Foundations that fund organizations in Trenton, New Jersey
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Trenton nonprofits
333 private foundations gave $18M to Trenton organizations in their latest filings; 33 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
722 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Trenton around $40K. 39 of these funders are based in New Jersey; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 333
- Accept applications
- 33
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Trenton
- $18M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 722
- Typical median grant
- $40K
- Based in NJ
- 39%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Trenton organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 25 | $2.4M | $4,000 | Yes | Matching gifts; 82476 continuing support for the housenj initiative in purs…; 80337 advancing health equity in new jersey by ensuring hou… |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Houston, TX | 6 | $1.1M | $188K | Preselected only | To support improving policy knowledge across key states tha…; To support states transitioning from an integrated demonstr…; To improve medicare policy and integrated education and kno… |
| George H and Estelle M Sands Foundation C/O Jeffrey H Sands Trustee | Princeton, NJ | 15 | $1.0M | $30K | Preselected only | General |
| Geraldine R Dodge Foundation Inc | Newark, NJ | 14 | $860K | $33K | Yes | General operating support; Reserve fund; Support the education fund |
| The Goldman Family Foundation | Newtown, PA | 2 | $760K | $380K | Preselected only | To fund the recipient's operating budget |
| Fund for New Jersey | Princeton, NJ | 9 | $670K | $75K | Yes | To eliminate childhood lead poisoning in new jersey via the…; To advance policies that expand the affordability and acces…; To harness the power of grassroots activism to fight for a… |
| Merck Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation | Rahway, NJ | 2 | $496K | $248K | Yes | Contribution provided |
| Richardson Benjamin F UW Jbr Mem Fd | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $484K | $484K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Tenacre Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 5 | $460K | $20K | Preselected only | Local new jersey |
| Tw George Brauninger Main | St Louis, MO | 1 | $422K | $422K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Merancas Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | 9 | $390K | $40K | Yes | Anchor house general operating suppo; Impact through mentorship for trento; Bgcmc fy '26 after school program su |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 4 | $370K | $88K | Preselected only | Supporting Healing through circles and the arts as part of…; Support continued participation in the State Priorities Par…; Support income and work supports for young people in New Je… |
| The William Penn Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 7 | $335K | $5,000 | Yes | General support; Membership 2024; Ingrid reed fund |
| Betty Wold Johnson Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | 2 | $261K | $131K | Preselected only | General support |
| New Tamarind Foundation Inc C/O Pkf O'Connor Davies | Harrison, NY | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Macmillan Family Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 7 | $247K | $25K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The Tepper Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $233K | $55K | Preselected only | General support |
| Td Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | 6 | $183K | $11K | Yes | Safe housing initiatives; Reading for success; Housenj |
| John P Schmidt and Dorothy E Schmidt Family Foundation Inc | Skillman, NJ | 5 | $170K | $50K | Preselected only | open |
| Curtis W McGraw Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 14 | $170K | $10K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Smith Family Foundation Inc | Trenton, NJ | 28 | $170K | $1,492 | Yes | Charitable Contribution; Charitable contribution |
| The Kresge Foundation | Troy, MI | 1 | $160K | $160K | Yes | Project support to empower community members to shape water… |
| Citizens Philanthropic Foundation Inc | Short Hills, NJ | 8 | $158K | $10K | Yes | Strengthening communities through education and workforce d…; Capital singers of trenton 2023 - 2024 season of concerts; Greater trenton operating support |
| Mary Owen Borden Memorial Fund | Rumson, NJ | 9 | $150K | $15K | Yes | For operations |
| The Mc Cutchen Foundation | Brunswick, MD | 1 | $150K | $150K | Yes | General support |
| Henry & Marilyn Taub Foundation | Teaneck, NJ | 1 | $145K | $145K | Preselected only | Restricted grant for project/program. |
| The James Kerney Foundation | Lawrence Township, NJ | 11 | $140K | $10K | Yes | General Purpose; General purpose |
