38 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in New Jersey on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 38 private foundations reported 70 grants for arts & culture totaling $2,808,717 to 62 organizations in New Jersey. The most-funded New Jersey communities were Newark, Trenton, Morristown. FM Kirby Foundation Inc reported the most arts & culture giving — $625,000 across 3 grants. The median grant was $5,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| FM Kirby Foundation Inc | 3 | $625,000 |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 1 | $500,000 |
| Wyncote Foundation | 1 | $400,000 |
| Alice L Walton Foundation | 1 | $262,500 |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | 1 | $200,000 |
| Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation | 1 | $187,000 |
| The Presser Foundation | 10 | $107,500 |
| American Academy of Arts and Letters | 3 | $104,700 |
| Grand Lodge of New Jersey Ashlar Fund Inc | 2 | $80,000 |
| Broadridge Foundation | 2 | $60,000 |
| The William Penn Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| Columbia Bank Foundation | 6 | $34,620 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Drew University | 1 | $500,000 |
| Trustees of the Lawrenceville School | 1 | $500,000 |
| Historic Organ Restoration Committee | 1 | $400,000 |
| Newark Museum Association | 2 | $265,000 |
| Montclair Art Museum | 1 | $200,000 |
| Morris Museum Inc | 2 | $90,000 |
| Paper Mill Playhouse | 2 | $70,000 |
| Historic Trenton Masonic Temple | 1 | $60,000 |
| NEW Jersey Performing Arts Center | 2 | $52,500 |
| Institute for the Development of Education in the Arts | 1 | $50,000 |
| Macculloch Hall Historical Museum | 1 | $50,000 |
| Rhiannon Giddens | 1 | $40,000 |
| Pan Am Museum Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Friends of West Hill | 1 | $20,000 |
| Princeton Symphony Orchestra | 1 | $20,000 |
38 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in New Jersey on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $2,808,717. The largest by reported dollars were FM Kirby Foundation Inc, Carnegie Corporation of NEW York, Wyncote Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
62 distinct organizations appear as recipients in New Jersey, led by Drew University, Trustees of the Lawrenceville School, Historic Organ Restoration Committee. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported arts & culture grant in New Jersey was $5,000, and the largest single reported grant was $500,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
