Foundations that fund organizations in Madison, New Jersey
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Madison nonprofits
136 private foundations gave $4.4M to Madison organizations in their latest filings; 30 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
183 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Madison around $10K. 48 of these funders are based in New Jersey; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 136
- Accept applications
- 30
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Madison
- $4.4M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 183
- Typical median grant
- $10K
- Based in NJ
- 48%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Madison organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Yes | Pathways for tomorrow initiative |
| Smith Church Fund Ta Xxxxx7009 | Chicago, IL | 3 | $504K | $2,312 | Preselected only | General |
| Rose Lenox S Tuw | St Louis, MO | 1 | $453K | $453K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Fm Kirby Foundation Inc | Morristown, NJ | 4 | $335K | $88K | Preselected only | For: support of the launch program; For: support for the upgrade and replacement of hvac system; For: financial assistance and program support at the f. m.… |
| Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation | Roseland, NJ | 2 | $319K | $160K | Yes | Drew forum speakers series; Hire devel mgr |
| Orefice Family Foundation Trust | Califon, NJ | 1 | $196K | $196K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Koppaka Family Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Center on Religion, Culture, and Conflict |
| The Baldwin Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Scholar's program |
| Fund for New Jersey | Princeton, NJ | 2 | $85K | $43K | Yes | To educate, organize, and mobilize immigrant communities to…; To educate and inform new jerseys domestic workers of their… |
| Geraldine R Dodge Foundation Inc | Newark, NJ | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | General operating support |
| The Spencer Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | African-american students explorations of black identity de… |
| Head Family Charitable Foundation 5507-19-44 | Philadelphia, PA | 4 | $58K | $13K | Preselected only | Unrestricted; Annual fund; Community programming |
| Alcibie Alliance Incorporated | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Shs Foundation | Plainview, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | The arts |
| Gee Anderson B Tw Xxxxx5007 | Chicago, IL | 2 | $48K | $24K | Preselected only | General |
| Marjorie and Irwin Nat Pincus Fund | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | General fund |
| Nelco Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $38K | $38K | Preselected only | To fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for p… |
| Victoria Foundation Inc | Newark, NJ | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | To support general operations for artsadvantage |
| The Casement Fund Ltd | New York, NY | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | Education |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 2 | $33K | $17K | Yes | Matching gifts; 82676 general operating support for the wind of the spirit… |
| The Hyde and Watson Foundation | Warren Township, NJ | 2 | $30K | $15K | Yes | Purchase of computer equipment.; Purchase and installation of security equipment for st. hub… |
| The Harold Wetterberg Foundation | Morristown, NJ | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | General |
| Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc | Cranford, NJ | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Student education |
| Edward L & Ruth S Hennessy Foundation | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Walter Blaine Foundation | Medford, NJ | 1 | $24K | $24K | Preselected only | Athletics dept |
| The Forman S Acton Educational Foundation Inc | Salem, NJ | 2 | $23K | $11K | Yes | The scholarship is awarded to a student via the university… |
| Perkins Jacob Henry Tw Xxxxx9002 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $22K | $22K | Preselected only | General |
| Albert a Walters Fdn | St Louis, MO | 1 | $21K | $21K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Britten Fund | Lebanon, NJ | 1 | $21K | $21K | Yes | To support charitable purpose |
| Manny and Mila Teixeira Family Foundation Inc | Mountainside, NJ | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Donation |
| Children's Foundation of the Oranges | Chatham, NJ | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | operating |
| Twiford Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Madison district arts funding |
| Bruce G Geary Foundation | Staten Island, NY | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Care and support of animals |
| The Henry S & Agnes M Truzack Foundation | Westfield, NJ | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Undergraduate and graduate need of students. support of civ… |
| The Catherine H and John H Crawford III Family Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Madison Public Library the Xxxxx8008 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $19K | $19K | Preselected only | General |
| Magee Christian Education Foundation | Simpsonville, KY | 1 | $17K | $17K | Yes | Education |
| Bernice Barbour Foundation Inc 5487-00-40 | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $17K | $17K | Yes | General operations support |
| Charles L Read Foundation C/O Saul Eisenberg Treasurer | Bayshore, NY | 6 | $15K | $1,750 | Yes | Purchase of capital items |
| Petrucci Family Foundation Inc | Asbury, NJ | 2 | $14K | $6,800 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general support grant intended to further the… |
| The McJ Amelior Foundation | Morristown, NJ | 3 | $13K | $2,500 | Preselected only | For general operating support |
| William P & Gertrude Schweitzer | New York, NY | 2 | $12K | $6,105 | Preselected only | Charitable grant |
| The Kean Foundation Inc | Parsippany, NJ | 2 | $11K | $5,250 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Good Shepherd of Darien Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The Sank Family Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Support university programs |
| Laurence W Levine Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Exempt organization purpose |
| Nicholas J and Anna K Bouras Foundation Inc | Summit, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Support of local ymca |
