How to apply
If your organization is seeking a grant, the best place to start is to review pbf grant guidelines. Please refer to www.theprovidentbankfoundation.org for information. If you have questions, contact the pbf office at foundation@provident.bank to schedule a time to review your questions. After reviewing the guidelines, application links can be accessed through the application section of the above referenced website. Contact: Samantha Plotino Executive Director, The Provident Bank Foundation Po, Iselin, Nj, 8622603990, SAMANTHA.PLOTINO@PROVIDENT.BANK Deadlines: Please refer to details indicated on www.theprovidentbankfoundation.org in the application section. Restrictions: Organizations seeking funding from the provident bank foundation must be certified as a tax exempt public charity under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and classified as not a private foundation" under section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2). Pbf seeks grantee organizations that show passion for their mission and meet high standards of governance, accountability, and fiscal management.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
51 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| America's Grow-A-Row IncPittstown, NJ | Fresh produce initiative | $20K |
| Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative IncHackensack, NJ | Expanding healthcare access for bergen county's working uninsured | $20K |
| New City KidsJersey City, NJ | Rubingh center for youth development - building renovations | $20K |
| Parker Family Health CenterRed Bank, NJ | Parker's outreach and diabetes management programs | $20K |
| Table to TableSaddle Brook, NJ | Activating community to bridge the gap between food waste and food insecurity | $20K |
| Mercy CenterAsbury Park, NJ | Community fresh food project | $18K |
| NourishnjMorristown, NJ | Food security initiative | $18K |
| United Community CorporationNewark, NJ | Food distribution program | $18K |
| Center for Hope and Safety IncRochelle Park, NJ | Safe house emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence | $15K |
| Garden State Community Development CorporationUnion City, NJ | Forever home | $15K |
| Habcore IncRed Bank, NJ | Habcore independence pathways program | $15K |
| Hudson Pride CenterJersey City, NJ | Hudson pride youthconnect | $15K |
| Jewish Family Service & Children's Center of Clifton-Passaic (jfs)Passaic, NJ | Jfs children's mental health program | $15K |
| Servant's Heart MinistryWyckoff, NJ | Workmanship trades training & mentoring program | $15K |
| St Joseph's Health FoundationPaterson, NJ | Centering pregnancy program's oral healthcare | $15K |
| The Food Bank Network of Somerset CountyBound Brook, NJ | Backpack program | $15K |
| Women Aware IncNew Brunswick, NJ | Emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence | $15K |
| Arm in Arm IncHamilton, NJ | Arm in arm's hunger prevention program | $13K |
| Cornerstone Family ProgramsMorristown, NJ | Teen pathways to brighter futures | $13K |
| Jewish Vocational Service of Metrowest IncEast Orange, NJ | Jvs jobs skills training program | $13K |
| NcjwessexRoseland, NJ | Cfw career services | $13K |
| Propel AmericaBoston, MA | Expanding healthcare job training for newark young adults | $13K |
| RiseHightstown, NJ | Nourish with dignity: rise's client-driven pantry transformation | $13K |
| United Way of Central Jersey IncMilltown, NJ | Uwcj's system of success | $13K |
| Bayonne Economic Opportunity FoundationBayonne, NJ | Beof senior nutrition program | $10K |
| Council of New Jersey GrantmakersEwing, NJ | 2025 summer joint policy forum & doing good better support | $10K |
| Family Promise of the Jersey ShoreWest Creek, NJ | Anchors to stay homelessness prevention program | $10K |
| Franklin Food BankSomerset, NJ | Access to essential food and wraparound programming | $10K |
| Hot Bread KitchenNew York, NY | Creating pathways to economic opportunity through careers in the food industry | $10K |
| Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Monmouth CountyAsbury Park, NJ | Food is medicine, nourish asbury food pantry | $10K |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services of Northern New JerseyTeaneck, NJ | Raise (recognizing abilities & inclusion of special employees) | $10K |
| Jewish Family Service of Metrowest NjFlorham Park, NJ | Child and adolescent mental health care | $10K |
| Jewish Family Service of the Lehigh ValleyAllentown, PA | Jewish family service community food pantry | $10K |
| New Jersey Center for NonprofitsMercerville, NJ | Workshops & 2025 nj nonprofit conference support | $10K |
| Northampton Community College FoundationBethlehem, PA | Tools of the trade | $10K |
| Ocean Partnership for Children IncToms River, NJ | Youth empowerment program: opc's social support groups | $10K |
| Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (pano)Harrisburg, PA | Marketing the practical application of racial justice learnings | $10K |
| Ripple Community IncAllentown, PA | Rci village housing program | $10K |
| Rolling Harvest Food RescueLumberville, PA | Food rescue and redistribution | $10K |
| Roots & Wings NjDenville, NJ | Rise program | $10K |
| The Father Center of New JerseyTrenton, NJ | Bridges2success | $10K |
| The Salvation Army Greater New York DivisionNew York, NY | Alleviating hunger in astoria, queens initiative | $10K |
| Third Street Alliance for Women and ChildrenEaston, PA | Housing stability program | $10K |
| Urban League of Union County IncElizabeth, NJ | Workforce development & reentry empowerment program | $10K |
| Family Promise of Lehigh ValleyAllentown, PA | Pathways to housing stability | $7,500 |
| Flemington Area Food Pantry IncFlemington, NJ | Health & nutrition program | $7,500 |
| Raising Hands Literacy ProjectHackettstown, NJ | Advocacy program to navigate iep | $7,500 |
| Shore HouseLong Branch, NJ | Work-ordered day and employment club | $7,500 |
| Laundry Workers Center IncNew York, NY | Progressive bloc leadership institute | $5,000 |
| Therayouth FoundationBernardsville, NJ | Therayouth's pediatric outpatient therapy program | $5,000 |
| PartnersBloomfield, NJ | 2025 spring benefit - silver sponsorship (shared with provident bank) | $1,500 |
By state: New Jersey 40 · Pennsylvania 7 · New York 3 · Massachusetts 1
About this foundation
Provident Bank Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Iselin, New Jersey, tax-exempt since 2004. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Provident Bank Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. If your organization is seeking a grant, the best place to start is to review pbf grant guidelines. org for information. bank to schedule a time to review your questions. Deadlines: Please refer to details indicated on www.theprovidentbankfoundation.org in the application section..
How much does Provident Bank Foundation Inc give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $617K across 51 grants, a median of $10K.
Where does Provident Bank Foundation Inc give?
New Jersey (40 grants), Pennsylvania (7 grants), New York (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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