Foundations that fund organizations in Union, New Jersey
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Union nonprofits
132 private foundations gave $2.4M to Union organizations in their latest filings; 36 of the 99 that say either way accept applications.
151 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Union around $8,000. 56 of these funders are based in New Jersey; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 132
- Accept applications
- 36
- of 99 that state a policy
- Dollars to Union
- $2.4M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 151
- Typical median grant
- $8,000
- Based in NJ
- 56%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Union organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Hall Foundation Inc | Union, NJ | 1 | $490K | $490K | Preselected only | Operating Support |
| New Covenant Farms Inc | Gooding, ID | 1 | $105K | $105K | Preselected only | Area of greatest need |
| Edith & Douglas Durgie Family Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $103K | $103K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 1 | $94K | $94K | Yes | For support of equity unbound |
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $82K | $82K | Yes | Support to research, and implement, measures that support t… |
| Elizabethtown Healthcare Foundation | Elizabeth, NJ | 3 | $80K | $30K | Preselected only | Support triple play program; Support expansion of special needs; Family wellness initiative |
| Geraldine R Dodge Foundation Inc | Newark, NJ | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | General operating support |
| Fekete M Mem Edu Scholarship Fund | St Louis, MO | 1 | $68K | $68K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Hyde and Watson Foundation | Warren Township, NJ | 5 | $65K | $10K | Yes | Purchase of equipment.; Hard costs related to facility renovations and purchase of…; Hard costs related to facility renovations and improvements. |
| Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation | Roseland, NJ | 1 | $65K | $65K | Yes | Resid @furman univ |
| Alexander M Lillian T | Woodcliff Lake, NJ | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | Donation |
| The McEwen Family Scholarship Fund at Modern Group Ltd | Bristol, PA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Grant to another 501(c)(3) organization |
| Whelan Foundation Inc | Sea Girt, NJ | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Various charitable needs |
| Focus Central America | Warren, NJ | 1 | $45K | $45K | Preselected only | Charitable purpose |
| The John and Wendy Neu Foundation | Kearny, NJ | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Zakaria Family Foundation | Morristown, NJ | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | Educational Support |
| The Charlotte W Newcombe Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $35K | $35K | Yes | Mature students scholarships |
| Henry S & Mala Dorfman Family Foundation | Bloomfield Hills, MI | 2 | $35K | $18K | Preselected only | Donation support |
| Large Foundation | Flemington, NJ | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | Charity |
| John a and Margaret Post Foundation | Mount Bethel, PA | 1 | $33K | $33K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | General operating support for theatrical productions and ac… |
| Quentin J Kennedy Foundation Inc | Nyack, NY | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Joseph and Elizabeth Wilf Foundation Inc | Short Hills, NJ | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Scholarship support |
| Ej Grassmann Trust | Warren, NJ | 4 | $28K | $6,650 | Yes | This grant is to be used towards the implementation of top-…; This grant is to be used towards converting two existing re…; This grant is to be used for essential carpentry repairs to… |
| The Kronthal Family Foundation Inc | Green Village, NJ | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General Purpose |
| Children's Foundation of the Oranges | Chatham, NJ | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | operating |
| Teeem Inc | Little Falls, NJ | 1 | $21K | $21K | Preselected only | Sustaining contribution |
| Victoria Foundation Inc | Newark, NJ | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | To support the 2025 nj community & corrections working summ… |
| Mi Angels' Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Mushett Family Foundation Inc | Chester, NJ | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Stewart Family Foundation Stewart | Glen Mills, PA | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | General |
| Paul B Greetin and Beryl S Greetin Foundation Inc | Downingtown, PA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | For various charitable activities |
| Smith Family Foundation Inc | Trenton, NJ | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Charitable Contribution |
| The Edward and Constance Barthold Family Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Works with rural communities to make safe drinking water af… |
| The Z S & M Wilf Foundation Inc | Short Hills, NJ | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Adelson Family Foundation | Katonah, NY | 1 | $12K | $12K | Preselected only | To assist in the purpose of the charity |
| Sally E Anderson Family Foundation | Meridian, ID | 3 | $12K | $4,362 | Preselected only | General |
| Barbara C Noyes Charitable Foundation Inc | Maplewood, NJ | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| Messner Foundation Inc C/O Richard King Jr | Northfield, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Support cause |
| Schumann Fund for New Jersey Inc | Montclair, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Trustee grant |
| The William & Lia G Poorvu Family Foundation | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Blue Foundry Charitable Foundation Inc | Parsippany, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Youth programs |
| Kenneth and Alice Martin Family Foundation Inc | Newton, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Religious education |
| The Bov Foundation Inc | Hopewell, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General unrestricted |
| John P Schmidt and Dorothy E Schmidt Family Foundation Inc | Skillman, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | open |
| Simionescu Scholarship Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Diaco Family Foundation Inc | Belleville, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Dune Foundation a Nj Nonprofit Corporation | North Brunswick, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | This scholarship is awarded tostudents via the universityto… |
