Foundations that fund organizations in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for New Brunswick nonprofits
421 private foundations gave $129M to New Brunswick organizations in their latest filings; 32 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
681 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to New Brunswick around $99K. 37 of these funders are based in New Jersey; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 421
- Accept applications
- 32
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to New Brunswick
- $129M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 681
- Typical median grant
- $99K
- Based in NJ
- 37%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to New Brunswick organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson Patient Assistance Foundation Inc | New Brunswick, NJ | 1 | $83M | $83M | Yes | Pharmaceutical products to needy patients |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 4 | $12M | $749K | Yes | Pathways for tomorrow initiative; Thriving in ministry initiative |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 30 | $7.4M | $80K | Yes | Matching gifts; 78054 modifying nonperforming mortgage loans and reintroduc…; 82012 general operating support for new labor |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 5 | $2.1M | $180K | Yes | Core support for the community media center at express newa…; Core support for the institute for the study of employee ow…; For the zimmerli art museum for an exhibition on disability… |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $2.0M | $750K | Yes | To continue support for the price humanities undergraduate…; To support research, community engagement, and public insta…; To support the puerto rico archival collaboration |
| New Tamarind Foundation Inc C/O Pkf O'Connor Davies | Harrison, NY | 1 | $1.8M | $1.8M | Preselected only | To support arts in health lab |
| Norman and Mary Pattiz Fdtn | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $1.5M | $1.5M | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | Redmond, WA | 1 | $1.4M | $1.4M | Preselected only | To increase womens civic engagement |
| The Marion & Norman Tanzman Charitable Foundation | Woodbridge, NJ | 7 | $728K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Ua for Helene Fuld Health Trust 10-205620 | New York, NY | 1 | $700K | $700K | Preselected only | Program support |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $600K | $600K | Preselected only | For 2023 and 2024 state of preschool yearbook |
| The Macmillan Family Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 5 | $540K | $25K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The Mario Family Foundation | Chatham, NJ | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Pharm/ md scholarships |
| Laurentshatcher Foundation Inc | Riverhead, NY | 1 | $500K | $500K | Yes | General operating support |
| Td Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | 3 | $458K | $200K | Yes | Preserving homeownership through counseling and innovative…; Address yourself homeownership program; Promise culinary school |
| Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation | Roseland, NJ | 8 | $430K | $43K | Yes | General oper supp; 100th anniversary camp; Prod supp and arts ed programs |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 2 | $400K | $200K | Yes | To support sustainability efforts of the Non-degree Credent…; To support a series of blogs on the value and quality of sh… |
| Surdna Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $385K | $385K | Yes | General support |
| Kelson Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $350K | $175K | Preselected only | General support to center for american women and politics; General support to national institute for early education r… |
| Maher Charitable Foundation | Florham Park, NJ | 1 | $320K | $320K | Preselected only | Program Support |
| Henry & Marilyn Taub Foundation | Teaneck, NJ | 2 | $313K | $156K | Preselected only | Restricted grant for project/program.; $130k restricted grant for project/program & $70k unrestric… |
| The Gerald and Daphna Cramer Foundation | Woodbury, NY | 1 | $300K | $300K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Miller Family Endowment Inc | Delray Beach, FL | 1 | $300K | $300K | Preselected only | General operations |
| The Grove Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $300K | $300K | Preselected only | Answer, rutgers university |
| The James and Sharon Maida Foundation | Trenton, NJ | 1 | $280K | $280K | Preselected only | Educational |
| The Simons Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 5 | $252K | $8,400 | Preselected only | Children's specialized hospital-spark; 2024 incentive funding; Automorphism groups of the monster lie algebra |
| Fidelity Foundation | Boston, MA | 4 | $251K | $550 | Yes | Fidelity matching gifts to education; Program expansion |
| The G Unger Vetlesen Foundation C/O Fulton Vittoria Llp | New York, NY | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | Research purposes of the center for ocean observing leaders… |
