Children & Youth grants for nonprofits in New Jersey
630 private foundations reported 1,479 children & youth grants to organizations in New Jersey on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $32.5M in all. 247 of them are based in New Jersey.
Foundations630
Grants on record1,479
Total granted$32.5M
Their typical grant$5,000
Foundations that fund children & youth in New Jersey
20 of the 630: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of children & youth grants to New Jersey organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- One Simple Wish, Trenton - General support$5,370
- Covenant House New Jersey Inc, Newark - General support$1,239
- Special Children Center, Lakewood - General support$873
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Gave $24.9M in 2024
Td Charitable Foundation
Portland, ME · latest return: tax year 2024- Union County Economic Development Corp, Cranford - Small business lending, training, mentoring and technical assistance program$75,000
- Community Foundation of New Jersey, Morristown - Newark summer youth employment program (syep)$35,000
- Boys & Girls Club of Camden County Inc, Camden - Afterschool mentoring/project learn$25,000
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Gave $1.6M in 2025
Oceanfirst Foundation
Toms River, NJ · latest return: tax year 2025- Anchor House, Trenton - General operating support$7,500
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Atlantic & Cape May Counties, Northfield - General operating support$7,500
- Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore, Farmingdale - General operating support$7,500
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Friendship Circle a Nj Nonprofit Corporation, Manalapan - Matching gifts$2,607
- Girls on the Run Nj East, Millburn - Volunteer program$1,578
- Torch Leadership Academy Inc, Haddon Twp - Matching gifts$1,150
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Horizons Newark Inc, Summit - Matching contribution (general operating support)$6,000
- Torch Leadership Academy Inc, Haddon Twp - Matching contribution (general operating support)$4,000
- Mana American Telugu Association, South Plainfield - Matching contribution (general operating support)$3,000
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Victoria Foundation Inc
Newark, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- The Gem Project Inc, Newark - Victoria foundation centennial impact award to support general operations$300,000
- Community Foundation of New Jersey, Morristown - To support the mayor's summer youth employment program in newark$200,000
- South Ward Alliance, Newark - To support south ward promise neighborhood's commitment to addressing community healthcare needs via the…$140,000
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Gave $18M in 2024
Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation
Coraopolis, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Boys and Girls Club of Garfield Coaches, Garfield - Grant for youth sports$25,000
- Special Olympics New Jersey, Lawrenceville - Grant for youth sports$22,000
- Woodbridge Pba Local 38, Woodbridge - Grant for youth sports$17,500
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Gave $622.6M in 2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Center for Health Care Strategies Supporting Organization Inc, Hamilton - Continuing dissemination of lessons from the accelerating child health transformation initiative and…$319,778
- Mathematica Inc, Princeton - Disseminating equity-focused policy research program findings to advance health equity and supports for…$164,622
- New Jersey Consortium for Immigrant Children, Jersey City - General operating support for the new jersey consortium for immigrant children, 2024-2025$75,000
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The Prudential Foundation
Newark, NJ · latest return: tax year 2025- Youthbuild Newark Doing Business As Newark Opportunity Youth Network, Newark - To strengthen the newark opportunity youth network's capacity to serve more opportunity youth, develop an…$600,000
- United Way of Essex and West Hudson, Newark - To launch the newark nonprofit worker wealth project, providing nonprofit workers in newark, nj, with…$500,000
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Newark Inc, Newark - To support the boys and girls club of newark in expanding its youth development programs, focusing on…$200,000
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Gave $6.1M in 2024
The Hyde and Watson Foundation
Warren Township, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Boys and Girls Clubs of Newark Inc, Newark - Hard costs related to renovations and improvements for the pool.$35,000
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex Hudson and Union Counties Nj Inc, Newark - Purchase of equipment and furnishings.$15,000
- Covenant House New Jersey Inc, Newark - Hard costs related to facility renovations and purchase of furnishings for the transitional living program in…$15,000
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Gave $616K in 2025
The Provident Bank Foundation
