The Prudential Foundation
Invitation OnlyNewark, New Jersey · EIN 22-2175290 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$41.3M
Organizations funded141
Typical grant$200,000
Total assets$77M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $95,000 and $350,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
64% of grants went outside New Jersey.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Online Giving Foundation | Newark, DE | Benevity invoice matching gifts & volunteer rewards program | $3,847,656 |
| Nonprofit Finance Fund | New York, NY | To support nonprofit finance fund's efforts to strengthen the financial sustainability and impact of newark's community development… | $2,100,000 |
| The Barack Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | To sponsor a core exhibit called "A more inclusive america" at the obama presidential center. | $1,300,000 |
| Newark Alliance Inc | Newark, NJ | To support the newark alliance in galvanizing public and private stakeholders to drive inclusive economic growth and expand economic… | $1,200,000 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | To expand the aspen institute's global opportunity youth network to more cities around the world in order to reach and connect one million… | $1,100,000 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | To support the aspen institute in reimagining work, wealth and capitalism to improve the financial well-being of all workers and reduce the… | $1,000,000 |
| Financial Health Network Inc | Chicago, IL | To support the financial health network in improving the financial health of newark residents and nonprofit workers through research and… | $800,000 |
| Kindred Futures | Atlanta, GA | To support kindred futures in advancing economic opportunity and asset ownership in the american south. | $700,000 |
| United States Fund for Unicef | New York, NY | To support unicef's efforts to provide disaster response, preparedness, and mitigation services for vulnerable communities and families… | $670,000 |
| New Jersey Performing Arts Center Corporation | Newark, NJ | To advance njpac's strategic priorities to be a premier urban presenter of arts and entertainment and a catalyst for economic development… | $665,000 |
| Project Equity | Oakland, CA | To support project equity in expanding access to employee ownership, which helps build wealth and improve job quality for workers. | $600,000 |
| Youthbuild Newark Doing Business As Newark Opportunity Youth Network | Newark, NJ | To strengthen the newark opportunity youth network's capacity to serve more opportunity youth, develop an advocacy agenda and increase the… | $600,000 |
| The Barack Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | To support the my brothers keeper alliance (mbka), a program of the barack obama foundation, in advancing solutions to improve the life… | $575,000 |
| Greater Newark Enterprises Corporation | Newark, NJ | To support the newark small business ecosystem through capital access, technical assistance, and sales advisory services with a focus on… | $550,000 |
| Center for Community Self-Help | Durham, NC | To support self-help credit union to enhance its efforts to increase access to affordable and sustainable homeownership among low-income… | $500,000 |
| Community Foundation of New Jersey | Morristown, NJ | To support the community foundation of new jersey in managing the capacity strengthening fund to enhance the resilience and impact of… | $500,000 |
| Community Foundation of New Jersey | Morristown, NJ | To support the community foundation of new jersey in managing the 2026 prudential community grants program that provides microgrants to… | $500,000 |
| Community Foundation of New Jersey | Morristown, NJ | To provide general operating support to community-based organizations in newark, in lieu of event sponsorship. the objective is to support… | $500,000 |
| Georgia Resilience and Opportunity Fund Inc | Atlanta, GA | To support the georgia resilience and opportunity fund to launch an accelerated baby bonds pilot program. | $500,000 |
| Living Cities Inc the National Community Development Initiative | Washington, DC | To support living cities in advancing inclusive wealth-building strategies through shared ownership models, cross-sector collaboration, and… | $500,000 |
| Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors | Arlington, VA | To support the tragedy assistance program for survivors in assisting people grieving the death of a military or veteran loved one. | $500,000 |
| Unidosus | Washington, DC | To support unidosus in expanding latino homeownership through culturally relevant financial services and policy advocacy that combats… | $500,000 |
| United Way of Essex and West Hudson | Newark, NJ | To launch the newark nonprofit worker wealth project, providing nonprofit workers in newark, nj, with investment accounts and financial… | $500,000 |
| Transform Finance Inc | New York, NY | To support transform finance in building out the field of community-owned real estate by connecting local leaders and organizations to… | $475,000 |
| Common Future | San Francisco, CA | To support common future in deepening its investments in community-rooted lending models, strengthening local policy and ownership… | $450,000 |
| Invest Newark a Nj Nonprofit Corporation | Newark, NJ | To support restaurants in newark, with an emphasis downtown, in building resilient businesses through custom training and the promotion of… | $450,000 |
| Detroit Development Fund | Detroit, MI | To support detroit development fund's entrepreneurs of color fund project to provide technical assistance and access to capital to… | $400,000 |
| Mypath | San Francisco, CA | To support mypath in scaling its youth financial capability partnerships and improve the financial well-being of opportunity youth. this is… | $400,000 |
| New Jersey Institute for Social Justice Inc | Newark, NJ | To support njisj's policy and advocacy efforts to advance economic justice, criminal justice reform, and democracy and justice in new… | $400,000 |
