Private foundation · EIN 22-3643575 · Voorhees, New Jersey · Philanthropy & grantmaking

South Jersey Charitable Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 29 grants paid, $625K total, median $23K. 76% of grants stayed in New Jersey.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
29
$625K
Median grant
$23K
Stays in NJ
76%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.9M

Grants paid in 2025

29 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cathedral KitchenCamden, NJGeneral purpose support$50K
Animal Welfare AssociationVoorhees, NJGeneral purpose support$40K
The Trustees of Knight ParkCollingswood, NJGeneral purpose support$40K
Uso of Pa and South JerseyPhiladelphia, PAGeneral purpose support$40K
Wounded Warrior ProjectTopeka, KSGeneral purpose support$40K
Ronald McDonald House of Southern New JerseyCamden, NJGeneral purpose support$35K
Battleship New JerseyCamden, NJGeneral purpose support$30K
The Salvation Army Camden ChaptercorpsCamden, NJGeneral purpose support$30K
Archbishop Damiano SchoolWestville Grove, NJGeneral purpose support$28K
Music at Bunker HillSewell, NJGeneral purpose support$25K
St Joseph's Carpenter SocietyCamden, NJGeneral purpose support$25K
Urban PromiseCamden, NJGeneral purpose support$25K
Habitat for Humanity of South Central NjMaple Shade, NJGeneral purpose support$25K
Friends of the Burlington County Animal Shelter IncMount Laurel, NJGeneral purpose support$23K
Joseph's House of CamdenCamden, NJGeneral purpose support$23K
Symphony in CCollingswood, NJGeneral purpose support$20K
The Unforgotten HavenBlackwood, NJGeneral purpose support$20K
Center for Aquatic Sciences IncCamden, NJGeneral purpose support$18K
American Cancer SocietyCherry Hill, NJGeneral purpose support$15K
American Legion - Tatem-Shields PostCollingswood, NJGeneral purpose support$10K
Boy Scouts of America Garden State CouncilWestampton, NJGeneral purpose support$10K
St Jude Childrens Research HospitalMemphis, TNGeneral purpose support$10K
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NYGeneral purpose support$10K
Asylum Pride HousePhiladelphia, PAGeneral purpose support$10K
Animal Adoption CenterLindenwold, NJGeneral purpose support$5,000
Interfaith Homeless Outreach CouncilCherry Hill, NJGeneral purpose support$5,000
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Co Vibrant Emotional HealthNew York, NYGeneral purpose support$5,000
Seamans Church Institute of Phila and South JerseyPhiladelphia, PAGeneral purpose support$5,000
The Free Books ProjectCollingswood, NJGeneral purpose support$5,000

By state: New Jersey 22 · Pennsylvania 3 · Kansas 1 · New York 2 · Tennessee 1

About this foundation

South Jersey Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Voorhees, New Jersey, tax-exempt since 1999. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does South Jersey Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does South Jersey Charitable Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $625K across 29 grants, a median of $23K.

Where does South Jersey Charitable Foundation give?

New Jersey (22 grants), Pennsylvania (3 grants), Kansas (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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