Education grants for nonprofits in New Jersey
2,618 private foundations reported 7,931 education grants to organizations in New Jersey on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $324.4M in all. 801 of them are based in New Jersey.
Foundations2,618
Grants on record7,931
Total granted$324.4M
Their typical grant$5,000
Foundations that fund education in New Jersey
20 of the 2,618: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of education 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- Nachlas Bais Yaakov Inc, Lakewood - General support$40,624
- Yeshiva Gedola Naos Yaakov Inc, Lakewood - General support$5,325
- Yeshiva Shagas Aryeh, Lakewood - General support$5,088
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Gave $156.2M in 2024
Fidelity Foundation
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- Nj Leep Inc, Newark - R&d / innovation / pilots$300,000
- Rutgers University Foundation, New Brunswick - Program expansion$250,000
- Nj Leep Inc, Newark - R&d / innovation / pilots$100,000
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Kensap Inc, Montclair - Matching gifts$11,200
- Rutgers University Foundation, New Brunswick - Matching gifts$9,735
- Princeton University, Princeton - Matching gifts$8,465
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Rutgers University Foundation, New Brunswick - In support of underserved small business expansion$193,500
- Hopeworks N Camden, Camden - In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways$120,500
- Earth Foundation a Nj Nonprofit Corporation, Jersey City - Matching contribution (general operating support)$12,000
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The Simons Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Princeton University, Princeton - Hidden symmetries and fusion energy$609,688
- Princeton University, Princeton - A new laboratory search for dark matter with a small-scale experiment$573,449
- Princeton University, Princeton - Learning the universe$446,114
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Gave $622.6M in 2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Princeton University, Princeton - Continuing direct technical assistance to states, including promoting community leadership in policymaking…$4,242,404
- Rutgers University Foundation, New Brunswick - Summer health professions education program -- rutgers, the state university of new jersey, 2024-2026$405,000
- Rutgers University Foundation, New Brunswick - Summer health professions education program -- rutgers, the state university of new jersey, 2022$375,000
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Gave $5.8M in 2024
Chubb Charitable Foundation
Philadelphia, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Drew University, Madison - Matching Gifts$5,500
- Chatham Day School Inc, Chatham - Matching Gifts$5,000
- Chatham Day School Inc, Chatham - Matching Gifts$3,250
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Gave $24.9M in 2024
Td Charitable Foundation
Portland, ME · latest return: tax year 2024- Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck - Mission ready entrepreneurship academy njsbdc at fdu$85,000
- Financial Wellness Institute, Woodbury - Capacity grant application$50,000
- United Way of Greater Union County, Rahway - Empower & earn: united way union's financial literacy initiative$30,000
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Gave $1.6M in 2025
Oceanfirst Foundation
Toms River, NJ · latest return: tax year 2025- Georgian Court University, Lakewood - 2025 scholarship program$55,000
- Monmouth University, W Long Branch - 2025 scholarship program$25,000
- The College of New Jersey Foundation, Ewing - 2025 scholarship program$25,000
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Gave $10.6M in 2024
Geraldine R Dodge Foundation Incorporated
Newark, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Montclair State University Foundation Inc, Montclair - Support of the paterson one square mile project$425,000
- Foundation for Educational Administration, Monroe Township - Continued project support$166,000
- Education & Training Institute Inc, New Brunswick - General operating support$100,000
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Gave $5.5M in 2024
Equitable Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Monmouth University, West Long Branch - General contribution$22,000
- Nj Leep, Newark - General contribution$12,118
- Passaic Hebrew Institute, Passaic - General contribution$2,000
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Victoria Foundation Inc
Newark, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- St Benedict's Preparatory School, Newark - To support general operations$120,000
- Rutgers University Foundation, New Brunswick - To support the newark city of learning collaborative at the cornwall center$100,000
- New Jersey Institute of Technology Foundation, Newark - To support newark residents to attend njit's center for pre-college programs (cpcp) summer programming$85,000
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The Prudential Foundation
Newark, NJ · latest return: tax year 2025- 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
- Newark Performing Arts Corporation, Newark - To support newark symphony hall in driving economic growth in newark by strengthening its infrastructure,…$400,000
- Focus Hispanic Center for Community Development, Newark - To provide seed capital to launch the newark saves education savings program, which will establish 529…$150,000
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F M Kirby Foundation Inc
Morristown, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Trustees of the Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville - For: support of the kirby arts center maintenance fund$500,000
- Trustees of Newark Academy, Livingston - For: support of the annual fund and second pillar of the ad lumen campaign$400,000
- Trustees of Newark Academy, Livingston - For: support of the annual fund and second pillar of the ad lumen campaign$275,000
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Gave $844.7M in 2024
The Ford Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Rutgers University Foundation, New Brunswick - Core support for the institute for the study of employee ownership and profit sharing to advance knowledge…$400,000
- Rutgers University Foundation, New Brunswick - For the zimmerli art museum for an exhibition on disability spectatorship and embodiment$180,000
- Rutgers University Foundation, New Brunswick - Core support for the community media center at express newark, a digital storytelling studio for local…$50,000
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Gave $6.1M in 2024
The Hyde and Watson Foundation
Warren Township, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Craig School, Mountain Lakes - Hard costs related to facility renovations and improvements.$25,000
- Montclair Free Public Library Foundation Inc, Montclair - Purchase and installation of equipment.$15,000
- Matheny School and Hospital Inc, Peapack - Purchase of equipment.$12,000
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Gave $6.3B in 2024
Gates Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024- New Classrooms Innovation Partners Inc, Jersey City - K-12 education$1,200,000
- New Jersey Children's Foundation, Newark - K-12 education$717,000
- Educational Testing Service, Princeton - Postsecondary education$500,000
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Gave $29.5M in 2024
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
Irvine, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Princeton University, Princeton - Research, general support & education$150,000
- Princeton University, Princeton - Research, general support & education$150,000
- Princeton University, Princeton - Research, general support & education$118,000
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Gave $89M in 2024
Alfred P Sloan Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Princeton University, Princeton - To help develop the next generation of matter-to-life scholars by supporting a center fellow pursuing…$142,226
- Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, Newark - To strengthen graduate pathways in the geosciences by providing professional development opportunities and…$124,329
- Princeton University, Princeton - Transfer of an alfred P. sloan research fellowship for will sawin in mathematics, originally awarded to…$75,000
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Gave $16.2M in 2025
The Merancas Foundation Inc
Charlotte, NC · latest return: tax year 2025- Homefront, Lawrenceville - Basic human services: homefronts int$200,000
- Homeworks Trenton Inc, Princeton - We are home: the campaign for homewo$175,000
- Planned Parenthood of Northern Cen, Morristown - Spill the tea (teen education & advo$100,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
New Jersey organizations that received education grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Rutgers University Foundation New Brunswick | 12 | $2,217,192 |
| Homefront Inc Lawrenceville | 8 | $229,702 |
| Rowan University Foundation Inc Glassboro | 8 | $70,924 |
| Princeton University Princeton | 7 | $13,614,060 |
| Trustees of the Lawrenceville School Lawrence Township | 6 | $513,725 |
| Drew University Madison | 6 | $168,147 |
| Montclair State University Foundation Inc Montclair | 5 | $763,068 |
| Nj Leep Newark | 5 | $497,291 |
| Homeworks Trenton Princeton | 5 | $230,293 |
| St Benedict's Preparatory School Newark | 5 | $172,335 |
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 education, 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 2,618 foundations, 678 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.