The George A Ohl Jr Trust concentrates on sustaining New Jersey-based nonprofits with an emphasis on performing arts, frontline human services, and education/youth programs. Grants are primarily unrestricted general operating support to mid‑sized local organizations, with several repeat multi-grant relationships that suggest ongoing partnerships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation also supports nonprofit infrastructure and community improvement efforts across the region.
The George a Ohl Jr Trust’s recent giving shows a clear pattern of steady support for New Jersey nonprofits, with general operating grants recurring across arts, human services, education, and community infrastructure. Its largest recent grants include $10,000 awards to Center for Hope and Safety Inc, Christian Health Care Center, Homefront Inc, and Partners for Women and Justice Inc, all for general operating support. That mix places the trust close to frontline service providers as well as institutions that support the state’s cultural life. Across the recent grant list, the trust backs performing arts groups, family support organizations, and schools serving specialized student needs. It has also supported organizations that strengthen the nonprofit sector itself, including New Jersey Center for Nonprofits and Center for Non Profit Corporations. Repeat support appears in the record as well: Homefront Inc and Craig School each received more than one grant in different years. The overall picture is of a funder that uses unrestricted funding to help local organizations cover core operating expenses rather than narrowly defined projects.
In human services, the trust supported Center for Hope and Safety Inc in Rochelle Park, Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff, and Partners for Women and Justice Inc in Bloomfield, each with $10,000 general operating grants. That same pattern appears in family-support work through Homefront Inc in Lawrence Township. Arts and culture are also a consistent part of the portfolio. The trust gave $7,000 to New Jersey Ballet Company Inc in Florham Park, $7,500 to Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, and $5,000 to South Orange Peforming Arts Center in South Orange. Film and music appear too, through Montclair Film Festival Inc and Institute of Music for Children Inc. Education-related grants include $7,500 to Craig School in Mountain Lakes and $5,000 to Preschool Advantage Inc in Morristown. The trust also supported youth enrichment through Studentpartner Alliance in Summit and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Coastal & Northern New Jersey Inc in Asbury Park.
Typical awards are tightly clustered: the p25, median, and p75 are all $5,000. Recent grants also show a tiered pattern above that baseline, with $7,000, $7,500, and $10,000 awards appearing repeatedly. The record suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts, since Homefront Inc and Craig School each appear in more than one grant year. The trust does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments. Grants in the recent list are overwhelmingly general operating support, pointing to unrestricted, core-expense funding.
$190K
$3.8M
$188K
$298K
Most grants fall between $5K and $5K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NJ.
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Distributed portfolio of modest-to-mid sized general operating grants, often recurring to the same organizations; geographically concentrated in New Jersey despite the trust being located in St. Louis. Prefers core support over project-restricted funding and balances arts and human-service recipients.
Notable grantees: HomeFront Inc, Paper Mill Playhouse, Craig School, Interfaith Food Pantry Inc, New Jersey Theatre Alliance
Grantmaking is local and centered in New Jersey. The top giving state is NJ, and 100% of recipient grants in the provided list go to U.S. organizations. Recipient cities appear across the state, including Rochelle Park, Wyckoff, Lawrence Township, Bloomfield, Florham Park, Millburn, and Asbury Park. A smaller number of grants went outside New Jersey to Arm in Arm Inc in Timonium, Maryland, and New City Parks in New York, New York.
The recent record centers on New Jersey nonprofits in performing arts, frontline human services, education and youth programs, and nonprofit infrastructure. Examples in the data include arts groups, family support organizations, specialized schools, mentoring programs, and statewide nonprofit capacity groups.
The grant-size distribution is very tight: p25, median, and p75 are all $5,000. Recent awards also include $7,000, $7,500, and $10,000 grants, but $5,000 is the central pattern in the dataset.
Yes. Homefront Inc appears in multiple years, and Craig School also received more than one grant. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts.
No. New Jersey is the main recipient state, but the recent grant list also includes Arm in Arm Inc in Timonium, Maryland, and New City Parks in New York, New York. The overall recipient country distribution is still entirely U.S.-based.
