81 private foundations reported grants to New Brunswick, New Jersey recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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 2023–2025, 81 private foundations reported 111 grants totaling $972,516,661 to 52 organizations in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The most-funded purposes were scholarships & financial aid (11 grants) and education (6 grants). Johnson & Johnson Patient Assistance Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $965,733,938 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $15,000.
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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 New Brunswick — a funder at 90% is effectively a New Brunswick funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson Patient Assistance Foundation Inc | 1 | $965,733,938 | 100% |
| Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | 1 | $1,427,500 | 58% |
| UA for Helene Fuld Health Trust 10-205620 | 1 | $700,000 | 100% |
| Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation | 6 | $651,300 | 33% |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | 2 | $400,000 | 89% |
| Henry & Marilyn Taub Foundation | 2 | $312,500 | 6% |
| The Gerald and Daphna Cramer Foundation | 1 | $300,000 | 98% |
| Martin and Sondra Rappaport Charitable Private Foundation Inc | 1 | $250,000 | 14% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rutgers University | 37 | $3,273,669 |
| Rutgers University Foundation Adam Short Exec DIR for Corporate ENG | 1 | $700,000 |
| Rutgers The State University of New Jersey | 3 | $550,000 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Foundation | 2 | $260,000 |
| State Theatre REG Arts Ctrnew Brunsw | 1 | $226,000 |
| Rutgers Future Scholars Rutgers University | 1 | $207,695 |
| Rutgers the State University of NJ | 2 | $205,000 |
| RWJ Univ Hosp Fndtn | 1 | $150,000 |
| Elijah's Promise | 6 | $137,500 |
| NEW Brunswick Theological Seminary | 3 | $125,544 |
81 private foundations reported grants to recipients in New Brunswick, New Jersey on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $972,516,661 across 111 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Johnson & Johnson Patient Assistance Foundation Inc, Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation, UA for Helene Fuld Health Trust 10-205620. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in New Brunswick, New Jersey concentrate in scholarships & financial aid (11), education (6), health & medical (5). 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 Brunswick, New Jersey recipient was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $965,733,938. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
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 2023–2025). 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.
