The German Christmas Market of New Jersey is a non-profit foundation with the purpose of creating a community event in Sussex County, New Jersey that celebrates the Christmas Holiday and raises funds to distribute back into the community.
The German Christmas Market of New Jersey Foundation Inc centers its giving on Sussex County organizations that serve residents directly, with annual grants and in-kind support distributed each spring. The foundation says it has supported local charities since 2003, and its recent grants show a steady pattern of backing food access, shelter, youth services, and community programs. One recurring recipient is Sparta Community Food Pantry, which received support for holiday meals to feed needy residents in both 2024 and 2025. Another is Manna House Inc, funded to provide a free daily meal to homeless, elderly, and other community members. The foundation also backs local service organizations that connect people to shelter, transitional living, and case management, including Family Promise of Sussex County Inc and Domestic Abuse Services Inc. Arts and education appear alongside basic-needs support, with grants to Sussex County Arts Heritage Council for art education gallery programs and to Sparta Board of Ed German Dept for German language student scholarships. The grant list also includes health, grief support, and youth programming, reflecting a community-based funder with a broad local service footprint.
Food access is a consistent theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $7,018 to Sussex County Technical School for a food pantry and after-school snack program, and $5,000 to Sparta Community Food Pantry to provide holiday meals. It also supported Manna House Inc with $5,000 for a free daily meal program serving homeless and elderly people. Beyond food security, the foundation funds shelter and housing stability. Family Promise of Sussex County Inc received $5,000 for a community resource hub, while Samaritan Inn Inc received $5,000 for a family shelter program providing paid shelter nights. Domestic Abuse Services Inc was supported for step-by-step transitional living, including furnished apartments for 6 to 24 months. The foundation also funds youth and community enrichment, including $5,000 to Scarc Inc for an eight-week summer experience and $5,000 to Sussex County Arts Heritage Council for art education gallery programs.
Typical grants are modest, with a p25 of $2,000, a median of $2,750, and a p75 of $4,000. Recent awards cluster around $4,500 to $5,000, with a few larger exceptions such as the $7,018 grant to Sussex County Technical School and the $5,020 grant to the same school in 2024. The grant list shows repeated support for several recipients across multiple years, including Sparta Community Food Pantry, Sojihuggles Childrens Foundation, Samaritan Inn Inc, Domestic Abuse Services Inc, Karen Ann Quinlan Memorial Foundati, and Family Promise of Sussex County Inc. The foundation operates annual grant and in-kind donation programs and accepts unsolicited requests. It also offers sponsorship tiers tied to its market event.
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Most grants fall between $2K and $4K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$4K
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Giving is entirely local: 100% of grants go to recipients in New Jersey, and the top state by grant count is NJ. Recent recipients are concentrated in Sussex County communities, especially Sparta, Newton, and Augusta. Sparta-based grantees include Sussex County Technical School, Sparta Community Food Pantry, and Sparta Board of Ed German Dept. Newton recipients include Sojihuggles Childrens Foundation, Manna House Inc, Karen Ann Quinlan Memorial Foundati, Family Promise of Sussex County Inc, Samaritan Inn Inc, Domestic Abuse Services Inc, Sussex County Habitat for Humanity, and The Center for Prevention Counselin. Augusta appears through Scarc Inc.
Its recent grants go to local charities and nonprofits serving food security, shelter, youth services, arts and culture, health, and social services. Examples in the grant list include food pantries, a community arts council, shelter providers, and organizations serving children, older adults, and people in transition.
Typical grant size is small and community-oriented: the p25 is $2,000, the median is $2,750, and the p75 is $4,000. Many recent grants are at $4,500 to $5,000, with one larger grant at $7,018.
The grant list shows recurring support. Sparta Community Food Pantry, Sojihuggles Childrens Foundation, Samaritan Inn Inc, Domestic Abuse Services Inc, Karen Ann Quinlan Memorial Foundati, and Family Promise of Sussex County Inc each appear across multiple years in the recent grants data.
The foundation’s annual Charity Grant Program accepts unsolicited requests. It distributes annual grants and in-kind donations each spring to Sussex County charities and nonprofits.