| Philip and Janice Levin Foundation | North Plainfield, NJ | 3 | $237K | $100K | Yes | General contribution |
| Geraldine R Dodge Foundation Inc | Newark, NJ | 6 | $228K | $35K | Yes | General operating support; Capacity building; Support the mason gross school of the arts |
| The Pindaros Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $208K | $208K | Preselected only | To further donee's exempt purpose |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 12 | $206K | $564 | Preselected only | Matching contribution (general operating support); In support of underserved small business expansion |
| Dranthony R Volpe and Mrs Marlene M Volpe Charitable Trust | Princeton Junction, NJ | 2 | $200K | $100K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Mad Rose Foundation Inc | Pine Plains, NY | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Promote education |
| Rodkin Family Foundation | Sarasota, FL | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Good Ventures Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Framework on which global health policy decisions require d… |
| Dorothy B Hersh Foundation Inc | Peapack, NJ | 1 | $200K | $200K | Yes | Renovation/expansion of picu |
| The Tepper Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | General support |
| Fund for New Jersey | Princeton, NJ | 7 | $198K | $20K | Yes | To educate and inform new jerseys domestic workers of their…; To advance policies on climate and clean energy through lea…; To address health care disparities, housing needs, and othe… |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $175K | $175K | Yes | Fellowships for Science and Engineering |
| The William Penn Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $167K | $167K | Yes | Phase 2+ drwi - rutgers university foundation (kirkwood-coh… |
| Victoria Foundation Inc | Newark, NJ | 3 | $165K | $40K | Preselected only | To support newark youths in the rutgers-newark smart progra…; To support the newark city of learning collaborative at the…; To support the newark public safety collaborative at rutger… |
| Solon E Summerfield Foundation Inc C/O Intentional Philanthropy | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $156K | $156K | Preselected only | Program support - college bridge |
| Rutgers Community Health Foundation Inc | New Brunswick, NJ | 11 | $154K | $10K | Preselected only | General; Health Education and Advocacy; School youth program |
| The Fridolin Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 1 | $142K | $142K | Preselected only | Advance education for low income students |
| The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey Inc | Millburn, NJ | 2 | $138K | $69K | Yes | Rsdm vetsmile program (and patient navigator for vetsmile a… |
| The Jonty Foundation Joseph S Micallef | Lilydale, MN | 1 | $136K | $136K | Preselected only | Medical research |
| The Haines Family Foundation Inc C/O Holly Haines | Egg Harbor, NJ | 1 | $135K | $135K | Yes | William s. haines, sr endowed cranberry research fund |
| Maccabee Task Force Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $133K | $133K | Preselected only | Campus Education and Trip to Israel |
| Paul and Jenna Segal Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $125K | $125K | Preselected only | Operations |
| Frederick E G Valergakis Charitable Trust | Fort Washington, PA | 1 | $125K | $125K | Preselected only | General |
| Zakaria Family Foundation | Morristown, NJ | 1 | $120K | $120K | Preselected only | Educational Support |
| John Templeton Foundation | West Conshohocken, PA | 1 | $103K | $103K | Yes | Science-engaged philosophical theology: god, time, and crea… |
| The Karma Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 8 | $102K | $3,550 | Preselected only | General support |
| Amy P Goldman Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Educational |
| Benedict Silverman Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Food pantry |
| The Angelson Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Workplace justice lab |
| The Howard and Nancy Marks Foundation C/O Freemark Partners | New York, NY | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Robert and Clara Patterson Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Whitehall Foundation Inc | Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Biological Research |
| Stephen & Mary Birch Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | General operating support |
| Barbara Lee Family Foundation Inc | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $99K | $99K | Preselected only | Funding for a research project on women gubernatorial candi… |
| Sergei S Zlinkoff Fund for Medical Research & Education Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $95K | $95K | Preselected only | To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt… |
| Alfred & Adele Olejarz Charitable Tr | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $94K | $94K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| The Janet L Pegg Charitable Foundation Inc | Berkeley Heights, NJ | 1 | $90K | $90K | Preselected only | Donation |
