172 private foundations reported education grants in New Jersey on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. 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 2022–2025, 172 private foundations reported 304 grants for education totaling $18,093,966 to 261 organizations in New Jersey. The most-funded New Jersey communities were Princeton, Lakewood, Newark. Gates Foundation reported the most education giving — $5,669,626 across 11 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 11 | $5,669,626 |
| Tenacre Foundation | 2 | $1,215,000 |
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| The Forman S Acton Educational Foundation Inc | 5 | $723,416 |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 3 | $618,445 |
| The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc | 5 | $542,000 |
| Comet Foundation F/k/a the Steinert Family Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | 2 | $461,236 |
| The Charles and Brenda Saka Family Foundation | 14 | $439,825 |
| The Buckley Foundation | 1 | $375,000 |
| Erwin & Ruth Zafir Foundation Inc | 5 | $340,000 |
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation | 3 | $250,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Edlight PBC | 2 | $1,714,160 |
| Educational Testing Service | 3 | $1,248,445 |
| Kipp Team and Family Schools | 1 | $1,200,000 |
| NEW Classrooms Innovation Partners Inc | 1 | $1,200,000 |
| Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education Inc | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| NEW Jersey Children's Foundation | 1 | $717,000 |
| Community Foundation of South Jersey | 1 | $669,050 |
| Princeton University | 14 | $566,051 |
| Rutgers University Foundation | 4 | $531,668 |
| Rutgers the State University of NEW Jersey | 2 | $512,036 |
| Dwight-englewood School | 1 | $500,000 |
| For the Benefit of the Trustees of Princeton University | 1 | $500,000 |
| Coursemojo Inc | 1 | $479,993 |
| Seton Hall University | 1 | $458,200 |
| ST Benedict's Preparatory School | 1 | $375,000 |
172 private foundations reported education grants in New Jersey on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $18,093,966. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, Tenacre Foundation, Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
261 distinct organizations appear as recipients in New Jersey, led by Edlight PBC, Educational Testing Service, Kipp Team and Family Schools. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported education grant in New Jersey was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,250,000. 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 2022–2025). 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.
