Environment grants for nonprofits in New Jersey
399 private foundations reported 859 environment grants to organizations in New Jersey on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $48.7M in all. 161 of them are based in New Jersey.
Foundations399
Grants on record859
Total granted$48.7M
Their typical grant$5,000
Foundations that fund environment in New Jersey
20 of the 399: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of environment 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- Children's Health Defense, Franklin Lakes - General support$13,082
- Pinelands Preservation Alliance Inc, Southampton - General support$563
- Clean Ocean Action Inc, Long Branch - General support$481
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Gave $148.8M in 2024
The William Penn Foundation
Philadelphia, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- New Jersey League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, Hamilton - Stormwater advocacy in new jersey$325,000
- Sustainable Jersey Inc, Lawrenceville - Climate-Ready camden$259,665
- Urbanpromise Ministries Inc, Camden - Experiential watershed programs in camden$230,000
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Victoria Foundation Inc
Newark, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- South Ward Environmental Alliance, Newark - To support the next phase of nofad$120,000
- Greater Newark Conservancy Inc, Newark - To support general operations$110,000
- Raritan Baykeeper Inc, Hazlet - To support general operations for work in newark$85,000
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Gave $622.6M in 2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Climate Central Inc, Princeton - Supporting partnership journalism to help bolster narratives that emphasize the links between climate change,…$225,000
- Pinelands Preservation Alliance, Southampton - Supporting a collaborative effort to make nature trails and sites in new jersey equitably accessible, with a…$221,895
- Watershed Institute Inc, Pennington - Expanding the watershed institute's educational programming to serve more families and empower urban…$200,000
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F M Kirby Foundation Inc
Morristown, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- New Jersey Conservation Foundation, Far Hills - In support of 501C3 purpose$120,000
- Great Swamp Watershed Association, New Vernon - For: general operating support and support of the acquisition of the ferber farm property$85,000
- Greater Newark Conservancy Inc, Newark - For: general operating support and support of professional development$60,000
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Gave $5.5M in 2025
American Water Charitable Foundation Inc
Camden, NJ · latest return: tax year 2025- Musconetcong Watershed Association, Asbury - General purpose$45,371
- Watershed Institute Inc, Pennington - General purpose$33,000
- Monmouth Conservation Foundation, Middletown - General purpose$29,310
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Gave $6.1M in 2024
The Hyde and Watson Foundation
Warren Township, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Musconetcong Watershed Association, Asbury - Hard costs related to renovations and improvements at the historic asbury mill, in honor of charles E. and…$15,000
- Grow It Green Morristown Inc, Morristown - Purchase of equipment.$10,000
- New Jersey Audubon Society, Bernardsville - Purchase and installation of equipment.$10,000
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Harding Land Trust Inc, New Vernon - Matching contribution (general operating support)$2,500
- Monmouth Conservation Foundation, Middletown - Matching contribution (general operating support)$2,000
- Stroke Your Eco Paddle for the Planet Inc, Ocean Grove - Matching contribution (general operating support)$1,000
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Gave $10.6M in 2024
Geraldine R Dodge Foundation Incorporated
Newark, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Sustainable Jersey Inc, Lawrenceville - General operating support to advance sustainability and support local action in new jersey communities…$333,000
- Ironbound Community Corporation, Newark - Project support - environmental justice team$100,000
- New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance Inc, Newark - General operating support$75,000
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Gave $1.6M in 2025
Oceanfirst Foundation
Toms River, NJ · latest return: tax year 2025- Monmouth Conservation Foundation, Middletown - General operating support$7,500
- Clean Ocean Action, Long Branch - Board matching gift$2,500
- Monmouth Conservation Foundation, Middletown - Board matching gift$500
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Henry & Marilyn Taub Foundation
Teaneck, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- City Green Inc, Clifton - $10K restricted grant for events, $90K restricted grant for project/program & $50K unrestricted grant to…$150,000
- The Citizens Campaign, Metuchen - Restricted grant for project/program.$40,000
- Great Swamp Watershed Association, Morristown - Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$25,000
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Gave $5.8M in 2024
Chubb Charitable Foundation
Philadelphia, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Friends of Whittemore Inc, Oldwick - Matching Gifts$400
- Friends of Footes Pond Wood Inc, Morristown - Matching Gifts$50
- Friends of Footes Pond Wood Inc, Morristown - Matching Gifts$50
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Gave $350M in 2024
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Los Altos, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- The Trustees of Princeton University, Princeton - Environment and Science$175,000
- The Trustees of Princeton University, Princeton - Environment and Science$125,000
- The Trustees of Princeton University, Princeton - Environment and Science$87,500
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Gave $185.4M in 2024
The Schmidt Family Foundation
Palo Alto, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance Inc, Newark - Centering unrepresented voices in the environmental movement$155,000
- New Jersey Conservation Foundation, Far Hills - Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels$100,000
- Princeton University, Princeton - Ocean stewardship and research$100,000
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Gave $24.9M in 2024
Td Charitable Foundation
Portland, ME · latest return: tax year 2024- Camden Community Partnership Inc, Camden - Camden investments in parks & civic spaces$50,000
- Lakewood Resource and Referral Center, Lakewood - Ocean county resource access initiative$7,500
- The Ike Foundation a New Jersey Non-Profit Corporation, Pittsgrove - Hook'em early and stockalake programs$7,500
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Grover Clevland Park Conservancy, Caldwell - Matching gifts$100
- New Jersey Audubon Society, Bernardsville - Matching gifts$100
- New Jersey Audubon Society, Bernardsville - Volunteer program$70
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Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation
Palo Alto, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Monmouth University Inc, West Long Branch - To support an ocean science and policy fellow.$408,649
- Trustees of Princeton University, Princeton - To study of the effect of stability on high reynolds number turbulent boundary layers (for example the…$248,945
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Gave $170M in 2024
The Kresge Foundation
Troy, MI · latest return: tax year 2024- National Housing Institute, Montclair - Project support grant to support media that highlight links between housing, health, placemaking, environment…$180,000
- Fair Share Housing Center Inc, Cherry Hill - Project support grant toward a strong framework around equitable disaster recovery and flooding in low-wealth…$150,000
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The Prudential Foundation
Newark, NJ · latest return: tax year 2025- South Ward Environmental Alliance, Newark - To support the south ward environmental alliance to empower dayton street neighborhood residents to…$95,000
- The Citizens Campaign Inc, Metuchen - To engage prudential associates in learning essential leadership and problem-solving skills, the citizen…$10,000
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Gave $24.1M in 2024
Clif Bar Family Foundation
Saint Helena, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance, Newark - Revitalize the Environment$30,000
- Mahwah Environmental Volunteers Organizat, Mahwah - Revitalize the Environment$5,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
New Jersey organizations that received environment grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| New Jersey Audubon Society Bernardsville | 8 | $417,664 |
| New Jersey Conservation Foundation Far Hills | 6 | $713,942 |
| Pinelands Preservation Alliance Inc Southampton | 6 | $467,508 |
| Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions Mendham | 5 | $251,749 |
| The Land Conservancy of New Jersey Boonton | 5 | $145,234 |
| Great Swamp Watershed Association New Vernon | 5 | $132,791 |
| Watershed Institute Pennington | 4 | $564,416 |
| Musconetcong Watershed Association Asbury | 4 | $393,799 |
| New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance Inc Newark | 4 | $305,000 |
| Greater Newark Conservancy Inc Newark | 4 | $255,048 |
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 environment, 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 399 foundations, 105 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.