131 private foundations reported grants to Newark, 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, 131 private foundations reported 285 grants totaling $31,501,174 to 176 organizations in Newark, New Jersey. The most-funded purposes were education (21 grants) and arts & culture (9 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $9,743,643 across 5 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 Newark — a funder at 90% is effectively a Newark funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 5 | $9,743,643 | 37% |
| The Fournier Family Foundation | 2 | $4,522,377 | 96% |
| Tenacre Foundation | 3 | $4,465,000 | 53% |
| The Leon and Toby Cooperman Family Foundation | 2 | $2,000,500 | 20% |
| Colton Family Foundation | 3 | $1,326,250 | 100% |
| Turrell Fund | 25 | $1,078,790 | 42% |
| Broadridge Foundation | 4 | $741,050 | 100% |
| Schumann Fund for NEW Jersey Inc | 20 | $616,500 | 46% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| African Fertilizer and Agribusinesses Partnership Inc | 1 | $8,489,607 |
| ST Benedict's Preparatory School | 5 | $4,906,377 |
| Kipp Team and Family Schools | 2 | $4,450,000 |
| NEW Jersey Performing Arts Center | 14 | $3,246,475 |
| NEW Jersey Children's Foundation | 2 | $719,500 |
| NEW Jersey Symphony Orchestra | 7 | $604,162 |
| NEW Jersey Institute for Social Justice | 5 | $565,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Newark NJ | 1 | $550,000 |
| Rutgers the State University of NEW Jersey | 2 | $512,036 |
| Advocates for Children of NEW Jersey | 4 | $422,000 |
131 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Newark, New Jersey on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $31,501,174 across 285 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, The Fournier Family Foundation, Tenacre Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Newark, New Jersey concentrate in education (21), arts & culture (9), human services (9). 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 Newark, New Jersey recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $8,489,607. 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.
