59 private foundations reported grants to Jersey City, 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, 59 private foundations reported 76 grants totaling $3,506,945 to 57 organizations in Jersey City, New Jersey. The most-funded purposes were education (5 grants) and religion (3 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $1,679,993 across 2 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported New Jersey dollars that landed in Jersey City — a funder at 90% is effectively a Jersey City funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 2 | $1,679,993 | 6% |
| Charles K & Esther Krieger Foundation Inc | 1 | $279,000 | 58% |
| Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc | 1 | $200,000 | 57% |
| Smith Richardson Foundation Inc | 1 | $150,000 | 50% |
| Carestar Foundation | 1 | $150,000 | 100% |
| Marisa Martini Private Foundation Inc | 1 | $110,000 | 43% |
| Turrell Fund | 6 | $101,500 | 4% |
| HFO Foundation | 1 | $100,000 | 27% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| NEW Classrooms Innovation Partners Inc | 2 | $1,350,000 |
| Coursemojo Inc | 1 | $479,993 |
| Temple Beth -el Jersey City | 1 | $279,000 |
| ST Peter's University | 3 | $250,000 |
| Health Resource in Action (hria) | 1 | $150,000 |
| York Street Project | 4 | $140,500 |
| ST Peters Prep | 1 | $110,000 |
| NEW Jersey Consortium for Immigrant Children Inc | 2 | $60,000 |
| Peace Cares ST Josephs | 1 | $50,980 |
| NEW Jersey Together | 2 | $50,000 |
59 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Jersey City, New Jersey on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $3,506,945 across 76 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, Charles K & Esther Krieger Foundation Inc, Joseph J Jaroschak Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Jersey City, New Jersey concentrate in education (5), religion (3), community & economic development (3). 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 Jersey City, New Jersey recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,200,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
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.
