51 private foundations reported youth & family 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, 51 private foundations reported 101 grants for youth & family totaling $2,722,321 to 100 organizations in New Jersey. The most-funded New Jersey communities were Trenton, Newark, Lakewood. The Candace and Richard S Weeks Family Foundation reported the most youth & family giving — $550,000 across 1 grant. The median grant was $5,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Candace and Richard S Weeks Family Foundation | 1 | $550,000 |
| Hummingbird Foundation Inc | 1 | $300,000 |
| Gates Foundation | 1 | $282,812 |
| FM Kirby Foundation Inc | 3 | $165,000 |
| The Wild Gifting Project | 1 | $150,000 |
| The William Penn Foundation | 2 | $125,600 |
| Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation | 1 | $105,000 |
| Sandi Feinberg and Tara Lipton Family Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation | 7 | $97,000 |
| Merancas Foundation Inc | 3 | $95,000 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 1 | $75,000 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | 1 | $75,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club of Newark NJ | 1 | $550,000 |
| Lucy Outreach | 1 | $300,000 |
| Luciano Packaging Technologies Inc | 1 | $282,812 |
| 1IN6 Support | 1 | $150,000 |
| Camden Repertory Theater Community Development Group | 1 | $125,000 |
| Madison Area Ymca | 1 | $125,000 |
| JFS of SOM Hunt&warr Counties | 1 | $105,000 |
| Player Development Academy | 1 | $100,000 |
| Advocates for Children of NEW Jersey | 1 | $75,000 |
| Rutgers University Foundation | 1 | $75,000 |
| Children's Dyslexia Centers Inc | 1 | $60,000 |
| Community Foundation of NEW Jersey | 1 | $50,000 |
| Thera Youth Foundation | 1 | $45,000 |
| Anchor House | 1 | $40,000 |
| Covenant House NEW Jersey Inc | 1 | $30,000 |
51 private foundations reported youth & family grants in New Jersey on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $2,722,321. The largest by reported dollars were The Candace and Richard S Weeks Family Foundation, Hummingbird Foundation Inc, Gates Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
100 distinct organizations appear as recipients in New Jersey, led by Boys & Girls Club of Newark NJ, Lucy Outreach, Luciano Packaging Technologies Inc. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported youth & family grant in New Jersey was $5,000, and the largest single reported grant was $550,000. 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.