Its giving is local and entirely in New Jersey. Every recorded grant in the recipient country distribution is in the US, and the recent grants are concentrated in Sussex County communities such as Sparta, Newton, and Augusta.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from German Christmas Market of New Jersey Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Sussex County charities and non-profits. The organization states it supports local charities in Sussex County.
Deadline: Each spring; specific deadline not stated in the provided content.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSSEX COUNTY TECHNICAL SCHOOL | SPARTA, NJ | $7,018 | 2025 | FOOD PANTRY & AFTER SCHOOL SNACK PROGRAM. |
| SUSSEX COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | NEWTON, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | GREEN TOWNSHIP LAND AT DECKER POND & CRESCENT - MATERIALS FOR HOME BUILDING. |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF SUSSEX COUNTY INC | NEWTON, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY RESOURCE HUB TO CONNECT WITH NEEDY INDIVIDUALS. |
| SAMARITAN INN INC | NEWTON, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | FAMILY SHELTER PROGRAM - PROVIDE PAID SHELTER NIGHTS FOR CLIENTS. |
| SUSSEX COUNTY ARTS HERITAGE COUNCIL | NEWTON, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | CONTINUED GROWTH AND EXPANSION OF ART EDUCATION GALLERY PROGRAMS FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY. |
| SCARC INC | AUGUSTA, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | SUMMER EXPERIENCE - 8 WEEK PROGRAM, TOTAL OF 40 PARTICIPANTS. |
| SOJIHUGGLES CHILDRENS FOUNDATION | NEWTON, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE |
| KAREN ANN QUINLAN MEMORIAL FOUNDATI | NEWTON, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | HEALING HEARTS THROUGH ARTS CREATIVE THERAPY PROGRAM FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN. |
| DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES INC | NEWTON, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | STEP BY STEP TRANSITIONAL LIVING.RESIDENT IS PROVIDED A FURNISHED APARTMENT FOR 6-24 MONTHS. |
| SPARTA COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY | SPARTA, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE HOLIDAY MEAL TO FEED NEEDY. |
| MANNA HOUSE INC | NEWTON, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION WHICH PROVIDES A FREE DAILY MEAL TO HOMELESS, ELDERLY, ETC. |
| SPARTA BOARD OF ED GERMAN DEPT | SPARTA, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS TO GERMAN LANGUAGE STUDENTS. |
| THE CENTER FOR PREVENTION COUNSELIN | NEWTON, NJ | $4,600 | 2025 | PROJECT HEALTHY EATING - PURCHASE HEALTHY SNACKS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS ATTENDING SESSIONS. |
| SUSSEX COUNTY CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CE | NEWTON, NJ | $4,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE A HOLIDAY PARTY FOR GINNIE'S HOUSE CLIENTS AND PARTNER AGENCIES. ALSO A SEXTORTION/HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION INITIATIVE. |
| CENTENARY UNIVERSITY BASEBALL | HACKETTSTOWN, NJ | $3,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF BASEBALL PROGRAM |
| NORTHERN NJ VETERANS MEMORIAL CEMET | SPARTA, NJ | $3,500 | 2025 | FUNDING FOR PHASE II OF VETERANS CEMETERY. |