| Newark Performing Arts Corporation | Newark, NJ | To support newark symphony hall in driving economic growth in newark by strengthening its infrastructure, providing quality arts education… | $400,000 |
| Roc USA LLC | Concord, NH | To support roc USA in building wealth for residents of manufactured housing communities by expanding community ownership opportunities. | $400,000 |
| The Workers Lab | Oakland, CA | To support the workers labs investment in worker-centered insights and innovations that expand access to ownership and wealth-building… | $400,000 |
| National Fund for Workforce Solutions | Washington, DC | To support the national fund for workforce solutions to help it connect more workers to quality jobs and achieve financial resiliency. | $379,421 |
| National Disability Institute Inc | Washington, DC | To support the national disability institute in raising awareness of and promoting the use of able accounts, empowering individuals with… | $350,000 |
| Newark Museum Association | Newark, NJ | To support the newark museum of art's efforts as an anchor institution in the city that engages diverse audiences and underrepresented… | $350,000 |
| Ownership Works Inc | New York, NY | To support ownership works' expansion to japan to reach more investors, companies, and corporate actors who will endorse, support, and grow… | $350,000 |
| Renaissance Philanthropy Fund | Washington, DC | To support and seed renaissance philanthropys housing innovation, supply, & affordability fund, which will back new ideas and early-stage… | $350,000 |
| Social Finance Inc | Boston, MA | To support social finance to expand its impact first investments practice, which will increase and expand homeownership and employee… | $350,000 |
| Youthbuild Global Inc | Roxbury, MA | To strengthen youthbuild usa's international footprint and establish a global standard for high-quality youth training and development… | $350,000 |
| Community Foundation of New Jersey | Morristown, NJ | To strengthen nonprofits capacity to address urgent community needs and adapt to emerging economic and social challenges. | $342,000 |
| Bme Networks | Hollywood, FL | To support bmes efforts to strengthen the leadership capacities of newark and national nonprofit leaders. | $340,000 |
| Newark Arts Council | Newark, NJ | To support newark arts council in its role as a key intermediary in newark's arts and culture sector. | $325,000 |
| Brazilfoundation | New York, NY | To support the brazil foundation in managing local organizations to connect opportunity youth with quality training and employment pathways… | $300,000 |
| Caring for Military Families the Elizabeth Dole Foundation | Washington, DC | To support the improvement and expansion of the elizabeth dole foundations economic mobility programming for military and veteran… | $300,000 |
| Democracy at Work Institute | San Diego, CA | To support the democracy at work institute in enhancing ownership culture and job quality in apis & heritage legacy fund portfolio… | $300,000 |
| Grounded Solutions Network | Oakland, CA | To support grounded solutions network in scaling shared equity homeownership models, which create affordable and accessible pathways to… | $300,000 |
| Prosperity Now | Washington, DC | To support prosperity now to accelerate its programming and impact in los angeles, where it is leading a coalition of cdfis, housing… | $300,000 |
| Rising Tide Capital Inc | Jersey City, NJ | To support rising tide capitals high-impact entrepreneurship programs throughout new jersey, focusing on strengthening community-based… | $300,000 |
| Up for Growth National Coalition | Washington, DC | To support up for growth in advancing policies that increase housing supply and affordability, making homeownership more attainable for… | $300,000 |
| Youthbuild Global Inc | Roxbury, MA | To support the youthbuild-pgim-real estate partnership to drive business and social impact for students, employees, clients and developer… | $300,000 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York, NY | To support lisc in providing predevelopment loans, technical assistance and coaching to emerging developers in newark. | $275,000 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | To support the american red cross disaster responder program which allows the organization to immediately respond to disasters across the… | $250,000 |
| Braven Incorporated | Chicago, IL | To support braven in enhancing the economic mobility and social capital of first-generation, low-income college students at rutgers… | $250,000 |
| Coordinated Assistance Network | Crystal River, FL | To support the coordinated assistance network (can) to finalize, accredit, and roll out the certified military financial professional… | $250,000 |
| Lafayette Square Foundation Inc | District of Columbia, DC | To support lafayette square institute in advancing inclusive ownership models, such as employee ownership and tenant equity, through… | $250,000 |
| Metro Detroit Black Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Detroit, MI | To provide capacity building support to michigan black business alliance (mbba) to strengthen its organizational capacity to increase… | $250,000 |
| National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders | San Antonio, TX | To support nalcab's work in increasing homeownership and commercial property ownership in communities with large latino populations. | $250,000 |
| Newark Community Street Team | Newark, NJ | To support the newark community street team's multi-pronged community-based violence reduction strategy in newark with a focus on crime… | $250,000 |
| Ownership Works Inc | New York, NY | To support ownership works in expanding and scaling broad-based employee ownership models, particularly for lower-wage workers and people… | $250,000 |
| Per Scholas Inc | Bronx, NY | To support per scholas' newark site in providing holistic tuition-free technology training and career opportunities that expands access to… | $250,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 141 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newark Alliance Inc | Newark, NJ | To support the newark alliance in galvanizing public and private stakeholders to drive inclusive economic growth and expand economic… | $2,200,000 |
