Private foundations · 990-PF data

Foundations accepting grant applications in New Jersey

447
foundations
$4.67B
grants paid, FY2022–FY2025
$5,000
median grant

Grantlas lists 447 private foundations based in New Jersey whose latest 990-PF says they accept unsolicited requests, from filings for FY2022–FY2025. Together they paid out $4.67 billion in grants in their latest filing year. The most common cities are Pennington (34), Lakewood (20) and Princeton (13).

“Accepts unsolicited requests” is a box the foundation ticked on its 990-PF — not a promise to read your letter. Check the foundation’s own site before you write.

See all 2,402 foundations in New Jersey, including the ones that give by invitation only.

Top 25 of 447 foundations

Ranked by how many grants they made last year, most first. Another 422 are not shown.

Foundations accepting grant applications in New Jersey
The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ3,093$40,000$622.6M$125–$12.2MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ611$10,000$6.1M$5,000–$75,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Oceanfirst FoundationToms River, NJ425$2,200$1.6M$50–$55,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
American Water Charitable FoundationincCamden, NJ391$5,000$5.5M$500–$614,954FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Segal Family Foundation IncWarren, NJ344$30,040$12.4M$9–$124,400FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Columbia Bank FoundationFair Lawn, NJ319$2,500$1.7M$100–$80,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
New Jersey Natural Gas Company CharityWall, NJ308$750$1.9M$50–$731,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Puffin Foundation LtdTeaneck, NJ225$2,500$3.3M$750–$325,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Investors Foundation IncSummit, NJ135$2,500$985,500$500–$60,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Ej Grassmann TrustWarren, NJ134$10,000$1.7M$1,900–$200,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Citizens Philanthropic Foundation IncShort Hills, NJ127$3,750$3.1M$500–$500,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Lucile and Maurice Pollak FundManahawkin, NJ124$1,000$166,000$250–$8,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Jean R D Hecht & Betty Rae HechtToms River, NJ102$300$35,600$25–$1,200FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Syd & Jan M Silverman Foundation IncPennington, NJ101$2,000$248,050$500–$10,400FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Blanche & Irving Laurie FoundationRoseland, NJ94$20,000$3.7M$500–$269,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Alan and Elisa Pines FamilyLivingston, NJ90$3,600$597,645$100–$49,600FY2023Locked: fit score and contacts
The Stone Foundation of New JerseyLeonardo, NJ87$15,000$2.6M$200–$500,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Merck Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationRahway, NJ74$148,859$29.1M$25,000–$10.1MFY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Partners for Health IncMontclair, NJ68$15,000$2M$100–$126,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
The Nancy E Barton FoundationPennington, NJ67$4,000$727,000$3,000–$55,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Joint Council No 73 Scholarship FundSpringfield, NJ67$1,000$93,000$1,000–$3,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Conserve to Preserve Foundation IncWall, NJ65$100$46,498$98–$10,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Citta Foundation IncToms River, NJ64$2,000$480,050$250–$100,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Catholic Human Services FoundationRingoes, NJ63$10,000$625,630$1,600–$15,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
The Ackerman Family FoundationToms River, NJ63$180$42,257$5–$10,800FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
  • Median grant and grant range come from the 990-PF grant schedule; a dash means there is none to report.
  • “One grant” means a schedule with a single grant — no median, nothing to range over. “One amount” means several grants, all the same size.

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Data from 990-PF filings, FY2022–FY2025. Updated September 27, 2026.