| The McJ Amelior Foundation | Morristown, NJ | 1 | $78K | $78K | Preselected only | For general operating support |
| Jewish Foundation for Education of Women | New York, NY | 1 | $78K | $78K | Yes | Grants support scholarships for women with financial need. |
| The Kresge Foundation | Troy, MI | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | Project support grant to provide professional development a… |
| Mercado Life Foundation | Wesley Chapel, FL | 1 | $72K | $72K | Preselected only | Donation |
| Frederick P & Eva Isabelle Dewitt Chari | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $66K | $66K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Russell Berrie Foundation | Teaneck, NJ | 2 | $66K | $33K | Preselected only | General operating expenses |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $65K | $33K | Yes | General operating support for theatrical productions and ac… |
| The Lucretia Philanthropic Foundation Inc C/O Stanton & Company | Woburn, MA | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | General support |
| W M Pitkin Foundation Inc Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn Pc | Hackensack, NJ | 2 | $60K | $30K | Preselected only | Educational; Environmental |
| Tuw Alyce R Edgar Fbo Rutgers | St Louis, MO | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Dune Foundation a Nj Nonprofit Corporation | North Brunswick, NJ | 1 | $57K | $57K | Preselected only | This scholarship is awarded toa student via the university… |
| Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $56K | $56K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Matrix Foundation Inc | Cranbury, NJ | 2 | $55K | $28K | Preselected only | An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose. |
| The Boye Foundation | Point Pleasant, NJ | 1 | $55K | $55K | Preselected only | Education |
| Oceanfirst Foundation | Toms River, NJ | 11 | $55K | $7,500 | Yes | General operating support; Join grant - community led volunteer activity; Wavemaker project support |
| L3harris Foundation Inc | Melbourne, FL | 2 | $53K | $26K | Preselected only | To further the exempt purpose of the organization |
| Columbia Bank Foundation | Fair Lawn, NJ | 4 | $52K | $13K | Yes | 2025 njcc's lending strategies; Aids awareness days community outreach; Renovations to create permanent supportive housing for home… |
| The Sales Executives Club of New Jersey Foundation | Morristown, NJ | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | 2024 business plan competition |
| The Willard Tc Johnson Foundation Inc C/O the Johnson Company | New York, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General support |
| Michael J Kosloski Foundation | Sarasota, FL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Escoll-Lubeck Charitable Foundation Inc | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Kenneth and Claudia Silverman Family Foundation | Basking Ridge, NJ | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General charitable |
| Turock Family Foundation | Sebring, FL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Gift |
| The Willits Foundation Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Funding for Wheelchair Lab |
| Disepio Charitable Foundation | Monroe Township, NJ | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General purpose support |
| Joseph Richard Currier Foundation Inc | Passaic, NJ | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Autism research |
| Jeffrey and Debra Bosland Family Foundation Inc | Basking Ridge, NJ | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Education |
| David and Nicole Tepper Charitable Foundation | Short Hills, NJ | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| Alice Strampp Charitable Trust | Cincinnati, OH | 3 | $48K | $6,500 | Preselected only | Support of daily operations; Scholarships |
| The Health Care Foundation of the Oranges Inc | East Orange, NJ | 1 | $48K | $48K | Preselected only | Community support |
| The Celia Lipton Farris and Victor W Farris Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $46K | $46K | Preselected only | Mental health equity summit: community building through par… |
| Environmental Endowment for New Jersey Inc | Mercerville, NJ | 3 | $45K | $18K | Yes | Protecting waters; Support clean renewable energy; Engagement climate related issues |
| Ksayian H and S Fdn Irrev Tr | St Louis, MO | 1 | $44K | $44K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Presser Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 3 | $43K | $20K | Yes | Advancement of music; Capital support; Undergraduate scholar awards |
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 New Brunswick, New Jersey?
Johnson & Johnson Patient Assistance Foundation Inc, Lilly Endowment Inc, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Ford Foundation, The Andrew W Mellon Foundation and 95 others reported grants to New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.