| The James P Verhalen Family Fdn Inc C/O Joyce Pandolfi | Stonington, CT | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Clapp G H Decd Char and Ed Tr | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Belle Buoy Foundation Inc C/O John a Combias | Naples, FL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Robert Sydney Needham Fdn Main | St Louis, MO | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Scholarship |
| The Morrison Family Foundation J Morrisont Morrison & Kmorrison | New Providence, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Dedicated to early detection of ovarian cancer |
| William K Lee MD Foundation Inc | Franklin Lakes, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| Jack K Ayre & Frank Ayre Lee Theatre Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Operational support |
| Zygmunt and Audrey Wilf Foundation | Short Hills, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Margaret a Darrin Charitable Trust C/O Michael T Hanifin | Florham Park, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | To further advance the organizations charitable purpose |
| Gerald M & Carole a Miller Family Foundation | Dayton, OH | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Opersting expenses |
| Dune Foundation a Nj Nonprofit Corporation | North Brunswick, NJ | 1 | $8,439 | $8,439 | Preselected only | This scholarship is awarded tostudents via the university t… |
| The Sudler Foundation C/O Sudler Management Corp | Chatham, NJ | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | Unrestricted support of organizations exempt purpose |
| The Stuart S Flamberg Foundation | Sea Girt, NJ | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | General Purposes |
| Depalma Family Foundation | Madison, NJ | 2 | $7,200 | $3,600 | Preselected only | Religious; Educational |
| The Lipari Family Foundation | Clifton, NJ | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | General |
| The Corwin Family Foundation Inc | Morris Plains, NJ | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| James Willis Fbo Madison Ta Xxxxx3005 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,989 | $5,989 | Preselected only | General |
| Nicholas Martini Foundation | Newark, NJ | 2 | $5,700 | $2,850 | Yes | General support |
| Chubb Charitable Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $5,500 | $5,500 | Yes | Matching Gifts |
| Brunn Foundation | Bedminster, NJ | 1 | $5,500 | $5,500 | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Robert & Marion Schamann Brozowski Foundation Inc | Linden, NJ | 1 | $5,500 | $5,500 | Preselected only | Animal welfare |
| Hickory Foundation | Lambertville, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Staff grant - general operating support |
| The Sandy Hill Foundation | Madison, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General fund |
| The Joseph and Debra Weinberg Family Foundation Inc | Timonium, MD | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Jane and Tad Shepard Family Foundation Inc | Menasha, WI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General |
| Alexis Foundation Inc | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| T U W Donald Swackhamer Sch Ttee | St Louis, MO | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Gem Star Foundation | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Educational |
| The Cooper Family Foundation Inc | Lantana, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Program support |
| Fred Fatzler Foundation | Morristown, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General |
| Diantha P Holman Charitable Foundation | Short Hills, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General |
| The Mimi Washington Starrett Foundation Inc | Florham Park, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General operating support |
| Nannette Empey Bryan Foundation Inc C/O Aprio Advisory Group LLC | Little Falls Township, NJ | 1 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Preselected only | Sustaining |
| The Hampshire Foundation Inc C/O the Hampshire Companies LLC | Morristown, NJ | 2 | $4,500 | $2,250 | Preselected only | Unrestricted support for general mission purposes. |
| Madison Historical Society | Madison, NJ | 6 | $4,300 | $400 | Preselected only | BHD Sponsorship; Pewter Sponsorship for 2025 Gala; YMCA Quackin for a Cause |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 4 | $4,050 | $1,150 | Preselected only | Matching contribution (general operating support) |
| William T and Marie J Henderson Foundation Inc | Vero Beach, FL | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Yes | Unrestricted |
| The Kenneth Martin & Christine Hepburn Foundation | Hardwick, NJ | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Jerry L and Barbara J Burris Foundation C/O Mr Jeffrey H Thomasson Secretary | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | General fund |
| Marion Park Lewis Foundation for the Arts | Winchester, VA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | To promote education for the arts |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 6 | $2,738 | $275 | Preselected only | Matching gifts; Volunteer program |
| Jamacha Bloom Family Foundation | Morristown, NJ | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Sethness Family Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| W P Carey Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Carole and Harold Moskowitz Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| The Heller Foundation Inc | Madison, NJ | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted use by donee |
| The Hall Family Foundation | Madison, NJ | 2 | $1,525 | $762 | Yes | Unrestricted; Charitable |
| Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Preselected only | Volunteer incentive program |
| Eissa a Bateh & Brothers Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $1,500 | $750 | Yes | The grant was made to further the recipient organizations c… |
| Arison Family Foundation | West Orange, NJ | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Preselected only | General contribution |
| Dcm Foundation | Dublin, OH | 1 | $1,250 | $1,250 | Preselected only | Program support |
| Verizon Foundation | Basking Ridge, NJ | 2 | $1,150 | $575 | Preselected only | Other civic / community |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Madison, New Jersey?
Lilly Endowment Inc, Smith Church Fund Ta Xxxxx7009, Rose Lenox S Tuw, Fm Kirby Foundation Inc, Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Madison organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Madison. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.