Foundations that fund organizations in Somerset, New Jersey
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Somerset nonprofits
102 private foundations gave $3.6M to Somerset organizations in their latest filings; 34 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
153 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Somerset around $6,538. 56 of these funders are based in New Jersey; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 102
- Accept applications
- 34
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Somerset
- $3.6M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 153
- Typical median grant
- $6,538
- Based in NJ
- 56%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Somerset 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 |
| Father N J Gies Char Found Tr | Boston, MA | 1 | $587K | $587K | Preselected only | Support |
| Margaret a Darrin Charitable Trust C/O Michael T Hanifin | Florham Park, NJ | 1 | $500K | $500K | Yes | To further advance the organizations charitable purpose |
| Srour Foundation Inc | Somerset, NJ | 1 | $143K | $143K | Preselected only | Charitable purposes |
| Ghanshyam Inc | Tampa, FL | 1 | $124K | $124K | Preselected only | General operating expense |
| The Tepper Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $120K | $120K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 6 | $83K | $6,755 | Yes | Matching gifts; 82649 general operating support for the center school, 2024… |
| Somerset Regal Charitable Foundation Inc | Bound Brook, NJ | 2 | $75K | $38K | Preselected only | To provide support for fighting hunger and improving nutrit…; To provide support for adult residential mommy & me for pre… |
| The Ingrid Mahan Foundation | Bernardville, NJ | 1 | $61K | $61K | Preselected only | Various |
| Turrell Fund | Montclair, NJ | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Program support |
| The Elevate Prize Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Cnn heroes program - to support the transformation of healt… |
| The Ahi-Md Foundation Inc | Warren, NJ | 1 | $41K | $41K | Preselected only | Support of the homeless and economically marginalized |
| The John V Deitchman Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $33K | $33K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Focus for Health Inc | Warren, NJ | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Charitable purpose |
| The Davis Family Memorial Trust | Lambertville, NJ | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | acute care medical facility |
| D'Aloia Family Foundation | Florham Park, NJ | 1 | $29K | $29K | Preselected only | General |
| Ernest Christian Klipstein Foundation | Oldwick, NJ | 1 | $28K | $28K | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 9 | $26K | $2,000 | Preselected only | Matching contribution (general operating support) |
| Din Foundation | East Brunswick, NJ | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Aiding single mothers through providing homes and education. |
| Meigs Family Foundation | Bryn Mawr, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Public contributions |
| Guru Krupa Foundation Inc Attn Mukund Padmanabahan | Jericho, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | For priests quarters |
| The Hamd Foundation Inc | Port Jefferson, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | To reach every american to convey the pure, pristine messag… |
| The George W Rentschler Foundation C/O Warren W Ayres Esq | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | To provide financial support for hellenic cultural events,… |
| Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation | Roseland, NJ | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General oper supp |
| Manny and Mila Teixeira Family Foundation Inc | Mountainside, NJ | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Donation |
| Triple B Foundation | Somerset, NJ | 3 | $21K | $6,538 | Preselected only | Sponsored an Examination room in at the Zufall Health Cente…; Provided learning tools and equipment for the neurodivergen…; Sponsorship of the Bruce Medley March Madness Basket Ball T… |
| Anvi Group Charitable Foundation Inc | Warren, NJ | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Unrestricted use by charity |
| The Hyde and Watson Foundation | Warren Township, NJ | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Purchase of a transportation vehicle. |
| The Tyler Foundation | Lebanon, NJ | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Yes | Adult women & children; Food bank |
| James and Melanie McNamara Family Foundation | Somerset, NJ | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | General support |
| Rukh Family Foundation Inc | Piscataway, NJ | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Community support |
| Dileo Family Foundation | Bedminster, NJ | 2 | $14K | $7,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Sodhani Foundation Inc | Somerset, NJ | 5 | $14K | $1,001 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Kali Pradip Chaudhuri Foundation | Hemet, CA | 1 | $11K | $11K | Yes | An organization dedicated to the service of humanity and op… |
| Verizon Foundation | Basking Ridge, NJ | 7 | $10K | $1,151 | Preselected only | Other civic / community |
| Dranthony R Volpe and Mrs Marlene M Volpe Charitable Trust | Princeton Junction, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Banfield Family Foundation | Basking Ridge, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable donation |
| The Herget Foundation | Dahlonega, GA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Gen fund |
| The Haider Foundation | Mount Laurel, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Donation |
| The Provident Bank Foundation | Iselin, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Access to essential food and wraparound programming |
| The Rue Foundationinc | Trenton, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | To help community |
| George and Carolyn Metskas Foundation Inc | Gaithersburg, MD | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Contribution |
| The Lemole Family Charitable Trust | Huntingdon Valley, PA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To support exempt functions |
| Trust Under the Will of Gertrude M Higgins | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $9,508 | $9,508 | Preselected only | General support |
| Ej Grassmann Trust | Warren, NJ | 1 | $9,200 | $9,200 | Yes | This grant is to be used to replace flooring in selected ar… |
| Chubb Charitable Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 5 | $9,040 | $1,140 | Yes | Matching Gifts |
