About New Jersey State Bar Foundation
To support and strengthen the legal profession and access to justice in New Jersey by providing professional development, advocacy, educational resources, member services, and programs that advance the rule of law and diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal community.
Focus Areas
Legal education (CLE)Professional development for attorneysAdvocacy and legislative policyDiversity, equity & inclusion initiativesNetworking and community buildingAccess to justice
Who They Fund
not specified
Funding Style
cosponsorship/partner-funded supportproject- or event-specific fundingshort-term/one-time grant support
About New Jersey State Bar Foundation
The New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s largest recent grant went to Community Health Law Project for $107,500, pointing to a grantmaker that uses cosponsorships to support legal services and access-to-justice work across New Jersey. Its active NJSBF Law Fellows Grants program adds another dimension: funding post-graduate law fellows at New Jersey nonprofit organizations so they can work on public interest legal matters while developing advocacy skills. Recent awards also show support for groups serving immigrants, children, people with disabilities, and families, alongside organizations tied to legal education and professional development. The pattern is local and tightly focused, with most grants staying in New Jersey and many recipients located in the state’s major population centers. The foundation’s recent giving includes a mix of larger anchor awards and a broad set of smaller restricted or project-specific grants, reflecting a role that combines institutional support with targeted program funding. Through these awards, the foundation appears to connect legal profession support with public interest services and community-facing advocacy in the state.
What New Jersey State Bar Foundation Funds
Access to justice is a visible thread in the recent record. The foundation gave $107,500 to Community Health Law Project for cosponsorship, and $10,000 to Disability Rights New Jersey for cosponsorship. Public-interest legal services also appear through the active NJSBF Law Fellows Grants program, which supports post-graduate law fellows at New Jersey nonprofit organizations. The foundation also backs organizations serving specific communities. It awarded $65,000 to Covenant House New Jersey for cosponsorship and $25,000 to Make the Road NJ for cosponsorship. In addition, it gave $10,000 to the NJ Consortium for Immigrant Children and $10,000 to the Morris County Organization for Hispanic Affairs, both for cosponsorship. Legal-community programming and related public education show up as well. The foundation gave $40,000 to NJ LEEP and $25,000 to Eagleton Institute, each as cosponsorships.
How New Jersey State Bar Foundation Gives
Typical grant size clusters in a relatively narrow band: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $16,250, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. The recent list also includes a few larger awards above that range. Giving appears to be short-term and project-specific, with cosponsorship as the dominant structure. The available record shows 21 recent grants, all in 2024, so recurring support across multiple years is not visible in this set. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.6M
Total Assets
$17.8M
Total Revenue
$9.4M
Total Expenses
$6.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ANGELA C SCHECK
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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