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Private foundation · Tinton Falls, NJ · EIN 59-2714390 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

The H Hovnanian Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Tinton Falls, NJ (EIN 59-2714390). Its IRS Form 990-PF filings through tax year 2024 report $10.2M paid in 73 grants, with a median grant of $20K. The most recent filing reports total assets of $212.4M. Its latest 990-PF gives application information and does not say it gives only to preselected organizations.

Foundation website (as filed with the IRS) · hovnanianfoundation.org

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Total grants paid
$10.2M
Grants reported
73
Typical grant
$20K
Future commitments
Not reported
Total assets
$212.4M

Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.

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How to apply

Application information on file: its latest 990-PF does not say it gives only to preselected organizations, and it gives some information about applying. See more foundations with application information.

Contact
Edele Hovnanian President
Application materials
Preliminary application should be submitted on official organization letterhead and must describe the purpose for which funds, if granted, will be used. Financial statements for the three(3) most recent accounting periods and proof of organization's internal revenue service approval of non-taxable status under 501(c)(3) i.r.c. Must be submitted. Also a certification of organization officer or proof that organization continues to qualify under section 501(c)(3) or 170(c)(2)(b) i.r.c. Must be submitted. A formal application May be required.
Restrictions
Grants are made only to recognized organizations that are qualified as tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code or to governments exclusively for charitable purpose as described in section 170(c)(2)(b) of the internal revenue code of 1986 and its regulations as they now exist or as they May hereafter be amended.

The filing does not state deadlines; check with the foundation.

Original filing text
Contact
EDELE HOVNANIAN PRESIDENT
Address
4000 ROUTE 66 TINTON FALLS, NJ, 07753
Phone
7329226100
Deadlines
NONE
Application materials
PRELIMINARY APPLICATION SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ON OFFICIAL ORGANIZATION LETTERHEAD AND MUST DESCRIBE THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH FUNDS, IF GRANTED, WILL BE USED. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE(3) MOST RECENT ACCOUNTING PERIODS AND PROOF OF ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE APPROVAL OF NON-TAXABLE STATUS UNDER 501(C)(3) I.R.C. MUST BE SUBMITTED. ALSO A CERTIFICATION OF ORGANIZATION OFFICER OR PROOF THAT ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO QUALIFY UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OR 170(C)(2)(B) I.R.C. MUST BE SUBMITTED. A FORMAL APPLICATION MAY BE REQUIRED.
Restrictions
GRANTS ARE MADE ONLY TO RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE QUALIFIED AS TAX EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OR TO GOVERNMENTS EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSE AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 170(C)(2)(B) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 AND ITS REGULATIONS AS THEY NOW EXIST OR AS THEY MAY HEREAFTER BE AMENDED.

Reported organization name: THE H HOVNANIAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

Current grant programs

Opportunities and giving programs published on The H Hovnanian Family Foundation Inc's website. Confirm details with the foundation before applying.

Armenian Grants

Deadline December 30, 2026

Grants for initiatives benefiting Armenians and the Republic of Armenia. The 2026 fourth-quarter focus supports partial construction, renovation, furnishing, and equipment for public schools, kindergartens, health facilities, cultural centers, and other public institutions in borderline communities. Multi-year funding requests and qualifying emergency submissions may be considered. Operational overhead such as salaries is not funded, while indirect project costs such as meals, hotels, and travel may be funded up to 20%. Eligible applicants: Applicants must be registered charitable organizations, including U.S. IRS-designated 501(c)(3) entities and state-registered nonprofits, foundations, and other charities in Armenia.; U.S. IRS-designated 501(c)(3) organizations focused on Armenian or Armenia-related missions must apply through the Armenian Grants section.; Organizations must have established at least three years of program outcomes.; Project activities must fall within the Foundation’s announced focus area and goals for the applicable quarter.; Past grant recipients may reapply only after 12 months from the date of grant approval.; Operational overhead expenses are not funded.; Non-registered entities and organizations are not eligible.; LLCs, CJSCs, individual entrepreneurs, and other for-profit legal entities are not eligible.; Political action groups are not eligible.; Grant requests used to produce something for commercial sale are not eligible.; Applicants must create a free account and complete the Eligibility Quiz during the designated quarter for their focus area; submissions outside the relevant quarter are ineligible.; Eligible applicants must submit a complete concept note through the grants management system.; A full application may be submitted only after the concept note is approved.; Only 20–25 full applications will be accepted per quarter, and no additional concept notes will be accepted once all full-application slots are filled.; For the current fourth-quarter focus, projects must be implemented for public institutions in borderline communities, although the implementing organization may be located elsewhere.; The current application process is conducted in English.; A registered entity may submit more than one Armenian grant proposal per quarterly cycle, but only one proposal may be approved upon meeting the grant conditions.; Initiatives involving leveraged funding, public-private collaboration, or state-subvention co-funding are preferred.; For larger projects, proposals in which the Foundation’s contribution supplies the final portion of funding are preferred.; Projects with a strong programmatic or content component funded by the applicant or other donors alongside the infrastructure element are preferred.. Geography served: Republic of Armenia; Borderline communities in Armenia for the current fourth-quarter focus. Deadline: Quarter 4 (Q4): CAPEX FOR BORDERLINE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS | October 1 - December 30, 2026.

