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Fund for New Jersey Grants

Private foundation · EIN 22-1895028 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$3.3M
Grants reported
55
Typical grant
$50K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

Not reported

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
Program Officer
Deadlines
Applications from invited and renewing organizations are due as instructed by program staff.
Application materials
Program officer will provide instructions on reapplying.
Restrictions
The fund for new jersey makes grants only to organizations that have designated tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the irc. The fund does not support the activities of individuals. The fund does not support capital projects and rarely provides grants for local activities or direct services unless these projects are designed to support systemic change (for ex: a demonstration project to inform public policy).
Original filing text
Contact
PROGRAM OFFICER
Address
ONE PALMER SQUARE EAST - SUITE 303 PRINCETON, NJ, 08542
Phone
6093560421
Email
PROGRAMOFFICER@FUNDFORNJ.ORG
Deadlines
APPLICATIONS FROM INVITED AND RENEWING ORGANIZATIONS ARE DUE AS INSTRUCTED BY PROGRAM STAFF.
Application materials
PROGRAM OFFICER WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS ON REAPPLYING.
Restrictions
THE FUND FOR NEW JERSEY MAKES GRANTS ONLY TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE DESIGNATED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRC. THE FUND DOES NOT SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF INDIVIDUALS. THE FUND DOES NOT SUPPORT CAPITAL PROJECTS AND RARELY PROVIDES GRANTS FOR LOCAL ACTIVITIES OR DIRECT SERVICES UNLESS THESE PROJECTS ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT SYSTEMIC CHANGE (FOR EX: A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT TO INFORM PUBLIC POLICY).

Reported organization name: FUND FOR NEW JERSEY

Where Fund for New Jersey 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.

Eastern Environmental Law Center

NEWARK, NJ

$175KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

To provide high-quality legal assistance for clean energy, climate change, and environmental justice.

Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey

TRENTON, NJ

$125KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

To advance policies that expand the affordability and accessibility of housing.

New Jersey Institute for Social Justice

NEWARK, NJ

$125KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

To advance racial and economic justice in new jerseys urban communities and to expand and protect democracy.

New Jersey Policy Perspective

TRENTON, NJ

$125KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

To promote a more transparent state budget process that prioritizes the needs of new jersey residents.

Neo- Philanthropy-Nj Alliance for Immigrant Justice

NEWARK, NJ

$125KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

To educate, organize, and mobilize immigrant communities to advance fair and humane immigrant policies.

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from Fund for New Jersey'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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