The foundation is focused almost exclusively on K–12 school improvement and pro-charter/education choice advocacy in Camden and New Jersey, funding parent organizing, charter-support networks, and political campaigns tied to education policy. Its grants mix large programmatic gifts to a few core advocacy groups with direct political contributions to local and state Democratic committees and school-focused PACs to influence elections and policy. The foundation prioritizes repeat investments in a small set of organizations that advance charter expansion and high‑quality public schools through both grassroots organizing and electoral work.
A defining feature of Advocates for Great Camden Schools Inc is its sustained support for Parents Invincible in Camden: the organization received $450,000 in 2023, $300,000 in 2024, and $360,000 in 2025. That repeated pattern points to a funder that backs a small set of Camden and New Jersey education-advocacy groups over time, rather than spreading grants broadly. The foundation’s recent awards center on K–12 school improvement, public-school advocacy, charter-support infrastructure, and political giving tied to education policy and school-board outcomes. Large programmatic grants also went to NJPCS Association and NJPCS Action Fund in Hamilton, including $287,500 and $200,000 in 2024, with another $100,000 grant to NJPCS Action Fund in 2025. Alongside those grants, the foundation funded campaign and committee entities connected to Camden and statewide New Jersey politics, showing that its education work includes both organizing and electoral support. The grant list is concentrated in New Jersey recipients, especially Camden-area organizations and statewide advocacy groups working on public school promotion, charter-school support, and school-improvement efforts.
The foundation’s clearest cause area is parent-led school improvement. Parents Invincible in Camden received three general-support grants across consecutive years, including $300,000 in 2024 and $360,000 in 2025, indicating ongoing backing for grassroots organizing around schools. A second area is charter-support infrastructure and statewide education advocacy. NJPCS Association in Hamilton received $287,500 in 2024 for general support, while NJPCS Action Fund received $200,000 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2025. The grant record also includes civic and electoral support tied to education policy. Campaign Great Camden Schools in Camden received $158,000 in 2025 for political purposes, and Camden County Dem Com in Cherry Hill received multiple grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The typical grant size is $9,450 at the 25th percentile, $47,500 at the median, and $168,500 at the 75th percentile, showing a wide spread between smaller political gifts and larger operating grants. The foundation appears to favor repeat relationships: Parents Invincible, NJPCS Action Fund, and Camden County Dem Com each appear in multiple years. Its structure is that of a private foundation, with no grants to individuals and no program-related investments. The available record does not show an application process; the pattern instead suggests directed support to selected advocacy and school-improvement organizations.
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Most grants fall between $9K and $169K, with a median of $48K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$48K
75th Percentile
$169K
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Highly concentrated: a small number of large, repeat grants account for most giving. Combines nonprofit advocacy and direct political/PAC contributions to shape local and state education policy, favoring repeat core grantees over one‑off small gifts.
Notable grantees: Parents Invincible, NJPCS Action Fund / NJPCS Association, 50CAN / JerseyCAN, Campaign Great Camden Schools
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in New Jersey, with 90% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Camden is a recurring recipient city, including Parents Invincible, Campaign Great Camden Schools, and Camden City Dem Com. Other New Jersey grant locations include Hamilton, Cherry Hill, Hamilton Square, Wenonah, and Lawrenceville. Outside the state, the only recipients in the recent list are Washington, DC-based 50CAN Action Fund and 50CAN DBA JerseyCAN, each funded for statewide public-school advocacy.
The recent grants focus on K–12 school improvement and education advocacy in Camden and New Jersey. Recipients include parent-organizing groups, charter-support organizations, campaign committees, and public-school advocacy groups working on school quality, charter support, and policy outcomes.
Yes. Parents Invincible received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. NJPCS Action Fund also appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Camden County Dem Com appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The giving is local and heavily concentrated in New Jersey. Ninety percent of grants go to recipients in NJ, with repeated funding to Camden, Hamilton, and Cherry Hill organizations.
The typical grant size is $9,450 at the 25th percentile, $47,500 at the median, and $168,500 at the 75th percentile. That range reflects a mix of smaller political grants and larger general-support awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parents Invincible | Camden, NJ | $360,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Campaign Great Camden Schools | Camden, NJ | $158,000 | 2025 | political |
| NJPCS Action Fund | Hamilton, NJ | $100,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Camden County Dem Com | Cherry Hill, NJ | $37,000 | 2025 | Political |
| Camden City Dem Com | Camden, NJ | $7,200 | 2025 | Political |
| Parents Invincible | Camden, NJ | $300,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| NJPCS Association | Hamilton, NJ | $287,500 | 2024 | General Support |
| NJPCS Action Fund | Hamilton, NJ | $200,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| 50CAN Action Fund | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | Advocate High Quality Public School |
| 50CAN DBA JerseyCAN | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | Promote High Quality Public Schools |
| Camden County Dem Com | Cherry Hill, NJ | $37,000 | 2024 | Political |
| Camden City Dem Com | Cherry Hill, NJ | $7,200 | 2024 | Political |
| Parents Invincible | Camden, NJ | $450,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| NJPCS Action Fund | Hamilton, NJ | $100,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| NJPCS Assocation | Hamilton, NJ | $45,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Camden County Dem Com | Cherry Hill, NJ | $37,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| NJ Senate Democratic Majority | Hamilton Square, NJ | $10,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Burzichelli Taliaferro | Wenonah, NJ | $7,800 | 2023 | General Purpose |
| Opportunity Now PAC | Lawrencevill, NJ | $7,200 | 2023 | General Support |
| Camden City Dem Com | Cherry Hill, NJ | $7,200 | 2023 | General Support |
Parents Invincible
$360,000General Support
Campaign Great Camden Schools
$158,000political
NJPCS Action Fund
$100,000General Support
Camden County Dem Com
$37,000Political
Camden City Dem Com
$7,200Political
Parents Invincible
$300,000General Support
NJPCS Association
General Support
NJPCS Action Fund
$200,000General Support
50CAN Action Fund
$100,000Advocate High Quality Public School
50CAN DBA JerseyCAN
$50,000Promote High Quality Public Schools
Camden County Dem Com
$37,000Political
Camden City Dem Com
$7,200Political
Parents Invincible
$450,000General Support
NJPCS Action Fund
$100,000General Support
NJPCS Assocation
$45,000General Support
Camden County Dem Com
$37,000General Support
NJ Senate Democratic Majority
$10,000General Support
Burzichelli Taliaferro
$7,800General Purpose
Opportunity Now PAC
$7,200General Support
Camden City Dem Com
$7,200General Support