Funding search · EIN 262541411 · Watchung, NJ
Namaste 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.
- 92
- grants reported
- $573,259
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $812
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust1 grant · $250,899
- Holocaust Memorial Museum2 grants · $135,000
- University of Michigan2 grants · $40,000
- Georgetown University Law Center2 grants · $26,000
- Community Food Bank of New Jersey3 grants · $15,146
- Columbia University1 grant · $15,000
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation2 grants · $11,000
- Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center1 grant · $10,000
- National Vaccine Information Center2 grants · $7,500
- All Stars Project1 grant · $6,250
Giving over time
Grant history
All 92 reported grants, largest first.
- $250,899
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Donor advised fund - bernhaut namaste foundation accountdonation of cash, money market funds, publicly traded securities, and us treasury billbook value of $233,104 (cost basis of assets)fair value of $250,899 (fair mar… read allDonor advised fund - bernhaut namaste foundation accountdonation of cash, money market funds, publicly traded securities, and us treasury billbook value of $233,104 (cost basis of assets)fair value of $250,899 (fair market value of assets)date of donation: 02/01/2024 less
- $125,000
Holocaust Memorial Museum · Washington, DC · 2023
Historical preservation
- $20,000
University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Educational programs
- $20,000
University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Educational programs
- $16,000
Georgetown University Law Center · Washington, DC · 2023
Educational programs
- $15,000
Columbia University · New York, NY · 2022
Educational programs
- $11,500
Community Food Bank of New Jersey · Hillside, NJ · 2022
Social programs
- $10,000
Georgetown University Law Center · Washington, DC · 2022
Educational programs
- $10,000
Holocaust Memorial Museum · Washington, DC · 2022
Historical preservation
- $10,000
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center · Skokie, IL · 2022
Historical preservation and educational programs
- $10,000
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Type 1 diabetes research, community and activist services
- $6,250
All Stars Project · Newark, NJ · 2022
Social, educational, cultural and recreational programs
- $5,000
National Vaccine Information Center · Sterling, VA · 2022
General and rehabilitative health support
- $3,600
Divrei Chaim · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Orthodox synagogue
- $3,020
Temple Sinai · Summit, NJ · 2022
Religious and educational programs
- $2,600
Community Food Bank of New Jersey · Hillside, NJ · 2023
Social programs
- $2,500
National Vaccine Information Center · Sterling, VA · 2024
General and rehabilitative health support
- $2,000
Belev Echad · New York, NY · 2022
To help care for veterans
- $2,000
Jewish Museum of New York · New York, NY · 2022
Social, educational, and cultural programs
- $1,800
Jewish Museum of New York · New York, NY · 2023
Social, educational, and cultural programs
- $1,800
Yeshiva Orchos Chaim · Lakewood, NJ · 2022
Supporting young people and their families
- $1,775
Temple Sinai · Summit, NJ · 2023
Religious and educational programs
- $1,625
Project Als · New York, NY · 2023
Medical research
- $1,371
Hadassah the Women'S Zionist Organization of America · New York, NY · 2022
Support to the land, the people, and the future of israel
- $1,250
Project Als · New York, NY · 2022
Medical research
- $1,070
Friends of Manhattan Theatre Club · New York, NY · 2023
Cultural and theatrical programming
- $1,046
Community Food Bank of New Jersey · Hillside, NJ · 2024
Social programs
- $1,041
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
Support for wilderness preservation and environmental programs
- $1,038
Environmental Defense Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
Environmental quality protection & beautification
- $1,030
Hadassah the Women'S Zionist Organization of America · New York, NY · 2024
Support to the land, the people, and the future of israel
- $1,030
Ogden Valley Land Trust · Huntsville, UT · 2023
Conservation programs in the ogden valley
- $1,030
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2022
Conservation support for lands and waters
- $1,000
Children'S Health Defense · Peachtree City, GA · 2024
Support to end childhood health epidemics
- $1,000
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Type 1 diabetes research, community and activist services
- $1,000
Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2024
Social, educational, cultural and recreational programs
- $1,000
Children'S Health Defense · Peachtree City, GA · 2023
Support to end childhood health epidemics
- $1,000
Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2023
Social, educational, cultural and recreational programs
- $1,000
The Temple-Congregation Adath Israel Brith Sholom · Louisville, KY · 2023
Religious and educational programs
- $1,000
Manhattan Theatre Club · New York, NY · 2022
Production of innovative theatre
- $1,000
Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2022
Social, educational, cultural and recreational programs
