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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
- Median grant
- $50K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55 | $3.3M |
Where Fund for New Jersey gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EASTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER | NEWARK, NJ | TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR CLEAN ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. | 2024 | $175K |
| NEO- PHILANTHROPY-NJ ALLIANCE FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE | NEWARK, NJ | TO EDUCATE, ORGANIZE, AND MOBILIZE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE FAIR AND HUMANE IMMIGRANT POLICIES. | 2024 | $125K |
| HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NETWORK OF NEW JERSEY | TRENTON, NJ | TO ADVANCE POLICIES THAT EXPAND THE AFFORDABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF HOUSING. | 2024 | $125K |
| NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE | NEWARK, NJ | TO ADVANCE RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE IN NEW JERSEYS URBAN COMMUNITIES AND TO EXPAND AND PROTECT DEMOCRACY. | 2024 | $125K |
| NEW JERSEY POLICY PERSPECTIVE | TRENTON, NJ | TO PROMOTE A MORE TRANSPARENT STATE BUDGET PROCESS THAT PRIORITIZES THE NEEDS OF NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS. | 2024 | $125K |
| FAIR SHARE HOUSING CENTER | CHERRY HILL, NJ | TO DEFEND NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS RIGHT TO EQUITABLE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. | 2024 | $100K |
| LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW JERSEY EDUCATION FUND | TRENTON, NJ | TO HARNESS THE POWER OF GRASSROOTS ACTIVISM TO FIGHT FOR A MORE INCLUSIVE AND REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY. | 2024 | $100K |
| SALVATION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE | TRENTON, NJ | TO MAINTAIN FOCUS ON RACIAL JUSTICE TO ADVANCE THE RIGHTS, INTERESTS, AND INFLUENCE OF NJ'S BLACK COMMUNITIES THROUGH YOUTH, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, AND POLICY ADVOCACY | 2024 | $100K |
| MAKE THE ROAD STATES | BROOKLYN, NY | TO EDUCATE, ORGANIZE, AND MOBILIZE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE FAIR AND HUMANE IMMIGRANT POLICIES. | 2024 | $100K |
| LATINO ACTION NETWORK FOUNDATION | FREEHOLD, NJ | TO ADVANCE THE RIGHTS, INTERESTS, AND INFLUENCE OF NEW JERSEYS LATINO RESIDENTS THROUGH GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING AND POLICY ADVOCACY | 2024 | $100K |
| NJ CITIZEN ACTION EDUCATION FND | NEWARK, NJ | TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC SECURITY, QUALITY AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE, AND EXPAND WORK PROTECTIONS. | 2024 | $100K |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE | NEWARK, NJ | TO EDUCATE, ORGANIZE, AND MOBILIZE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE FAIR AND HUMANE IMMIGRANT POLICIES. | 2024 | $100K |
| EDUCATION LAW CENTER | NEWARK, NJ | TO ADVANCE WELL-FUNDED, EQUITABLE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN NEW JERSEY | 2024 | $100K |
| ACLU OF NJ FOUNDATION | NEWARK, NJ | TO REDUCE INCARCERATION AND TO DEFEND DEMOCRACY, HOUSING EQUITY, WORKERS' RIGHTS, AND OTHER POLICY INITIATIVES. | 2024 | $100K |
| NEW JERSEY WORK ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL | TRENTON, NJ | TO ADVANCE POLICIES ON CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY THROUGH LEADERSHIP OF THE JERSEY RENEWS COALITION. | 2024 | $75K |
| ENVIRONMENT NEW JERSEY RESEARCH AND POLICY CENTER | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | TO ADVANCE POLICIES ON CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY THROUGH LEADERSHIP OF THE JERSEY RENEWS COALITION. | 2024 | $75K |
| ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN OF NEW JERSEY | NEWARK, NJ | TO ADVANCE STATE AND FEDERAL POLICIES THAT SUPPORT LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN LIVING IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. | 2024 | $75K |
| NEW YORKNEW JERSEY BAYKEEPER | HAZLET, NJ | TO SAFEGUARD THE WATERS AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES OF THE HUDSON-RARITAN HARBOR ESTUARY. | 2024 | $75K |
| NEW JERSEY FUTURE | TRENTON, NJ | TO ELIMINATE CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING IN NEW JERSEY THROUGH CO-CONVENING AND PROVIDING BACKBONE STAFF SUPPORT TO THE LEAD-FREE NEW JERSEY COLLABORATIVE | 2024 | $75K |
| IRONBOUND COMMUNITY CORPORATION | NEWARK, NJ | TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND PUBLIC POLICY. | 2024 | $75K |
| NEW JERSEY PUBLIC RADIO | NEW YORK, NY | TO SUPPORT A STRONG PUBLIC MEDIA ECOSYSTEM AND A ONE-TIME $25,000 GRANT INCREASE IN SUPPORT OF WNYC/NJPRS CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY. | 2024 | $75K |
| GREEN AND HEALTHY HOMES INITIATIVE | BALTIMORE, MD | TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO CREATE HEALTHY, SAFE, AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT HOMES TO IMPROVE HEALTH, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL OUTCOMES | 2024 | $75K |
| NJ ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ALLIANCE | NEWARK, NJ | TO ADVANCE THEIR WORK TO SUPPORT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES BY ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN NEW JERSEYS INFRASTRUCTURE, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES | 2024 | $75K |
| ACLU OF NJ FOUNDATION | NEWARK, NJ | TO DISMANTLE STRUCTURAL RACISM IN NEW JERSEY, THROUGH POLICY ADVOCACY, POLITICAL EDUCATION, ORGANIZING, AND COALITION BUILDING, AMONG OTHER STRATEGIES. | 2024 | $70K |
| FAITH IN NEW JERSEY | CAMDEN, NJ | TO EDUCATE, ORGANIZE, AND MOBILIZE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE FAIR AND HUMANE IMMIGRANT POLICIES. | 2024 | $65K |
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
- Address
- ONE PALMER SQUARE EAST - SUITE 303 PRINCETON, NJ, 08542
- Phone
- 6093560421
- 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).
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 e-file archive.