Food Assistance grants for nonprofits in New Jersey

392 private foundations reported 690 food assistance grants to organizations in New Jersey on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $14.9M in all. 204 of them are based in New Jersey.

Foundations392

Grants on record690

Total granted$14.9M

Their typical grant$5,000

Foundations that fund food assistance in New Jersey

20 of the 392: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of food assistance grants to New Jersey organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.

• Amazonsmile Foundation

  Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023

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  Food Assistance grants in NJ 59 Total there $9,796 Typical grant $57 Preselected recipients only
  • Community Food Bank of New Jersey Inc, Hillside - General support$1,854
  • Tomchei Shabbos Dlakewood Inc, Lakewood - General support$1,632
  • Interfaith Food Pantry Inc, Morris Plains - General support$927

• Oceanfirst Foundation

  Toms River, NJ · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $1.6M in 2025
  Food Assistance grants in NJ 12 Total there $25K Typical grant $2,200 Describes how to apply
  • Elijah's Promise, New Brunswick - General operating support$7,500
  • Move for Hunger Inc, Neptune City - General operating support$7,500
  • Elijah's Promise, New Brunswick - Wavemaker project support$2,500

• The Pfizer Foundation Inc

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Food Assistance grants in NJ 12 Total there $3,606 Typical grant $200 Preselected recipients only
  • Interfaith Food Pantry Inc, Morris Plains - Matching gifts$1,250
  • Lunch Break, Red Bank - Matching gifts$500
  • Delaware Valley Food Pantry Inc, Lambertville - Matching gifts$500

• The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

  Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $622.6M in 2024
  Food Assistance grants in NJ 11 Total there $467K Typical grant $46,950 Describes how to apply
  • Elijah's Promise, New Brunswick - General operating support for elijah's promise, 2024-2026$300,000
  • Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick - Developing a healthy food market at st. peter's university hospital's family health center for patients and…$87,536
  • Mathematica Inc, Princeton - Conducting a spring 2024 webinar to highlight the work of nutrition-support grantees of rwjf's equity-focused…$48,607

• Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025

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  Food Assistance grants in NJ 8 Total there $19K Typical grant $600 Preselected recipients only
  • Community Food Bank of New Jersey Inc, Hillside - Matching contribution (general operating support)$12,351
  • Tomchei Shabbos Dlakewood Inc, Lakewood - Matching contribution (general operating support)$2,200
  • Interfaith Food Pantry Inc, Morris Plains - Matching contribution (general operating support)$1,600

• The Provident Bank Foundation

  Iselin, NJ · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $616K in 2025
  Food Assistance grants in NJ 6 Total there $72K Typical grant $10,000 Describes how to apply
  • Table to Table, Saddle Brook - Activating community to bridge the gap between food waste and food insecurity$20,000
  • Arm in Arm Inc, Hamilton - Arm in arm's hunger prevention program$12,500
  • Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation, Bayonne - Beof senior nutrition program$10,000

• Edward Jones Foundation

  St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Food Assistance grants in NJ 5 Total there $1,455 Typical grant $300 Preselected recipients only
  • Interfaith Food Pantry Inc, Morris Plains - Food, agriculture and nutrition$500
  • Keyport Ministerium Food Pantry Inc, Keyport - Food, agriculture and nutrition$455
  • Food Bank of South Jersey Inc, Pennsauken - Food, agriculture and nutrition$250

• The Tepper Foundation

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Food Assistance grants in NJ 4 Total there $901K Typical grant $150,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Community Food Bank of New Jersey, Hillside - General support$525,000
  • Move for Hunger Inc, Neptune - General support$150,000
  • Lunch Break Inc, Red Bank - General support$136,125

• The Prudential Foundation

  Newark, NJ · latest return: tax year 2025

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  Food Assistance grants in NJ 3 Total there $275K Typical grant $200,000 Preselected recipients only
  • United Way of Essex and West Hudson, Newark - To support newarks response to food insecurity and other primary needs by providing rapid, flexible funding…$150,000
  • Community Food Bank of New Jersey Inc, Hillside - To support community foodbank of new jerseys workforce development programs, including the food service…$100,000
  • Community Food Bank of New Jersey Inc, Hillside - To support prudential community employee engagement with the community foodbank of new jersey through…$25,000