| NATIONAL WINTER ACTIVITY CENTER | VERNON, NJ | $3,500 | 2025 | FIRST TRACKS SUSSEX COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| BRANCHVILLE ROTARY CLUB | AUGUSTA, NJ | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES. |
| PASS IT ALONG INC | LAFAYETTE, NJ | $3,500 | 2025 | SERVICE CORPS - TEENS CONNECT AND WORK THROUGH LEADERSHIP, EMPOWERMENT, AWARENESS, DISCOVERY AND SERVCE. |
| THE NEW SUSSEX SYMPHONY | NEWTON, NJ | $3,400 | 2025 | UNDERWRITING OF MARCH FAMILY CONCERT SO TICKET PRICES CAN REMAIN AFFORDABLE. |
| SUSSEX COUNTY ROWING CLUB | SPARTA, NJ | $3,000 | 2025 | PURCHASE & MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT, SAFETY/COACHING LAUNCH, PROGRAM FEES FOR YOUTH IN FINANCIAL NEED. |
| BENNY'S BODEGA | NEWTON, NJ | $3,000 | 2025 | OPERATION PURCHASE A BUILDING/PERMANENT STRUCTURE. |
| SUSSEX COUNTY SHERIFF'S CRIME STOPP | NEWTON, NJ | $3,000 | 2025 | INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS, SCCC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS, CHILD FINGERPRINTING INIATIVES, TIP AWARDS. |
| THE FRANKLIN BAND | FRANKLIN, NJ | $3,000 | 2025 | TO DEFRAY BASIC OPERATIONAL COSTS OF PROGRAMMING. |
| POPE JOHNXXIII HIGH SCHOOL | SPARTA, NJ | $3,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| HIGH POINT BBSB BOOSTER CLUB | SUSSEX, NJ | $2,900 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION TO BASEBALL/SOFTBALL BOOSTER CLUB PROGRAM. |
| SPARTA ELKS | SPARTA, NJ | $2,750 | 2025 | PEER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM |
| NORWESCAP INC | NEWTON, NJ | $2,725 | 2025 | CARING CLOSET DIAPER PROGRAM SUPPORT. |
| CIVIL AIR PATROL PICATINNY COMPOSIT | SPARTA, NJ | $2,672 | 2025 | NJ SCHOOL OF CONSERVATION AT STOKES STATE FOREST - OUTDOOR PURSUITS CURRICULUM. |
| BRANDON'S HEART SOLE | BOONTON, NJ | $2,500 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SOCKS FOR HOMELESS |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN | SPARTA, NJ | $2,500 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GIRLS IN NEED. |
| SCARC GUARDIANSHIP SERVICES INC | AUGUSTA, NJ | $2,000 | 2025 | PRO SE LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM |
| PEACE BY PIECE NJ | SPARTA, NJ | $2,000 | 2025 | TRAINING KITCHEN |
| BIRTH HAVEN | NEWTON, NJ | $2,000 | 2025 | RESTORATION OF HOME - TRANSITIONAL LIVING FOR HOMELESS, PREGNANT WOMEN. |
| SUSSEX COUNTY DIVISION OF SOCIAL SE | NEWTON, NJ | $2,000 | 2025 | BACKPACK SNACKS FOR KIDS PROGRAM. |
| PROJECT SELF SUFFICIENCY | NEWTON, NJ | $2,000 | 2025 | PROJECT GIVE SHELTER - UNDERWRITES SHELTER NIGHTS AT MOTELS, SECURITY DEPOSITS, BACK RENT, AND UTILITY PAYMENTS. |
| REBECCA'S HOMESTEAD INC | OAK RIDGE, NJ | $2,000 | 2025 | WINTER GARDEN YEAR ROUND FARMING - PURCHASE OF A GREENHOUSE. |
| LENNON'S HOUSE | GREEN POND, NJ | $2,000 | 2025 | DAY HABILITATION CENTER - RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND OUTINGS |
| BLUE RIDGE RESCUE SQUAD | Branchville, NJ | $2,000 | 2025 | RESCUE SQUAD FUNDING FOR GERMAN CHRISTMAS MARKET EVENT. |
| THE CAMP NIJIDA FOUNDATION | NEWTON, NJ | $2,000 | 2025 | COOKING AT CAMP WITH THE GCMNJ 2024 |
| SUSSEX COUNTY YMCA | LIVINGSTON, NJ | $2,000 | 2025 | MERRIAM AVE SCHOOL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE. |
| NJ WORKSHOP FOR THE ARTS | WESTFIELD, NJ | $2,000 | 2025 | ONE ON ONE MUSIC LESSONS IN BRASS, WOODWINDS, PERCUSSION, STRINGS, AND VOICE. |
| WALLKILL VALLEY BPBC | HARDYSTON, NJ | $2,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION TO BASEBALL BOOSTER CLUB PROGRAM. |