- $1,000
Project Healing Waters · Laplata, MD · 2022
Support rehabilitation of disabled active military and veterans
- $1,000
Sierra Club · Oakland, CA · 2022
Environmental program support
- $1,000
The Smithsonian · Washington, DC · 2022
Arts, culture, & humanities
- $1,000
Urban Upbound · Long Island City, NY · 2022
Programs for residents of public housing to achieve economic mobility
- $1,000
Weill Cornell Medical College · New York, NY · 2022
Educational and medical programs
- $940
Yeshiva Ktana of Passaic · Passaic, NY · 2023
Educational and training programs
- $684
St Jude'S Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2023
Medical research
- $650
Spark Youth Nyc · New York, NY · 2023
Support for youth-development programs
- $650
University of Maryland College Park Foundation · College Park, MD · 2022
Educational programs
- $628
Jewish Vocational Service of Metrowest · East Orange, NJ · 2022
Vocational training, education, and career counseling
- $588
Meadowlands Ymca · East Rutherford, NJ · 2023
Social, educational, cultural and recreational programs
- $575
Everett Watson Family Go Fund Me · Mount Vernon, NY · 2022
Funeral costs
- $530
National Multiple Sclerosis Society · New York, NY · 2022
Services for people affected by ms and fund research
- $529
Rare · Arlington, VA · 2023
Conservation programs for imperiled species and ecosystems
- $529
Rare · Arlington, VA · 2022
Conservation programs for imperiled species and ecosystems
- $528
Rare · Arlington, VA · 2024
Conservation programs for imperiled species and ecosystems
- $527
Environmental Defense Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
Environmental quality protection & beautification
- $518
Tomorrow'S Hope Foundation · Uniondale, NY · 2023
Gives hundreds of children the opportunity to attend catholic elementary schools on long island
- $515
Sierra Club · Oakland, CA · 2024
Environmental program support
- $515
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2024
Conservation support for lands and waters
- $510
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
Wilderness preservation and environmental programs
- $500
The Smithsonian · Washington, DC · 2024
Arts, culture, & humanities
- $500
Tunnel To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2023
Veteran assistance
- $500
Watchung Rescue Squad · Watchung, NJ · 2023
Support for emergency medical care and transportation within watchung
- $500
Englewood Foundation · Englewood, NJ · 2022
For benefit of the health system and patients
- $500
Middlebridge School · Narragansett, RI · 2022
Support for students with learning disabilities
- $500
Watchung Rescue Squad · Watchung, NJ · 2022
Supprot for emergency medical care and transportation within watchung
- $450
Green America · Washington, DC · 2023
Social and environmental programs
- $412
The Hubb Arts & Trauma Center · Newark, NJ · 2024
Operational support
- $350
Green America · Washington, DC · 2024
Social and environmental programs
- $350
Green America · Washington, DC · 2022
Social and environmental programs
- $322
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra · Newark, NJ · 2022
Social and cultural programs
- $300
Heifer International · Little Rock, AR · 2023
Support for food, shelter, clean water, education, and access to health care
- $300
Heifer International · Little Rock, AR · 2022
Support for food, shelter, clean water, education, and access to health care
- $261
Reading Power · Lake Bluff, IL · 2024
Operational support
- $259
The Charlie Landers Foundation · Franklin Lakes, NJ · 2023
Medical research
- $250
American Heart Association · Dallas, TX · 2023
Medical research
- $250
Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich · Greenwich, CT · 2022
Programs to prepare young people to be responsible, caring and productive community members
- $250
Spark Youth Nyc · New York, NY · 2022
Support for youth-development programs
- $200
The Morris Museum · Morristown, NJ · 2024
Historical preservation
- $185
Rofeh Cholim Cancer (Rccs) · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Services for cancer stricken patients in need
- $175
New Jersey Performing Arts Center Corporation · Newark, NJ · 2024
Support performances, arts education, and cultural events
- $175
New Jersey Performing Arts Center Corporation · Newark, NJ · 2023
Support performances, arts education, and cultural events
- $175
New Jersey Performing Arts Center Corporation · Newark, NJ · 2022
Support performances, arts education, and cultural events
- $162
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra · Newark, NJ · 2024
Social and cultural programs
- $156
Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Medical research
- $156
Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Medical research
- $150
American Heart Association · Dallas, TX · 2022
Medical research
- $103
Movember · Culver City, CA · 2023
Programs raising awareness for men's health
- $102
Movember · Culver City, CA · 2024
Programs raising awareness for men's health
- $50
Women'S Association for Morristown Medical Center · Morristown, NJ · 2023
Medical
- $25
Heifer International · Little Rock, AR · 2024
Support for food, shelter, clean water, education, and access to health care
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