• Victoria Foundation Inc

  Newark, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Food Assistance grants in NJ 3 Total there $180K Typical grant $55,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Community Food Bank of New Jersey Inc, Hillside - To support general operations$80,000
  • Bethany Cares Incorporated, Newark - To support the freedom school summer 2025 program$55,000
  • Bethany Cares Incorporated, Newark - To support the freedom school summer 2024 program$45,000

• Td Charitable Foundation

  Portland, ME · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $24.9M in 2024
  Food Assistance grants in NJ 3 Total there $65K Typical grant $10,000 Describes how to apply
  • Community Food Bank of New Jersey, Hillside - Workforce development programs for long-term food security$50,000
  • Elijah's Promise, New Brunswick - Promise culinary school$7,500
  • Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Monmouth County, Asbury Park - Food is medicine, nourish asbury food pantry$7,500

• Mutual of America Foundation

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $834K in 2025
  Food Assistance grants in NJ 3 Total there $606 Typical grant $150 Describes how to apply
  • Interfaith Food Pantry Inc, Morris Plains - General operating purpose$500
  • Community Food Bank of New Jersey Inc, Hillside - General operating purpose$103
  • T a S K, Trenton - General operating purpose$3

• The Merancas Foundation Inc

  Charlotte, NC · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $16.2M in 2025
  Food Assistance grants in NJ 2 Total there $110K Typical grant $50,000 Describes how to apply
  • Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (Task), Trenton - Task meal services-prepared meals pr$60,000
  • Share My Meals Inc, Princeton - Continuing meal recovery and distrib$50,000

• The Ford Foundation

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $844.7M in 2024
  Food Assistance grants in NJ 2 Total there $86K Typical grant $104,795 Describes how to apply
  • The Melting Pot Foundation USA Inc, Clifton - General support$85,000
  • T a S K, Trenton - Matching gift$1,500

• F M Kirby Foundation Inc

  Morristown, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Food Assistance grants in NJ 2 Total there $70K Typical grant $45,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Interfaith Food Pantry Inc, Morris Plains - In support of 501C3 purpose$45,000
  • Nourish Nj Inc, Morristown - In support of 501C3 purpose$25,000

• The Hyde and Watson Foundation

  Warren Township, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $6.1M in 2024
  Food Assistance grants in NJ 2 Total there $60K Typical grant $10,000 Describes how to apply
  • Nourish Nj Inc, Morristown - Purchase and installation of hvac equipment.$35,000
  • Community Food Bank of New Jersey Inc, Hillside - Purchase of equipment.$25,000

• The Leon and Toby Cooperman Family Foundation

  Boca Raton, FL · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Food Assistance grants in NJ 2 Total there $32K Typical grant $10,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Community Food Bank of New Jersey Inc, Hillside - General operating support$25,000
  • Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges Inc, Short Hills - General operating support$7,500

• The Graymer Foundation

  Vero Beach, FL · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Food Assistance grants in NJ 2 Total there $10K Typical grant $15,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Interfaith Food Pantry, Morris Plains - General$5,000
  • Nourish Nj, Morristown - General$5,000

• Geraldine R Dodge Foundation Incorporated

  Newark, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $10.6M in 2024
  Food Assistance grants in NJ 2 Total there $7,500 Typical grant $25,000 Describes how to apply
  • Mount Zion Baptist Church - Newark, Newark - Support the johnson scholarship and the food pantry$5,000
  • Lunch Break, Red Bank - General operating support$2,500

• The Allstate Foundation

  Northbrook, IL · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $38M in 2024
  Food Assistance grants in NJ 2 Total there $5,500 Typical grant $1,000 Describes how to apply
  • Table to Table Inc, Saddle Brook - Helping hands group grants$5,000
  • Table to Table Inc, Saddle Brook - Agent - individual hh$500

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