| Philip J Solondz Family Foundation | Millburn, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Unrestricted grant to support organizatoins charitable purp… |
| Stampfer Plotsker Foundation Inc | Elizabeth, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Funding |
| UCSB Charitable Foundation Inc | Elizabeth, NJ | 2 | $10K | $5,000 | Yes | The career lauch program; General operating support |
| Harold B & Dorothy a Snyder Foundation | Westminster, MD | 1 | $8,206 | $8,206 | Preselected only | Scholarships - fall and spring semesters. |
| The Henry S & Agnes M Truzack Foundation | Westfield, NJ | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Preselected only | To accept donations of furniture and household items to pro… |
| The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | Matching gifts for general operating support |
| Yearley Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| T D Frank Thomson Scholarships | St Louis, MO | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Al-Sawwaf Family Foundation | Edgewater, NJ | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Yes | After school educational program |
| Cla Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Preselected only | Program specific support |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $6,400 | $200 | Preselected only | Matching contribution (general operating support) |
| Carey Scholarship | Wall, NJ | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Rumphius Foundation | Newburyport, MA | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Yes | Contribution |
| The Sommer Family Foundation Inc C/O Ott Shore & Co LLC | Parsippany, NJ | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Columbia Bank Foundation | Fair Lawn, NJ | 1 | $5,500 | $5,500 | Yes | Center for outpatient services and substance use treatment |
| Korcomptenz Charitable Foundation Inc | Parsippany, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Social projects |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Matching gifts |
| Bernard and Dorothy Hamstra Charitable Foundation | Westfield, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable donation |
| Susan Zirkl Z L Memorial Charitable Foundation Trust | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Food distribution and education supp |
| The Tyler Foundation | Lebanon, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Career launch |
| Bogota Savings Bank Charitable Foundation Inc | Teaneck, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Sponsorship |
| Frank and Karen Ptak Family Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General |
| Alexis Foundation Inc | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Parmly Trust Fund | Little Silver, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charity |
| The Morrison Family Foundation J Morrisont Morrison & Kmorrison | New Providence, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Dedicated to terminally ill children |
| George a Ohl Jr Trust | St Louis, MO | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Rosborough Branscum Family Foun C/O Bradley Rosborough | Irvine, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Theatre production |
| The Baptist Women of Metro Ny Inc | Lynbrook, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Church plant |
| John S Carpenter Trust Para 23 | St Louis, MO | 1 | $4,875 | $4,875 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Gaza Orphan Childrens Wish Foundation | Union, NJ | 1 | $4,715 | $4,715 | Not stated | Religous |
| Cabasso Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Preselected only | General support |
| Mahlon F Shreve Trust Fund Ua | Dallas, TX | 1 | $3,686 | $3,686 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The Believers Hope Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| The Aron and Ritchel Zichron Kdoshim Free Loan Fund | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $3,300 | $3,300 | Yes | Charity |
| Martin Luther King Observance Committee | Morristown, NJ | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | Educational purpose |
| High Five Foundation C/O Gerald Kaminsky | Woodmere, NY | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | General purposes |
| High Five Foundation II C/O Gerald Kaminsky | Woodmere, NY | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Milton & Miriam Waldbaum Family Foundation | Fort Calhoun, NE | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | General funding |
| William H Prusoff Foundation | Fairfield, CT | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | Charitable purpose |
| Haupt Family Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| The Randolph Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | General Support |
| Bertha Lebus Charitable Trust | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General support |
| Investors Foundation Inc | Summit, NJ | 2 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Yes | General and project support |
| The Sumas Family Foundation Inc | Springfield, NJ | 2 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Preselected only | General support |
| The Hall Family Foundation | Madison, NJ | 1 | $2,100 | $2,100 | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Joseph Chehebar Family Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | General operating supports |
| The Jessica Foundation Inc | Metuchen, NJ | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | General operating fund. |
| The Strasbourg Foundation | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Religious Services |
| Henry P Borda Charitable Foundation C/O Dentons US Llp | Short Hills, NJ | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Oceanfirst Foundation | Toms River, NJ | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | 2025 summer camp grant |
| Jackson Scholarship George Tuw | Bedminster, NJ | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Aegis Foundation Inc | Jersey City, NJ | 1 | $1,750 | $1,750 | Yes | Employee Match |
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 Union, New Jersey?
Liberty Hall Foundation Inc, New Covenant Farms Inc, Edith & Douglas Durgie Family Foundation, The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Union 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 Union. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.