92 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid 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, 92 private foundations reported 177 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $5,113,630 to 133 organizations in New Jersey. The most-funded New Jersey communities were Princeton, New Brunswick, Lakewood. Neuwiesinger Foundation Corporation reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $795,234 across 5 grants. The median grant was $9,750.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Neuwiesinger Foundation Corporation | 5 | $795,234 |
| The Ethel MAE Hocker Foundationinc | 5 | $358,792 |
| Douglas M Noble Family Foundation | 3 | $350,500 |
| Pizzo Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $340,000 |
| The Forman S Acton Educational Foundation Inc | 9 | $298,620 |
| Alfred Harcourt Foundation Inc | 1 | $231,800 |
| The Yitzchak and Miriam Schwartzman Foundation Inc | 1 | $210,000 |
| Classon Family Scholarship Fund XXXXX4000 | 1 | $151,095 |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 1 | $150,000 |
| The Brinson Foundation | 1 | $120,000 |
| Nimick Forbesway Foundation | 1 | $116,667 |
| Jay and Kelly Sugarman Foundation | 1 | $110,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper Medical School Rowan University | 3 | $767,642 |
| TRI County Scholarship | 1 | $340,000 |
| The College of NEW Jersey | 4 | $297,915 |
| Rabbinical College of America | 1 | $210,000 |
| Rutgers the State University of NEW Jersey | 2 | $155,000 |
| Caldwell-west Caldwell Board of Education | 1 | $151,095 |
| Bergen Catholic High School | 1 | $150,500 |
| Princeton University | 4 | $139,000 |
| Rowan University | 3 | $131,093 |
| Trustees of Princeton University | 2 | $121,667 |
| Centenary University | 2 | $120,000 |
| Princeton University Department of Astrophysical Sciences | 1 | $120,000 |
| Camden Catholic High School | 1 | $115,342 |
| Union County College Foundation Inc | 3 | $107,500 |
| Rutgers University | 7 | $104,501 |
92 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in New Jersey on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $5,113,630. The largest by reported dollars were Neuwiesinger Foundation Corporation, The Ethel MAE Hocker Foundationinc, Douglas M Noble Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
133 distinct organizations appear as recipients in New Jersey, led by Cooper Medical School Rowan University, TRI County Scholarship, The College of NEW Jersey. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in New Jersey was $9,750, and the largest single reported grant was $740,000. 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.
