1,733 private foundations reported grants to New Jersey recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 1,733 private foundations reported 6,592 grants totaling $1,905,933,979 to 4,335 organizations in New Jersey. The most-funded purposes were religion (334 grants) and education (304 grants). Johnson & Johnson Patient Assistance Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $965,733,938 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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The New Jersey communities receiving the most reported foundation grants, of 49 with a meaningful reported volume. Recipient city is the address the filing foundation reported.
Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson Patient Assistance Foundation Inc | 1 | $965,733,938 |
| Otsuka Patient Assistance Foundation Inc | 1 | $351,039,575 |
| NSN Foundation Inc | 2 | $215,000,000 |
| Bristol-myers Squibb Foundation Inc | 138 | $67,244,130 |
| Gates Foundation | 24 | $26,673,984 |
| The Leon and Toby Cooperman Family Foundation | 22 | $9,769,822 |
| EOZ Foundation | 1 | $9,146,650 |
| Tenacre Foundation | 44 | $8,454,199 |
| Mitzi & Warren Eisenberg Family Foundation Inc | 2 | $7,425,836 |
| FM Kirby Foundation Inc | 118 | $7,330,000 |
| The Poses Family Foundation | 3 | $6,157,034 |
| The Widgeon Point Charitable Foundation | 1 | $5,615,000 |
| Henry & Marilyn Taub Foundation | 66 | $5,344,018 |
| The William Penn Foundation | 41 | $4,736,715 |
| Exelon Foundation | 6 | $4,713,815 |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | City | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Q Foundation Inc Attn Ken Slutsky Tax Exempt Inst Grp | Roseland | 1 | $115,000,000 |
| CHDI Foundation Inc Attn Ken Slutsky Tax Exempt Inst Grp | Roseland | 1 | $100,000,000 |
| Medical College of Virginia | Princeton | 3 | $20,538,917 |
| African Fertilizer and Agribusinesses Partnership Inc | Newark | 1 | $8,489,607 |
| Charities AID Foundation of America | Princeton | 1 | $8,048,827 |
| Texas Childrens Hospital | Princeton | 1 | $7,000,000 |
| Trustees of Princeton University | Princeton | 24 | $6,449,200 |
| Community Foundation of NJ | Morristown | 2 | $6,401,187 |
| Foundation for Morristown Medical Center Inc | Morristown | 30 | $5,838,372 |
| Bessemer Giving Fund | Woodbridge | 1 | $5,615,000 |
| Princeton University | Princeton | 71 | $5,225,224 |
| RWJ Barnabas Health | West Orange | 3 | $5,015,500 |
| ST Benedict's Preparatory School | Newark | 5 | $4,906,377 |
| The Donors Fund | Lakewood | 5 | $4,487,053 |
| Kipp Team and Family Schools | Newark | 2 | $4,450,000 |
| Rutgers University | New Brunswick | 41 | $3,578,369 |
| Rutgers the State University Attn MS Anna Kolbik | Piscataway | 1 | $3,300,000 |
| BMA Special Fund | Lakewood | 1 | $3,260,567 |
| NEW Jersey Performing Arts Center | Newark | 14 | $3,246,475 |
| Aish Global | Clifton | 8 | $3,099,885 |
1,733 private foundations reported grants to recipients in New Jersey on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,905,933,979 across 6,592 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Johnson & Johnson Patient Assistance Foundation Inc, Otsuka Patient Assistance Foundation Inc, NSN Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in New Jersey concentrate in religion (334), education (304), health & medical (220). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a New Jersey recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $965,733,938. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Recipients in Lakewood, Princeton, Newark, Morristown, Trenton received the most reported foundation grants in New Jersey. UseGrants publishes a page for each New Jersey city with enough distinct funders and recipients to report on.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