Iselin, NJ · latest return: tax year 2025- New City Kids, Jersey City - Rubingh center for youth development - building renovations$20,000
- Jewish Family Service & Children's Center of Clifton-Passaic (Jfs), Passaic - Jfs children's mental health program$15,000
- Servant's Heart Ministry, Wyckoff - Workmanship trades training & mentoring program$15,000
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County Inc, Trenton - Boys & girls clubs$2,500
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County Inc, Trenton - Youth development$500
- One Simple Wish, Trenton - Human services - multipurpose and other$478
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Gave $5.8M in 2024
Chubb Charitable Foundation
Philadelphia, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Child Wellness Institute Inc, New Brunswick - Matching Gifts$1,500
- Diamond Club Corp, Warren - Matching Gifts$250
- Somerset County 4H Association, Bridgewater - Gifts of Time$250
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F M Kirby Foundation Inc
Morristown, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Madison Area YMCA, Madison - For: financial assistance and program support at the F. M. kirby children's center and family center$125,000
- Madison Area YMCA, Madison - For: support of the F. M. kirby children's center classroom expansion project$50,000
- Covenant House New Jersey Inc, Newark - For: support of youth engagement center in newark$30,000
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Gave $1.2M in 2024
The Gap Foundation
San Francisco, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Boys Girls Club of Clifton Inc, Clifton - For civic & community engagement$1,100
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex Hudson and Union Counties Nj Inc, Newark - For civic & community engagement$500
- Boys and Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic Inc, Paterson - For civic & community engagement$200
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Gave $16.2M in 2025
The Merancas Foundation Inc
Charlotte, NC · latest return: tax year 2025- Planned Parenthood of Northern Cen, Morristown - Spill the tea (teen education & advo$100,000
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County, Trenton - Bgcmc fy '26 after school program su$60,000
- Isles Inc, Trenton - Isles youth institute-workforce deve$50,000
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Annie E Casey Foundation Inc
Baltimore, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Center for Health Care Strategies Inc, Hamilton - Support Implementation of new Federal Policy Regarding Medicaid Funded Youth Mental Health Services for…$87,500
- Advocates for Children of New Jersey, Newark - Support various KIDS COUNT activities$60,000
- James R Halsey Foundation of the Arts, Trenton - Supporting Healing through circles and the arts as part of strategy to end the youth prison model$20,000
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Gave $10.6M in 2024
Geraldine R Dodge Foundation Incorporated
Newark, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Fp Youthoutcry Foundation Inc, Newark - Capacity building$5,000
- Newark Mentoring Movement, Newark - General operating support$3,000
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Newark Inc, Newark - Fund development efforts$2,500
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Gave $5.5M in 2024
Equitable Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Team Hill Foundation Inc, Mantoloking - General contribution$7,000
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Lower Bergen County Inc, Lodi - General contribution$2,975
- Covenant House New Jersey Inc, Newark - General contribution$700
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Gave $1.6M in 2024
The Lazard Charitable Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- R a I R Causes Incorporated, Vineland - Unrestricted$4,695
- Covenant House New Jersey Inc, Newark - Unrestricted$250
- Boy Scouts of America, Cedar Knolls - Unrestricted$150
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
New Jersey organizations that received children & youth grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Covenant House New Jersey Inc Newark | 10 | $50,194 |
| Anchor House Inc Trenton | 6 | $60,089 |
| One Simple Wish Trenton | 5 | $7,173 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Newark Inc Newark | 4 | $312,500 |
| Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey Inc North Branch | 4 | $202,725 |
| Advocates for Children of New Jersey Newark | 4 | $160,048 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County Inc Trenton | 4 | $73,123 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex Hudson and Union Counties Nj Newark | 4 | $17,595 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic Inc Paterson | 4 | $15,354 |
| Community Foundation of New Jersey Morristown | 3 | $360,000 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in New Jersey that we classify as children & youth, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 630 foundations, 183 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.