The recent grants are primarily listed as general operating support. That indicates the trust mainly provides unrestricted funding for core expenses rather than project-only awards.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FREEWORLD | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HOMEFRONT INC | LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE DISCOVERY ORCHESTRA INC | SUMMIT, NJ | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ST VINCENT ACADEMY | NEWARK, NJ | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| STUDENTPARTNER ALLIANCE | SUMMIT, NJ | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE OASIS HAVEN FOR WOMEN CHILDREN INC | PATERSON, NJ | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ELIZABETH COALITION TO HOUSE THE HOME IN | ELIZABETH, NJ | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PARTNERS FOR WOMEN AND JUSTICE INC | BLOOMFIELD, NJ | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FRIENDS OF YOGI INC | LITTLE FALLS, NJ | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CRAIG SCHOOL | MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ST BENEDICT'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL INC | NEWARK, NJ | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN | FAIR LAWN, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW JERSEY BALLET | FLORHAM PARK, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL INC | MONTCLAIR, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MUSIC IN THE SOMERSET HILLS | BERNARDSVILLE, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| INSTITUTE OF MUSIC FOR CHILDREN INC | ELIZABETH, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW JERSEY CENTER FOR NONPROFITS | MERCERVILLE, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CAROLYN DORFMAN DANCE CO | UNION, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SOUTH STREET THEATER CO INC | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| VISION LOSS ALLIANCE OF NJ | MORRIS PLAINS, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE CENTER FOR GREAT EXPECTATIONS | SOMERSET, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MUSIC FOR ALL SEASONS INC | SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BUTTERFLY DREAMZ INC | NEWARK, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF NEW JERSEY INC | HILLSIDE, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PUBLIC MEDIA NJ INC | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE SHAKESPEARE THEATRE OF NEW JERSEY IN | FLORHAM PARK, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AUTISM NEW JERSEY | ROBBINSVILLE, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HOMELESS SOLUTIONS INC | CEDAR KNOLLS, NJ | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LIGHT OPERA OF NEW JERSEY INC | BASKING RIDGE, NJ | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW CITY PARKS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHRISTIAN HEALTH CARE CENTER | WYCKOFF, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CENTER FOR HOPE AND SAFETY INC | ROCHELLE PARK, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HOMEFRONT INC | LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PARTNERS FOR WOMEN AND JUSTICE INC | BLOOMFIELD, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE & SEMINARY | MONTCLAIR, NJ | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CRAIG SCHOOL | MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW JERSEY CENTER FOR NONPROFITS | MERCERVILLE, NJ | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HUNTERDON LAND TRUST | FLEMINGTON, NJ | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF COASTAL & NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC | ASBURY PARK, NJ | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| STUDENTPARTNER ALLIANCE | SUMMIT, NJ | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW JERSEY BALLET COMPANY INC | FLORHAM PARK, NJ | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE OASIS HAVEN FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN INC | PATERSON, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GREAT SWAMP WATERSHED ASSOCIATION | NEW VERNON, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HOMELESS SOLUTIONS INC | CEDAR KNOLLS, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY | LAS VEGAS, NV | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER INC | CAMDEN, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PHILADELPHIA OUTWARD BOUND CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF MORRIS AND SUSSEX COUNTIES INC | CEDAR KNOLLS, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM INC | PHILLIPSBURG, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
FREEWORLD
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE DISCOVERY ORCHESTRA INC
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
ST VINCENT ACADEMY
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
GENERAL OPERATING
ELIZABETH COALITION TO HOUSE THE HOME IN
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
PARTNERS FOR WOMEN AND JUSTICE INC
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
FRIENDS OF YOGI INC
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
ST BENEDICT'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL INC
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
NEW JERSEY BALLET
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
MUSIC IN THE SOMERSET HILLS
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
INSTITUTE OF MUSIC FOR CHILDREN INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
NEW JERSEY CENTER FOR NONPROFITS
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
CAROLYN DORFMAN DANCE CO
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
VISION LOSS ALLIANCE OF NJ
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
MUSIC FOR ALL SEASONS INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
BUTTERFLY DREAMZ INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
PUBLIC MEDIA NJ INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
AUTISM NEW JERSEY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
LIGHT OPERA OF NEW JERSEY INC
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING
PARTNERS FOR WOMEN AND JUSTICE INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE & SEMINARY
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
NEW JERSEY CENTER FOR NONPROFITS
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
HUNTERDON LAND TRUST
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
GENERAL OPERATING
NEW JERSEY BALLET COMPANY INC
$7,000GENERAL OPERATING
COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF MORRIS AND SUSSEX COUNTIES INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING