewood, NJ · 2024

  Provides elementary through high school students an advanced orchestral & concert experience. Provides a variety of performance venues to extend the experience level and music appreciation of young musicians.

• $4,000

  New Jersey Intergenerational Orches · Summit, NJ · 2023

  Provide talented young musicians with an orchestral training experience that would enable them to reach their highest potential as performers and listeners.

• $4,000

  Paper Mill Playhouse · Millburn, NJ · 2022

  American musical theatre artistic and education center - training young artists and ensuring theatre accessible to all.

• $4,000

  Youth Orchestra of Essex Co · Maplewood, NJ · 2022

  Provides elementary through high school students an advanced orchestral & concert experience. Provides a variety of performance venues to extend the experience level and music appreciation of young musicians.

• $3,000

  Arts Ed New Jersey · Burlington, NJ · 2025

  Youth arts education council empowering youth in shaping future of arts education

• $3,000

  Kean University · Union, NJ · 2024

  Establishment of music scholarship

• $3,000

  Newark Boys Chorus School · Newark, NJ · 2023

  Independent day school in newark, nj providing unique academic and musical education for at-risk middle school boys in newark area.

• $3,000

  Youth Orchestra of Essex Co · Maplewood, NJ · 2023

  Provides elementary through high school students an advanced orchestral & concert experience. Provides a variety of performance venues to extend the experience level and music appreciation of young musicians.

• $3,000

  New Jersey Seeds · Newark, NJ · 2022

  Prepares academically-talented, financially-limited students for success at competative secondary schools and colleges.

• $3,000

  St Joseph Social Service Center · Elizabeth, NJ · 2022

  Support of work teach for america is doing in newark and/or greater nj area

• $2,500

  Paper Mill Playhouse · Millburn, NJ · 2025

  American musical theatre artistic and education center - training young artists and ensuring theatre accessible to all.

• $2,500

  The Wnet Group · New York, NY · 2025

  Support of independent reporting and news.

• $2,000

  Arts Ed Newark · Newark, NJ · 2025

  Use of the arts in trauma informed care and a trauma informed curriculum.

• $2,000

  Roots Wings · Denville, NJ · 2025

  Housing, education, counseling and life skill support for young adults who age out of the foster care system.

• $2,000

  Arts Ed New Jersey · Burlington, NJ · 2024

  Youth arts education council - empowering youth in shaping future of arts education

• $2,000

  St Joseph Social Service Center · Elizabeth, NJ · 2024

  Support of work teach for america is doing in newark and/or greater nj area

• $2,000

  St Joseph Social Service Center · Elizabeth, NJ · 2023

  Support of work teach for america is doing in newark and/or greater nj area

• $2,000

  Jazz House Kids · Montclair, NJ · 2022

  Musical, educational and cultural programs for students

• $1,730

  Council of New Jersey Grantmakers · Ewing, NJ · 2025

  Center for philanthropy in nj

• $1,650

  Council of New Jersey Grantmakers · Trenton, NJ · 2022

  Center for philanthropy in nj

• $1,625

  Council of New Jersey Grantmakers · Ewing, NJ · 2023

  Center for philanthropy in nj

• $1,600

  Council of New Jersey Grantmakers · Ewing, NJ · 2024

  Center for philanthropy in nj

• $1,500

  Martin Luther King Jr Asso of Westf · Westfield, NJ · 2025

  Further the message of justice, fairness, brotherhood, and non-violent community action

• $1,000

  Jazz House Kids · Montclair, NJ · 2025

  Musical, educational and cultural programs for students

• $1,000

  New Jersey Seeds · Newark, NJ · 2025

  Prepares academically-talented, financially-limited students for success at competative secondary schools and colleges.

• $1,000

  Jazz House Kids · Montclair, NJ · 2024

  Musical, educational and cultural programs for students

• $1,000

  New Jersey Seeds · Newark, NJ · 2024

  Prepares academically-talented, financially-limited students for success at competative secondary schools and colleges.

• $1,000

  Paper Mill Playhouse · Millburn, NJ · 2024

  American musical theatre artistic and education center - training young artists and ensuring theatre accessible to all.

• $1,000

  Roots Wings · Denville, NJ · 2024

  Housing, education, counseling for young adults

• $1,000

  Jazz House Kids · Montclair, NJ · 2023

  Musical, educational and cultural programs for students

• $1,000

  New Jersey Seeds · Newark, NJ · 2023

  Prepares academically-talented, financially-limited students for success at competative secondary schools and colleges.

• $1,000

  Paper Mill Playhouse · Millburn, NJ · 2023

  American musical theatre artistic and education center - training young artists and ensuring theatre accessible to all.

• $1,000

  Roots Wings · Denville, NJ · 2023

  Housing, education, counseling for young adults

• $1,000

  Boys' Latin School of Maryland · Baltimore, MD · 2022

  Primary & secondary education needs of students

• $500

  Boys' Latin School of Maryland · Baltimore, MD · 2025

  Primary & secondary education needs of students

• $500

  Boys' Latin School of Maryland · Baltimore, MD · 2024

  Primary & secondary education needs of students

• $500

  Boys' Latin School of Maryland · Baltimore, MD · 2023

  Primary & secondary education needs of students