Funding search · EIN 133731089 · Kearny, NJ

The John and Wendy Neu Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

64
grants reported
$6.0M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$22,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

animalshomesstatelifeabandonedareabenefitboard

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Peta3 grants · $1.6M
  • Companion Animal Placement3 grants · $877,000
  • Brennan Center for Justice2 grants · $800,000
  • Altasea at the Port of Los Angeles2 grants · $500,000
  • Natural Resources Defense Council (Nrdc)2 grants · $400,000
  • Pbs Newshour (Weta)3 grants · $350,000
  • Trustees of Columbia University3 grants · $350,000
  • Nynj Baykeeper4 grants · $300,250
  • Conservation Law Foundation3 grants · $270,000
  • Animal Haven3 grants · $190,000

Giving over time

$2.0M
2022
$1.6M
2023
$2.4M
2024

Grant history

All 64 reported grants, largest first.

  • $700,000

    Peta · Norfolk, VA · 2024

    Donation to establish and protect the rights of all animals

  • $500,000

    Peta · Norfolk, VA · 2023

    Donation to establish and protect the rights of all animals

  • $400,000

    Brennan Center for Justice · New York, NY · 2024

    Donation to reform,revitalize, and support the laws and to help fight democracy and justice

  • $400,000

    Brennan Center for Justice · New York, NY · 2022

    Donation to reform, revitalize, and support the laws and to help fight democracy and justice

  • $350,000

    Peta · Norfolk, VA · 2022

    Donation to establish and protect the rights of all animals

  • $302,000

    Companion Animal Placement · Weehawken, NJ · 2024

    Donation to help rescue and place homeless companion animals in loving homes

  • $300,000

    Companion Animal Placement · Weehawken, NJ · 2023

    Donation to help rescue and place homeless companion animals in loving homes

  • $275,000

    Companion Animal Placement · Rensselaer, NY · 2022

    Donation to help rescue and place homeless companion animals in loving homes

  • $250,000

    Altasea at the Port of Los Angeles · San Pedro, CA · 2024

    Charitable

  • $250,000

    Altasea at the Port of Los Angeles · San Pedro, CA · 2022

    Charitable

  • $200,000

    Natural Resources Defense Council (Nrdc) · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable

  • $200,000

    Natural Resources Defense Council (Nrdc) · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable

  • $150,000

    Trustees of Columbia University · New York, NY · 2023

    Donation to provide staffing of quarterly board meetings, annual board meetings, and orientation of new trustees

  • $150,000

    Pbs Newshour (Weta) · Arlington, VA · 2022

    Charitable

  • $140,000

    Nynj Baykeeper · Keyport, NJ · 2023

    Donation to help conserve and restore the hudson raritan estuary

  • $100,000

    Nynj Baykeeper · Keyport, NJ · 2024

    Donation to help conserve and restore the hudson raritan estuary

  • $100,000

    Pbs Newshour (Weta) · Arlington, VA · 2024

    Charitable

  • $100,000

    Trustees of Columbia University · New York, NY · 2024

    Donation to provide staffing of quarterly board meetings, annual board meetings, and orientation of new trustees

  • $100,000

    Pbs Newshour (Weta) · Arlington, VA · 2023

    Charitable

  • $100,000

    Trustees of Columbia University · New York, NY · 2022

    Donation to provide staffing of quarterly board meetings, annual board meetings, and orientation of new trustees

  • $90,000

    Conservation Law Foundation · Boston, MA · 2024

    Clf protects new england's environment for the benefit of all people

  • $90,000

    Conservation Law Foundation · Boston, MA · 2023

    Clf protects new england's environment for the benefit of all people

  • $90,000

    Conservation Law Foundation · Boston, MA · 2022

    Clf protects new england's environment for the benefit of all people

  • $70,000

    Animal Haven · New York, NY · 2023

    Donation to provide homes and abandoned cats and dogs throughout the tri-state area

  • $70,000

    Animal Haven · New York, NY · 2022

    Donation to provide homes and abandoned cats and dogs throughout the tri-state area

  • $60,000

    Nynj Baykeeper · Keyport, NJ · 2022

    Donation to help conserve and restore the productivity of the hudson raritan estuary

  • $50,000

    Animal Haven · New York, NY · 2024

    Donation to provide homes and abandoned cats and dogs throughout the tri-state area

  • $25,000

    Women in Need · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable

  • $25,000

    Liberty Humane Society · Jersey City, NJ · 2022

    Community of compassion and respect and provide animals in need with a chance at a life long living home

  • $25,000

    The Lesniak Instittute · Union, NJ · 2022

    Charitable

  • $25,000

    Women in Need · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $25,000

    Worldwide Friends Foundation · Jonesboro, GA · 2022

    Charitable

  • $20,000

    Liberty Humane Society · Jersey City, NJ · 2024

    Community of compassion and respect and provide animals in need with a chance at a life long living home

  • $20,000

    The Wild Bird Fund · New York, NY · 2024

    To prove medical care and rehabilitate distressed wildlife animals

  • $20,000

    Good Shepherd Hospice Foundation · Farmingdale, NY · 2023

    Charitable

  • $20,000

    Ironbound Community Corporation · Newark, NJ · 2022

    Charitable

  • $20,000

    The Sato Project · Brooklyn, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $20,000

    Uprose · Brooklyn, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $15,000

    Hackensack Riverkeeper · Hackensack, NJ · 2024

    To help local, state,and federal agencies identify sources of pollution

  • $15,000

    The Wild Bird Fund · New York, NY · 2023

    To prove medical care and rehabilitate distressed wildlife animals

  • $15,000

    Hackensack Riverkeeper · Hackensack, NJ · 2022

    To help local, state, and federal agencies identify sources of pollution

  • $15,000

    Pillar Care Continuum · East Hanover, NJ · 2022

    Charitable

  • $15,000

    The Wild Bird Fund · New York, NY · 2022

    To prove medical care and rehabilitate distressed wildlife animals

  • $12,000

    Friends of Liberty State Park · Jersey City, NJ · 2022

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Democracy Now · New York, NY · 2024

    Donation to produce a daily, global,independent news hour

  • $10,000

    Dogs and Cats of Antigua · Eastham, MA · 2024

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Nj Pbs · Englewood, NJ · 2024

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Skylands · Wantage, NJ · 2024

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Dogs and Cats of Antigua · Eastham, MA · 2023

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Dorot Foundation · Providence, RI · 2023

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Democracy Now · New York, NY · 2022

    Donation to produce a daily, global, independent news hour

  • $10,000

    Dogs and Cats of Antigua · 2022

    Charitable

  • $7,000

    Skylands · Wantage, NJ · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Keller S Cause · Port Deposit, MD · 2023

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Nj Pbs · Englewood, NJ · 2023

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Tough Warrior Princesses · Amesbury, MA · 2023

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Twisted Cats · Kearny, NJ · 2023

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Friends of Lincoln Park · Jersey City, NJ · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Nj Pbs · Englewood, NJ · 2022

    Charitable

  • $1,000

    Clinton Fire Department · Clinton, NJ · 2023

    Donation to mitgate the impact of hazardous situations on life, property, and enviornment

  • $1,000

    Clinton Fire Department · Clinton, NJ · 2022

    Donation to mitgate the impact of hazardous situations on life, property, and enviornment

  • $250

    Nynj Baykeeper · Keyport, NJ · 2024

    Contribution to mitigate costs for upcoming kpip event

  • $-10,000

    Paw Warriors · Spring Hill, FL · 2023

    Write off of stale check

  • $-20,000

    Uprose · Brooklyn, NY · 2023

    Write off of stale check

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.