64 private foundations reported human services 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, 64 private foundations reported 196 grants for human services totaling $3,398,709 to 181 organizations in New Jersey. The most-funded New Jersey communities were Newark, Trenton, Teaneck. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc reported the most human services giving — $775,000 across 2 grants. The median grant was $5,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | 2 | $775,000 |
| Merancas Foundation Inc | 7 | $585,000 |
| Moise Y Safra Foundation Inc | 3 | $305,000 |
| Columbia Bank Foundation | 74 | $252,055 |
| Mulago Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| Community Health Connections Foundation Inc | 3 | $170,000 |
| The William R Hoch Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| Benedict Silverman Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| The RUE Foundationinc | 6 | $73,500 |
| Manasquan Bank Charitable Foundation Inc | 10 | $70,000 |
| David and Marilyn Krupnick Foundation | 2 | $70,000 |
| Citizens Philanthropic Foundation Inc | 7 | $54,500 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Housing Corporation of Metropolitan NEW Jersey | 1 | $750,000 |
| Strongminds | 1 | $250,000 |
| American Friends of Leket Israel Inc | 1 | $230,000 |
| Homefront Inc | 3 | $227,500 |
| Elijah's Promise | 2 | $101,000 |
| ARM in ARM | 1 | $100,000 |
| Marty's Place Senior DOG Sanctuary Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| Mary's Meals | 1 | $100,000 |
| Younity (formerly Womanspace) | 1 | $100,000 |
| The Rescue Mission of Trenton | 1 | $75,000 |
| Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (task) | 1 | $60,000 |
| Golden AGE Towers | 1 | $54,000 |
| Joseph's House of Camden | 2 | $51,000 |
| American Friends of Yeshuvat Simcha Leish | 1 | $50,000 |
| NEW Jersey Citizen Action Education Fund Inc | 1 | $50,000 |
64 private foundations reported human services grants in New Jersey on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $3,398,709. The largest by reported dollars were The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc, Merancas Foundation Inc, Moise Y Safra Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
181 distinct organizations appear as recipients in New Jersey, led by Jewish Community Housing Corporation of Metropolitan NEW Jersey, Strongminds, American Friends of Leket Israel Inc. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported human services grant in New Jersey was $5,000, and the largest single reported grant was $750,000. 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.