| Live Like Jonathan a Nj Non Profit Corp | Somerset, NJ | 7 | $8,875 | $1,000 | Preselected only | For supporting operations; For various organizations for which cash was disbursed; Golf outing event for nonprofit org |
| Leopold Schepp Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| New York Jets Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | General support |
| Td Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | Permanent supportive housing case management program |
| The Astle-Alpaugh Family Foundation | Annandale, NJ | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | Katys place training program |
| Columbia Bank Foundation | Fair Lawn, NJ | 2 | $7,500 | $3,750 | Yes | Charitable giving - emergency food assistance; Permanent supportive housing (psh) case management |
| Rutgers Community Health Foundation Inc | New Brunswick, NJ | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | General |
| Rowland Family Charitable Trust | Woodstock, VT | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Preselected only | Health and human services |
| The Shau-Wai & Marie Lam Family Foundation | Summit, NJ | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Preselected only | Educational |
| James J Capone Charitable Foundati C/O Lisa Troy Trustee | Farmington, CT | 1 | $6,677 | $6,677 | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| Gray Family Foundation Inc | Rumson, NJ | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Yes | Charity |
| Grace Charity Foundation Inc | Randolph, NJ | 2 | $5,400 | $2,700 | Preselected only | Charitable; Religious |
| Four Through Nine Foundation Inc | Encino, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Education |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | 5000 |
| The Ron and Donna Lubin Family Foundation Inc | Hillsborough, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | general support |
| Vgs Foundation Inc | Somerset, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General fund |
| George a Ohl Jr Trust | St Louis, MO | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Beaty Family Foundation | Red Bank, NJ | 1 | $4,800 | $4,800 | Preselected only | Charitable use |
| Arya Family Foundation | Jericho, NY | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Yes | Charity |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 9 | $3,090 | $100 | Preselected only | Matching gifts; Volunteer program |
| The Leonard and Elaine Silverstein Foundation | Washington, DC | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Kearnybank Foundation Inc | Fairfield, NJ | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | Community |
| Driver Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Frank and Carolyn Sullivan Charitable Foundation | Manasquan, NJ | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | Gfeneral unrestricted |
| Firstbank Charitable Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $2,750 | $1,375 | Yes | Golf Fore Groceries fund; General & Unrestricted |
| The Dhyani Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $2,100 | $2,100 | Preselected only | General charitable purpose |
| John and Cathleen Scansaroli Foundation Inc | Bridgewater, NJ | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted grant to support the organizations charitable… |
| The Mirza Family Foundation | Herndon, VA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Program assistance - community/social services |
| Doris Duke Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $1,953 | $1,953 | Yes | Matching gift |
| Equitable Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $1,525 | $1,525 | Yes | General contribution |
| Live and Let Live Foundation | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | $1,203 | $1,203 | Preselected only | General support |
| Palkhiwala Charitable Foundation Inc | Somerset, NJ | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose. |
| Hahofer Family Foundation | Somerset, NJ | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | As needed |
| Jmc Foundation a Nj Nonprofit Organization | Far Hills, NJ | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Religion |
| Magyarbank Charitable Foundation | New Brunswick, NJ | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Fund asst. for breast cancer program |
| Dorothy Zimmerman Charitable Trust | Old Tappan, NJ | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | care for animal |
| T&m Associates Foundation Inc | Middletown, NJ | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Donation- charitable |
| Robert J & Elaine Ciatto Family Foundation Inc C/O Porzio Bromberg | Parsippany, NJ | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Anna Sosenko Assist Trust | New York, NY | 1 | $750 | $750 | Yes | To support the arts |
| Michael & Marcia Neundorfer Foundation I | Willoughby Hills, OH | 1 | $520 | $520 | Preselected only | Unrestriced contribution |
| Paul Gubitosi Charitable Fund Inc | Fstrvl Trvose, PA | 1 | $515 | $515 | Preselected only | Unwed Mothers |
| The Juthani Family Foundation | San Jose, CA | 1 | $501 | $501 | Preselected only | Provide funds to other charitable organizations in various… |
| Marvin Samson Foundation | Cherry Hill, NJ | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The William C & Vivian Eiff Foundation Inc | Manasquan, NJ | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | Contribution |
| Besite Foundation Inc | Towaco, NJ | 1 | $402 | $402 | Yes | Charitable |
| Shefali Batra Foundation | White River Junction, VT | 1 | $400 | $400 | Preselected only | Education and rehabilitation of wome |
| Narula Foundation Inc | Somerset, NJ | 1 | $266 | $266 | Preselected only | Contribution |
| Citizens Charitable Foundation | Johnston, RI | 1 | $260 | $260 | Preselected only | Matching gifts |
| Isha Cares Inc | Somerset, NJ | 1 | $245 | $245 | Preselected only | Build health healing and wellness |
| New Jersey Chinese Teachers Association | Paramus, NJ | 1 | $240 | $240 | Preselected only | Support classroom activities |
| David & Esther Muschel Foundation | Englewood, NJ | 1 | $150 | $150 | Preselected only | Program support |
| The Lazard Charitable Foundation C/O Lazard Freres & Co LLC | New York, NY | 1 | $100 | $100 | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | Rolling Meadows, IL | 1 | $100 | $100 | Preselected only | General exempt purpose |
| Analog Devices Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $51 | $51 | Yes | General support |
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 Somerset, New Jersey?
Lilly Endowment Inc, Father N J Gies Char Found Tr, Margaret a Darrin Charitable Trust C/O Michael T Hanifin, Srour Foundation Inc, Ghanshyam Inc and 95 others reported grants to Somerset 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 Somerset. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.