UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Madison, New Jersey

20 private foundations reported grants to Madison, 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.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2025, 20 private foundations reported 29 grants totaling $1,286,411 to 17 organizations in Madison, New Jersey. The most-funded purposes were religion (4 grants) and education (2 grants). Carnegie Corporation of NEW York gave the most by reported dollars — $500,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $11,200.

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Foundations giving here
20
Organizations funded
17
Reported grants
29
Total reported
$1.3M
Median grant
$11.2K
Largest grant
$500K

What foundations fund in Madison, New Jersey

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Madison, New Jersey, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported New Jersey dollars that landed in Madison — a funder at 90% is effectively a Madison funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Carnegie Corporation of NEW York1$500,00020%
FM Kirby Foundation Inc4$335,0005%
Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation2$234,50012%
GEE Anderson B TW XXXXX50072$52,004100%
Edward L & Ruth S Hennessy Foundation1$25,00024%
The Forman S Acton Educational Foundation Inc2$22,7202%
The Harold Wetterberg Foundation1$20,00034%
Madison Public Library the XXXXX80081$19,487100%

Organizations in Madison, New Jersey that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Drew University7$860,895
Madison Area Ymca3$181,000
NJ Theatre Alliance1$56,000
Grace Episcopal Church Madison1$35,000
Fairleigh Dickinson University2$31,525
Grace Church1$26,002
Presbyterian Church of Madison Attn Treasurer1$26,002
Madison Public Library1$19,487
ST Huberts Animal Welfare Center2$17,500
ST Vincent Martyr1$13,000

Which foundations give grants in Madison, New Jersey?

20 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Madison, New Jersey on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,286,411 across 29 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Carnegie Corporation of NEW York, FM Kirby Foundation Inc, Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Madison, New Jersey?

Reported purposes in Madison, New Jersey concentrate in religion (4), education (2), scholarships & financial aid (2). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Madison, New Jersey?

The median reported grant to a Madison, New Jersey recipient was $11,200, and the largest single reported grant was $500,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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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.