Oceanfirst Foundation Grants

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

Katherine B Durante Executive Direc

Address

975 HOOPER AVE TOMS RIVER, NJ, 08753

Phone

(732) 341-4676

Email

INFO@OCEANFIRSTFDN.ORG

Deadlines

Deadlines vary for each funding program.

Application materials

Oceanfirst foundation concentrates its grant making on four core priority areas: health and wellness, housing, improving quality of life and youth development and education. In addition, grants are made to support emerging community needs and special initiatives consistent with the priorities of the foundation. All organizations that are interested in applying for a grant should carefully read the information available on the website (www.oceanfirstfdn.org) about the foundation's programs and priority areas. If your organization is seeking a grant, the best place to start is with a call to the foundation office to discuss your program or project. The foundation will advise whether your request fits within the foundation's guidelines, if it makes sense for you to apply, and which grant program is best for your organization.

Restrictions

Applicants must provide services within the oceanfirst footprint and have 501(c)(3) tax exempt status with the IRS. Applicants should be registered in new jersey as a charity and perform a certified annual audit, if required. The foundation confirms tax-exempt status/nj charity registration. Funding is not provided for: - individuals - research - organizations not exempt under irc section 501(c)(3) - religious congregations - political causes, candidates, organizations or campaigns - organizations whose primary purpose is to influence legislation - sports leagues/teams

Giving by tax year

Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.

Where Oceanfirst Foundation 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.

Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (1,087 reported in all).

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Oceanfirst Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). 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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