| Kentfields Foundation C/O Philip J Rauch | Baltimore, MD | 2 | $135K | $68K | Preselected only | Outdoor equity alliance executive director; Bgcmc stem after school program for 2024-25 |
| Amelia M Buschold Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 1 | $124K | $124K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Grand Lodge of New Jersey Ashlar Fund Inc | Trenton, NJ | 2 | $120K | $60K | Preselected only | Instruction for children with dyslexia; Preservation of historic building |
| Mary G Roebling Musical Scholarship Fund | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $118K | $118K | Preselected only | Endowment to support music and the arts. |
| Maher Charitable Foundation | Florham Park, NJ | 2 | $108K | $54K | Preselected only | Program Support |
| Tr Ua Vanhorntrinity United #b | Dallas, TX | 1 | $104K | $104K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Mary G Roebling Foundation Inc Co Scot Pannepacker | Princeton, NJ | 18 | $103K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted; Community; Restricted Grant |
| Partners for Health Inc | Montclair, NJ | 3 | $103K | $25K | Yes | Membership dues; Nursing scholarship - restricted scholarship fund; Program support - advocacy |
| The William Jeff and Jennifer Gross Family Foundation | Laguna Beach, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General donation |
| Schultz Family Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Further charitable goals |
| Paul Liebman Family Foundation C/O Harrison Llp | Chicago, IL | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Hfo Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General |
| Tr UW Laura E Mosherheart Association | New York, NY | 1 | $93K | $93K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| Ta George Brauninger | St Louis, MO | 1 | $92K | $92K | Preselected only | General support |
| Tuw W Walters Scholarship Fund | St Louis, MO | 1 | $80K | $80K | Preselected only | General use |
| Nicklin M Fbo St Michaels Ep Ch Tuw | St Louis, MO | 1 | $79K | $79K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Olive V Brauninger | St Louis, MO | 1 | $76K | $76K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Limestone Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | HouseNJ General Operating Support |
| Anne G Carson Charitable Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Rue Foundationinc | Trenton, NJ | 6 | $74K | $5,500 | Yes | To help community; To help community children; To help communtiy children |
| Storrs E B Ua Fd Amer Cancer Etl | Dallas, TX | 1 | $73K | $73K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Tuw Myketiuk Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $72K | $72K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Harry C Hartman Tuw | Dallas, TX | 1 | $70K | $70K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Mike & Patti Hennessy Foundation Inc | Cranbury, NJ | 1 | $70K | $70K | Preselected only | support for Diocese of Trenton |
| Albert B Kahn Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $70K | $70K | Preselected only | Educational |
| F Dean Adams Trust Fund | St Louis, MO | 1 | $68K | $68K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Mary Delahanty Clapham Charitable Tr | Chicago, IL | 1 | $65K | $65K | Preselected only | General |
| Community Health Connections Foundation Inc | Bayonne, NJ | 1 | $65K | $65K | Preselected only | Home health nursing; general operating support to serve med… |
| Firstbank Charitable Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 17 | $63K | $5,000 | Yes | General & Unrestricted; Charitable Event; Extended Learning for Equity: Afterschool Success & Financi… |
| Oceanfirst Foundation | Toms River, NJ | 10 | $56K | $7,500 | Yes | General operating support; 2025 summer camp grant; Home runs for heroes |
| The James J Knipper Family Foundation Inc | Boca Raton, FL | 1 | $55K | $55K | Preselected only | To further organization's mission |
| Investors Foundation Inc | Summit, NJ | 5 | $53K | $10K | Yes | General and project support |
| The Volcker Family Foundation Inc Fairfield-Maxwell Ltd | New York, NY | 1 | $51K | $51K | Preselected only | To assist the start up of the social nonprofit center |
| Schumann Fund for New Jersey Inc | Montclair, NJ | 2 | $50K | $25K | Yes | Program/project support |
| The Charlotte W Newcombe Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Mature students scholarships |
| Adam R Scripps Foundation | Fort Mitchell, KY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General Operations |
| Connolly Family Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Campaign for the Trenton Youth and Learning Center |
| Surdna Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General support |
