22 private foundations reported environment & conservation 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, 22 private foundations reported 36 grants for environment & conservation totaling $2,146,167 to 31 organizations in New Jersey. The most-funded New Jersey communities were Far Hills, Princeton, Hackensack. The William Penn Foundation reported the most environment & conservation giving — $1,268,927 across 9 grants. The median grant was $15,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The William Penn Foundation | 9 | $1,268,927 |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | 1 | $350,000 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 1 | $150,000 |
| John a and Margaret Post Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Church & Dwight Philanthropic Foundation Inc | 1 | $75,000 |
| Helen and Will Webster Foundation | 1 | $40,000 |
| Clif Family Foundation | 2 | $35,000 |
| Patagoniaorg | 2 | $30,000 |
| The Ward Family Foundation | 1 | $30,000 |
| Meerwarth Family Foundation | 1 | $15,000 |
| Columbia Bank Foundation | 3 | $10,000 |
| The Swank Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rutgers The State University of New Jersey | 1 | $350,000 |
| Sustainable Jersey Inc | 1 | $259,665 |
| NEW Jersey Conservation Foundation | 3 | $230,466 |
| Urbanpromise Ministries Inc | 1 | $230,000 |
| Fair Share Housing Center Inc | 1 | $150,000 |
| NEW Jersey Audubon Society | 1 | $150,000 |
| Nature Conservancy - NEW Jersey | 1 | $139,034 |
| Association of NEW Jersey Environmental Commissions | 2 | $136,668 |
| Musconetcong Watershed Association | 1 | $123,334 |
| Climate Central Inc | 2 | $115,000 |
| Nature Conservancy | 1 | $100,000 |
| New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance | 1 | $30,000 |
| The Wetlands Institute | 1 | $30,000 |
| Mevo (mahwah Environmental Volunteers Organization Inc) | 1 | $15,000 |
| NEW Jersey League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | 1 | $15,000 |
22 private foundations reported environment & conservation grants in New Jersey on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $2,146,167. The largest by reported dollars were The William Penn Foundation, Lumina Foundation for Education Inc, The Kresge Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
31 distinct organizations appear as recipients in New Jersey, led by Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, Sustainable Jersey Inc, NEW Jersey Conservation Foundation. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported environment & conservation grant in New Jersey was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $350,000. 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.