| HARVEST HOUSE INC | GLENWOOD, NJ | $1,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY LUNCH PROGRAM |
| GUNNER J BIGLEY FOUNDATION | ANDOVER, NJ | $1,500 | 2025 | UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS PROGRAM - TO SUPPORT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES BY PURCHAING VAS EQUIPMENT AND DRONES. |
| SCOUTING AMERICA TROOP 150 | SPARTA, NJ | $1,500 | 2025 | PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT OUTDOOR LEARNING EXPERIENCES. |
| NJ STATE FAIRSUSSEX CNTY FARM HORSE | AUGUSTA, NJ | $1,500 | 2025 | AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN |
| THE WEEKEND BAG PROGRAM INC | ANDOVER, NJ | $1,500 | 2025 | PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH PROPER FOOD & HYGIENE PRODUCTS WHILE HOME FROM SCHOOL OVER THE WEEKEND. |
| MARKET STREET MISSION INC | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $1,478 | 2025 | SUPPORT SERVICES IN SUSSEX COUNTY LOCATION. |
| LITERACY NEW JERSEY | NEWTON, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | LITERACY NEW JERSEY SUSSEX COUNTY - FREE LITERACY SERVICES FOR ADULTS |
SUSSEX COUNTY TECHNICAL SCHOOL
$7,018FOOD PANTRY & AFTER SCHOOL SNACK PROGRAM.
SUSSEX COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$5,000GREEN TOWNSHIP LAND AT DECKER POND & CRESCENT - MATERIALS FOR HOME BUILDING.
FAMILY PROMISE OF SUSSEX COUNTY INC
$5,000COMMUNITY RESOURCE HUB TO CONNECT WITH NEEDY INDIVIDUALS.
SAMARITAN INN INC
$5,000FAMILY SHELTER PROGRAM - PROVIDE PAID SHELTER NIGHTS FOR CLIENTS.
SUSSEX COUNTY ARTS HERITAGE COUNCIL
$5,000CONTINUED GROWTH AND EXPANSION OF ART EDUCATION GALLERY PROGRAMS FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY.
SCARC INC
$5,000SUMMER EXPERIENCE - 8 WEEK PROGRAM, TOTAL OF 40 PARTICIPANTS.
SOJIHUGGLES CHILDRENS FOUNDATION
$5,000MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE
KAREN ANN QUINLAN MEMORIAL FOUNDATI
$5,000HEALING HEARTS THROUGH ARTS CREATIVE THERAPY PROGRAM FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN.
DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES INC
$5,000STEP BY STEP TRANSITIONAL LIVING.RESIDENT IS PROVIDED A FURNISHED APARTMENT FOR 6-24 MONTHS.
SPARTA COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY
$5,000PROVIDE HOLIDAY MEAL TO FEED NEEDY.
MANNA HOUSE INC
$5,000SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATION WHICH PROVIDES A FREE DAILY MEAL TO HOMELESS, ELDERLY, ETC.
SPARTA BOARD OF ED GERMAN DEPT
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS TO GERMAN LANGUAGE STUDENTS.
THE CENTER FOR PREVENTION COUNSELIN
$4,600PROJECT HEALTHY EATING - PURCHASE HEALTHY SNACKS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS ATTENDING SESSIONS.
SUSSEX COUNTY CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CE
$4,000TO PROVIDE A HOLIDAY PARTY FOR GINNIE'S HOUSE CLIENTS AND PARTNER AGENCIES. ALSO A SEXTORTION/HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION INITIATIVE.
CENTENARY UNIVERSITY BASEBALL
$3,500SUPPORT OF BASEBALL PROGRAM
NORTHERN NJ VETERANS MEMORIAL CEMET
$3,500FUNDING FOR PHASE II OF VETERANS CEMETERY.
BRANCHVILLE ROTARY CLUB
$3,500GENERAL SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES.
PASS IT ALONG INC
$3,500SERVICE CORPS - TEENS CONNECT AND WORK THROUGH LEADERSHIP, EMPOWERMENT, AWARENESS, DISCOVERY AND SERVCE.
THE NEW SUSSEX SYMPHONY
$3,400UNDERWRITING OF MARCH FAMILY CONCERT SO TICKET PRICES CAN REMAIN AFFORDABLE.
