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Private foundations New Jerseytax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in New Jersey

4,058 private foundations based in New Jersey filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $16.9 billion in 57,012 grants, and 676 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Sanofi Cares North America Formerly the Sanofi Foundation for N AmericaMorristown, NJ · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $4,149,829,881 giving
  2. Novartis Patient Assistance Foundation IncEast Hanover, NJ · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $3,097,009,871 giving
  3. Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,658,494,866 giving
  4. Merck Patient Assistance Program IncRahway, NJ · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,911,974,863 giving
  5. Bayer US Patient Assistance FoundationWhippany, NJ · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,426,030,870 giving
  6. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ · tax year 2024 3,093 grants Accepts applications $622,577,112 giving
  7. Otsuka Patient Assistance Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $351,039,575 giving
  8. NSN Foundation IncRoseland, NJ · tax year 2023 3 grants Preselected only $279,000,000 giving
  9. Genzyme Charitable Foundation IncMorristown, NJ · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $224,150,596 giving
  10. Teva Cares FoundationParsippany, NJ · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $198,976,971 giving
  11. Johnson & Johnson Patient Assistance Foundation IncNew Brunswick, NJ · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $82,891,545 giving
  12. Maimonides Foundation IncRoseland, NJ · tax year 2023 1 grant Preselected only $70,000,000 giving
  13. Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ · tax year 2024 144 grants Accepts applications $67,694,380 giving
  14. Douglas M Noble Family FoundationParamus, NJ · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $65,861,743 giving
  15. Hess Foundation IncParsippany, NJ · tax year 2023 141 grants Preselected only $63,385,033 giving
  16. Johnson & Johnson Foundation United States IncNew Brunswick, NJ · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $57,796,344 giving
  17. Point Reyes Foundation IncRoseland, NJ · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $56,000,000 giving
  18. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ · tax year 2025 141 grants Preselected only $41,304,940 giving
  19. Tenacre FoundationPrinceton, NJ · tax year 2024 70 grants Preselected only $31,386,410 giving
  20. Merck Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationRahway, NJ · tax year 2025 74 grants Accepts applications $29,088,762 giving
  21. David and Nicole Tepper Charitable FoundationShort Hills, NJ · tax year 2025 46 grants Preselected only $21,528,189 giving
  22. Corabelle Lumps FoundationPrinceton, NJ · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $20,000,000 giving
  23. The Poses Family FoundationFlorham Park, NJ · tax year 2024 65 grants Preselected only $18,906,140 giving
  24. FM Kirby Foundation IncMorristown, NJ · tax year 2024 264 grants Preselected only $16,819,450 giving
  25. The Russell Berrie FoundationTeaneck, NJ · tax year 2024 174 grants Preselected only $16,036,357 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Sanofi Cares North America Formerly the Sanofi Foundation for N AmericaMorristown, NJ · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $4,149,829,881 giving
  2. Novartis Patient Assistance Foundation IncEast Hanover, NJ · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $3,097,009,871 giving
  3. Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,658,494,866 giving
  4. Merck Patient Assistance Program IncRahway, NJ · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,911,974,863 giving
  5. Bayer US Patient Assistance FoundationWhippany, NJ · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,426,030,870 giving
  6. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ · tax year 2024 3,093 grants Accepts applications $622,577,112 giving
  7. Otsuka Patient Assistance Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $351,039,575 giving
  8. Genzyme Charitable Foundation IncMorristown, NJ · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $224,150,596 giving
  9. Teva Cares FoundationParsippany, NJ · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $198,976,971 giving
  10. Johnson & Johnson Patient Assistance Foundation IncNew Brunswick, NJ · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $82,891,545 giving
  11. Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ · tax year 2024 144 grants Accepts applications $67,694,380 giving
  12. Merck Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationRahway, NJ · tax year 2025 74 grants Accepts applications $29,088,762 giving
  13. Segal Family Foundation IncWarren, NJ · tax year 2024 344 grants Accepts applications $12,411,348 giving
  14. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ · tax year 2024 193 grants Accepts applications $10,629,427 giving
  15. The H Hovnanian Family Foundation IncTinton Falls, NJ · tax year 2024 73 grants Accepts applications $10,153,271 giving
  16. Margaret A Darrin Charitable TrustFlorham Park, NJ · tax year 2025 62 grants Accepts applications $9,462,500 giving
  17. Eoz FoundationLakewood, NJ · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $9,146,650 giving
  18. The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey IncMillburn, NJ · tax year 2024 118 grants Accepts applications $7,790,470 giving
  19. Quest Diagnostics Foundation IncSecaucus, NJ · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $6,715,868 giving
  20. The Townsend Foundation IncVoorhees, NJ · tax year 2025 33 grants Accepts applications $6,446,000 giving
  21. The Haines Family Foundation IncEgg Harbor, NJ · tax year 2025 30 grants Accepts applications $6,302,500 giving
  22. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ · tax year 2024 611 grants Accepts applications $6,135,640 giving
  23. American Water Charitable FoundationincCamden, NJ · tax year 2025 374 grants Accepts applications $5,453,239 giving
  24. Tom and Meg Names Family FDNPennington, NJ · tax year 2025 22 grants Accepts applications $5,135,795 giving
  25. Siemens FoundationIselin, NJ · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $4,465,699 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1,174 foundations $297,419,45818% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking684 foundations $288,012,45117% of the total
  3. Health835 foundations $178,663,77211% of the total
  4. Community development239 foundations $137,944,8848% of the total
  5. Science and technology58 foundations $124,427,1198% of the total
  6. Medical research195 foundations $109,455,0327% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $522,453,05032% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Ray & Sharon Haber Foundation IncAvenel, NJ · tax year 2024 283 grants Accepts applications $3,163,430 giving
  2. Cross River Community FoundationFort Lee, NJ · tax year 2024 246 grants Preselected only $6,099,518 giving
  3. Regina Goldwasser FoundationLakewood, NJ · tax year 2024 195 grants Preselected only $233,564 giving
  4. Manasquan Bank Charitable Foundation IncWall Township, NJ · tax year 2025 145 grants Preselected only $428,690 giving
  5. Michael J and Patricia Levitt Family Charitable Foundation IncCamden, NJ · tax year 2024 126 grants Accepts applications $3,047,357 giving
  6. The Paula and William J Marino Family FoundationNew Vernon, NJ · tax year 2025 126 grants Preselected only $667,255 giving
  7. RMB FoundationJackson, NJ · tax year 2024 116 grants Preselected only $57,753 giving
  8. The Jacob Moses Foundation IncBayonne, NJ · tax year 2024 109 grants Preselected only $871,913 giving
  9. Jean R D Hecht & Betty Rae Hecht Charitable FoundationToms River, NJ · tax year 2025 102 grants Accepts applications $35,600 giving
  10. The Howard Hoffman & Sons Foundation IncNorth Bergen, NJ · tax year 2024 99 grants Preselected only $315,544 giving
  11. The Pincus Fund for Hunger ReliefSewell, NJ · tax year 2025 96 grants Preselected only $96,000 giving
  12. John and Nancy Sykes Foundation IncorporatedSomers Point, NJ · tax year 2025 93 grants Preselected only $98,573 giving
  13. Lightbridge Foundation IncIselin, NJ · tax year 2024 90 grants Preselected only $144,315 giving
  14. Richard and Ann Du Moulin FoundationMatawan, NJ · tax year 2025 87 grants Preselected only $63,415 giving
  15. The Scholl Family Foundation IncMontclair, NJ · tax year 2025 77 grants Preselected only $56,787 giving

Cities

31 cities with 25 or more foundations
331 more cities with two or more