| Nonprofit Finance Fund | New York, NY | To support nonprofit finance fund's efforts to strengthen the financial sustainability and impact of newark's community development… | $1,400,000 |
| United States Fund for Unicef | New York, NY | To support unicef's efforts to provide disaster response, preparedness, and mitigation services for vulnerable communities and families… | $1,330,000 |
| Kindred Futures | Atlanta, GA | To support kindred futures in advancing economic opportunity and asset ownership in the american south. | $1,300,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Newark, NJ | Benevity invoice matching gifts & volunteer rewards program | $1,207,510 |
| Greater Newark Enterprises Corporation | Newark, NJ | To support the newark small business ecosystem through capital access, technical assistance, and sales advisory services with a focus on… | $1,100,000 |
| Roc USA LLC | Concord, NH | To support roc USA in building wealth for residents of manufactured housing communities by expanding community ownership opportunities. | $800,000 |
| National Disability Institute Inc | Washington, DC | To support the national disability institute in raising awareness of and promoting the use of able accounts, empowering individuals with… | $650,000 |
| The Barack Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | To support the my brothers keeper alliance (mbka), a program of the barack obama foundation, in advancing solutions to improve the life… | $575,000 |
| Independent Sector | Washington, DC | To support independent sector in improving the financial health of nonprofit workers and nonprofit organizations through research and… | $400,000 |
| Newark Arts Council | Newark, NJ | To support newark arts council in its role as a key intermediary in newark's arts and culture sector. | $325,000 |
| Braven Incorporated | Chicago, IL | To support braven in enhancing the economic mobility and social capital of first-generation, low-income college students at rutgers… | $250,000 |
| Lafayette Square Foundation Inc | District of Columbia, DC | To support lafayette square institute in advancing inclusive ownership models, such as employee ownership and tenant equity, through… | $250,000 |
| Possibility Labs | San Francisco, CA | To support community investment trusts national expansion, helping more residents across the country build wealth and strengthen their… | $250,000 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | To support the center for social development at washington universitys examination of early wealth-building initiatives to identify the… | $225,000 |
| Grounded Solutions Network | Oakland, CA | To support grounded solutions network in scaling shared equity homeownership models, which create affordable and accessible pathways to… | $200,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Newark Inc | Newark, NJ | To support the boys and girls club of newark in expanding its youth development programs, focusing on wellness services, youth… | $200,000 |
| Impact Society Global | New York, NY | To support the ownership capital lab in raising capital to finance deals for employee-owned companies, supporting families' ability to… | $200,000 |
| Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation Inc | New York, NY | To support the alvin ailey dance foundation in offering year-round dance training to newark youths through programs like aileycamp and… | $200,000 |
| Morehouse College | Atlanta, GA | To support morehouse college in expanding employee ownership in the atlanta region and developing a new academic course on employee… | $175,000 |
| New Growth Innovation Network | Miami, FL | To support new growth innovation network in leading a community wealth building leap to provide newark's community and economic development… | $150,000 |
| Community Foundation of New Jersey | Morristown, NJ | To strengthen nonprofits' capacity to address urgent community needs and adapt to emerging economic and social challenges. | $150,000 |
| Community Foundation of New Jersey | Morristown, NJ | To support the newark summer youth employment in empowering young residents with skills for career success and financial independence. | $125,000 |
| Community Food Bank of New Jersey Inc | Hillside, NJ | To support community foodbank of new jerseys workforce development programs, including the food service training academy (fsta) and… | $100,000 |
| Gi Go Fund Inc | Newark, NJ | To support gi go fund's efforts to advise veterans in the greater newark area through the process of purchasing a home and increasing the… | $100,000 |
| Newark Public Radio Inc | Newark, NJ | To support newark public radio (wbgo) in strengthening its organizational capacity and deepening its commitment to the newark community. | $60,000 |
| Nj Leep Inc | Newark, NJ | To support prudential community employee engagement through nj leep's college student success programming from 2025-2027. employees will… | $35,000 |
| Community Food Bank of New Jersey Inc | Hillside, NJ | To support prudential community employee engagement with the community foodbank of new jersey through off-site packing of shelf stable… | $25,000 |
| America's Grow a Row Inc | Pittstown, NJ | To support prudential community employee engagement with america's grow-a-row through harvest and crop maintenance activities from… | $20,000 |
| Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans | Saint Paul, MN | To support two volunteer projects for 2025 and 2026 benefitting veterans and maintaining the beyond the yellow ribbon status for… | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $41,304,940 | 171 |
| 2024 | $40,787,267 | 195 |
| 2023 | $43,342,135 | 179 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jun 12, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621639349100612
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 22-2175290
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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