SUSSEX COUNTY ROWING CLUB
$3,000PURCHASE & MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT, SAFETY/COACHING LAUNCH, PROGRAM FEES FOR YOUTH IN FINANCIAL NEED.
BENNY'S BODEGA
$3,000OPERATION PURCHASE A BUILDING/PERMANENT STRUCTURE.
SUSSEX COUNTY SHERIFF'S CRIME STOPP
$3,000INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS, SCCC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS, CHILD FINGERPRINTING INIATIVES, TIP AWARDS.
THE FRANKLIN BAND
$3,000TO DEFRAY BASIC OPERATIONAL COSTS OF PROGRAMMING.
POPE JOHNXXIII HIGH SCHOOL
$3,000EDUCATION
HIGH POINT BBSB BOOSTER CLUB
$2,900CONTRIBUTION TO BASEBALL/SOFTBALL BOOSTER CLUB PROGRAM.
SPARTA ELKS
$2,750PEER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
NORWESCAP INC
$2,725CARING CLOSET DIAPER PROGRAM SUPPORT.
CIVIL AIR PATROL PICATINNY COMPOSIT
$2,672NJ SCHOOL OF CONSERVATION AT STOKES STATE FOREST - OUTDOOR PURSUITS CURRICULUM.
BRANDON'S HEART SOLE
$2,500TO PROVIDE SOCKS FOR HOMELESS
GIRLS ON THE RUN
$2,500TO PROVIDE PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GIRLS IN NEED.
SCARC GUARDIANSHIP SERVICES INC
$2,000PRO SE LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM
PEACE BY PIECE NJ
$2,000TRAINING KITCHEN
BIRTH HAVEN
$2,000RESTORATION OF HOME - TRANSITIONAL LIVING FOR HOMELESS, PREGNANT WOMEN.
SUSSEX COUNTY DIVISION OF SOCIAL SE
$2,000BACKPACK SNACKS FOR KIDS PROGRAM.
PROJECT SELF SUFFICIENCY
$2,000PROJECT GIVE SHELTER - UNDERWRITES SHELTER NIGHTS AT MOTELS, SECURITY DEPOSITS, BACK RENT, AND UTILITY PAYMENTS.
REBECCA'S HOMESTEAD INC
$2,000WINTER GARDEN YEAR ROUND FARMING - PURCHASE OF A GREENHOUSE.
LENNON'S HOUSE
$2,000DAY HABILITATION CENTER - RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND OUTINGS
BLUE RIDGE RESCUE SQUAD
$2,000RESCUE SQUAD FUNDING FOR GERMAN CHRISTMAS MARKET EVENT.
THE CAMP NIJIDA FOUNDATION
$2,000COOKING AT CAMP WITH THE GCMNJ 2024
MERRIAM AVE SCHOOL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE.
NJ WORKSHOP FOR THE ARTS
$2,000ONE ON ONE MUSIC LESSONS IN BRASS, WOODWINDS, PERCUSSION, STRINGS, AND VOICE.
WALLKILL VALLEY BPBC
$2,000CONTRIBUTION TO BASEBALL BOOSTER CLUB PROGRAM.
HARVEST HOUSE INC
$1,500COMMUNITY LUNCH PROGRAM
GUNNER J BIGLEY FOUNDATION
$1,500UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS PROGRAM - TO SUPPORT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES BY PURCHAING VAS EQUIPMENT AND DRONES.
SCOUTING AMERICA TROOP 150
$1,500PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT OUTDOOR LEARNING EXPERIENCES.
NJ STATE FAIRSUSSEX CNTY FARM HORSE
$1,500AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
THE WEEKEND BAG PROGRAM INC
$1,500PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH PROPER FOOD & HYGIENE PRODUCTS WHILE HOME FROM SCHOOL OVER THE WEEKEND.
MARKET STREET MISSION INC
$1,478SUPPORT SERVICES IN SUSSEX COUNTY LOCATION.
LITERACY NEW JERSEY
$1,000LITERACY NEW JERSEY SUSSEX COUNTY - FREE LITERACY SERVICES FOR ADULTS