| Lofberg Family Foundation C/O Walter & Shuffain Pc | Boston, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Charitable donation |
| John and Daria Barry Foundation | Miami, FL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Education |
| Tw Hampton W Cook | St Louis, MO | 3 | $48K | $16K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Burke Foundation Inc | Princeton, NJ | 5 | $47K | $6,100 | Preselected only | General operating support; Support for development and implementation of community dou…; Support for family connects implementation |
| The Lebensfeld Foundation C/O Sullivan & Cromwell Llp | New York, NY | 1 | $45K | $45K | Yes | General support |
| The Woodbury Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Operations |
| The Bov Foundation Inc | Hopewell, NJ | 3 | $36K | $10K | Yes | General unrestricted |
| Environmental Endowment for New Jersey Inc | Mercerville, NJ | 2 | $36K | $18K | Yes | Advocating to protect environment; Coalition building and advocacy |
| Page & Otto Marx Jr Foundation | Riverdale, NY | 2 | $36K | $18K | Preselected only | To expose children to additional community and educational…; To provide remedial, supplemental and enrichment programs f… |
| Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation C/O Mason Griffin & Pierson (s Neufeld) | Princeton, NJ | 4 | $35K | $6,250 | Preselected only | Children's services; Historical preservation; Family services |
| Edith and Ethel Jardine Family Trust | Chicago, IL | 1 | $31K | $31K | Preselected only | General |
| Doll Family Foundation C/O Robert C Doll Jr | Princeton, NJ | 3 | $31K | $10K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Victoria Foundation Inc | Newark, NJ | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | To support general operations |
| Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation | Coraopolis, PA | 2 | $30K | $15K | Yes | Grant for youth sports; 10th year anniversary grants |
| Sunnyglen Foundation Inc | Princeton Junction, NJ | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Community support |
| The Montei Foundation | Dublin, OH | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| Agan Trust for Selected Charities | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $29K | $29K | Preselected only | General use |
| Lawrence M Hilton Foundation | Trenton, NJ | 5 | $28K | $4,230 | Preselected only | To support capital healths mission in exchange for a memori…; To provide cash and other support to the theatre; To support shilohs mission of improving the quality of life… |
| David and Marilyn Krupnick Foundation C/O Andrew Kushner | Gibbsboro, NJ | 2 | $28K | $14K | Yes | Healthy living programs; Supplement the aewp program costs |
| Olivia Herbert Tr Fbo St Georges Prot | Chicago, IL | 1 | $28K | $28K | Preselected only | General |
| The Presser Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 5 | $27K | $2,500 | Yes | Advancement of music; Special projects |
| New Jersey Natural Gas Company Charity Inc | Wall, NJ | 5 | $26K | $5,000 | Yes | Environmental; Civic/gwill; Education |
| Deitchman Charitable Foundation Inc | Jupiter, FL | 3 | $26K | $10K | Preselected only | support; Support |
| The Gitlin Family Foundation | Fort Washington, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Deborah hospital support |
| Turrell Fund | Montclair, NJ | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Program support |
| Longview Foundation | Newtown, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General operating support for theatrical productions and ac… |
| Joseph and Elizabeth Wilf Foundation Inc | Short Hills, NJ | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Green Family Foundation Inc | Bradenton, FL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Lead the change: trenton teens transforming communities |
| Lydia Collins Deforest Char Tr UW | Dallas, TX | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The Freed Foundation | Stuart, FL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Unlimited use |
| The David and Carol Lackland Family Foundation Inc | Watchung, NJ | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Wildlife conservation |
| The Powell Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Designated Grant: General operating and support |
| Josephine Peiser Charitable Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $24K | $12K | Preselected only | General support; General |
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 Trenton, New Jersey?
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Laura and John Arnold Foundation, George H and Estelle M Sands Foundation C/O Jeffrey H Sands Trustee, Geraldine R Dodge Foundation Inc, The Goldman Family Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Trenton 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 Trenton. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.