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The current funding opportunity supports partial construction, renovation, furnishing, and equipment for public schools, kindergartens, health facilities, cultural centers, and other public institutions in Armenia’s borderline communities. Eligible applicants: Applicants must meet the Foundation’s general Armenian Grants eligibility criteria; the public institution itself need not apply.; Applicants must be registered charitable organizations, including U.S. IRS-designated 501(c)(3) entities and state-registered nonprofits, foundations, and other charities in Armenia.; Organizations must have established at least three years of program outcomes.; Projects must be implemented for a public institution within a borderline consolidated community, although the implementing organization may be located elsewhere.; Eligible public institutions include public schools, kindergartens, health facilities, cultural centers, and other public institutions.; Past grant recipients may reapply only after 12 months from the date of grant approval.; Operational overhead expenses are not funded.; Non-registered entities and organizations are not eligible.; LLCs, CJSCs, individual entrepreneurs, and other for-profit legal entities are not eligible.; Political action groups are not eligible.; Grant requests used to produce something for commercial sale are not eligible.; Applicants must create a free account and complete the Eligibility Quiz.; Eligible applicants must submit a Concept Note; concept notes are accepted on a rolling basis until the full-application capacity is reached.; Only applicants whose concept notes are approved will be invited to submit a full application.; Only the first 25 full applications for the quarter will be accepted, and new concept notes will no longer be accepted after all full-application slots are filled.; The entire application process must be conducted in English.; Initiatives implemented with state-subvention project co-funding are preferred.; For larger projects, proposals in which the Foundation’s contribution supplies the final portion of funding are preferred.; Private-sector co-creation that leverages shared resources, expertise, and platforms is encouraged.; Projects with a strong programmatic or content component funded by the applicant or other donors alongside the infrastructure element are preferred.. Geography served: Borderline communities in Armenia. Deadline: Deadline for Full Applications: December 30, 2026 (funding decisions by mid-February 2027).

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U.S. Grants

Open · closing date not stated

Grants supporting healthcare and medical centers, education, arts and culture, entrepreneurship and innovation, leadership, youth and community development, public health and emergency response, and local community development in the United States. Calendar-year and multi-year requests are considered. The Foundation does not fund operational overhead such as salaries but may fund indirect project costs up to 20%, including meals, hotels, and travel. Eligible applicants: Applicants must be registered charitable nonprofit organizations with U.S. IRS 501(c)(3) status, including schools and churches.; Preference is given to organizations that will use substantially all grant funding in New Jersey, specifically in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.; Organizations must have established at least one year of program outcomes.; Project activities must fall under one of the Foundation’s primary areas of focus.; Prior Foundation grant recipients may reapply only after waiting 12 months following grant closure before submitting a new request.; Grant requests greater than $10,000 cannot be for existing operational expenses.; Operational overhead expenses are not funded.; Non-registered entities and organizations are not eligible.; Political action groups are not eligible.; Proposals submitted without a sustainability plan are not eligible.; Grant requests used to produce something for commercial sale are not eligible.; Applicants must create a free account and complete the Eligibility Quiz; applicants who pass are directed to the full application.; A grantee with an open grant must wait a full 12 months after completion of that grant before submitting another proposal.; A registered entity may submit more than one grant proposal per quarterly cycle.; Plans for project continuity beyond the grant period are preferred.; Capital programs and Special Projects with plans for self-sustainability before grant funding ends are preferred.; Partnerships with organizations having similar missions to share responsibilities and resources are preferred.; Leveraged or matching funds secured or committed from multiple sources or the applicant are preferred.. Geography served: United States; New Jersey, with a preference for Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Published application deadlines: There are no grant deadlines per se, as grant proposals are reviewed on a rolling basis at the end of each quarter (end of March, end of June, end of September, end of December)..

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Where The H Hovnanian Family Foundation Inc gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Compiled by GrantCue from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Source: grantcue.com/foundations/the-h-hovnanian-family-foundation-inc-592714390

LocationPurpose
Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA

Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

Tax year 20242024$2M
Community Medical Center FoundationToms River, NJ

Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

Tax year 20242024$2M
Birthright ArmeniaWynnewood, PA

Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

Tax year 20242024$1.1M
Armenia Sme FundLuxembourg

Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

Tax year 20242024$1.1M
Ocean County Votech SchoolToms River, NJ

Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

Tax year 20242024$1.1M

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Figures are aggregated from The H Hovnanian Family Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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