Pseg Foundation

About Pseg Foundation

A $1,000,000 grant to Montclair State University Foundation for "Advancing Sustainable Growth and Innovation" captures the Pseg Foundation Inc.’s pattern well: large, targeted awards that connect education, sustainability, and community resilience in New Jersey. The foundation backs university partnerships that build student and workforce pipelines, statewide initiatives that help local communities plan for sustainability, and public-interest programs that translate complex issues into accessible resources. Recent awards also show support for early childhood learning, clean-energy education, and civic programs tied to social justice and neighborhood improvement. The grant list points to a funder that works through a mix of higher-education institutions, nonprofit intermediaries, and community-serving organizations. Grants to Stevens Institute of Technology and the Foundation at NJ Institute of Tech align with workforce and scholarship efforts, while support for Sustainable Jersey and New Jersey Performing Arts Center reflects attention to statewide capacity, public education, and community life. The foundation also funded Liberty Science Center to reimagine the Energy Quest exhibit and Sesame Workshop for community resources and climate literacy. These examples show a focus on practical, place-based projects with clear public benefit rather than broad, unrestricted philanthropy.

What Pseg Foundation Funds

In education and workforce development, the foundation gave $725,000 to Stevens Institute of Technology for "PSEG Student and Workforce Development and SCS" and $500,000 to the Foundation at NJ Institute of Tech for the "Powered by PSEG Scholarship Program." It also supported career preparation through $250,000 to Junior Achievement of New Jersey for "Empowering NJ youth to be work ready." Climate and sustainability are another clear theme. The Pseg Foundation Inc. awarded $750,000 to Sustainable Jersey Inc for "Sustainable Jersey Small Grant and Program Support," and $250,000 to NJ Audubon Society for "Urban Oases: Connecting People Wildlife and Habitat." For clean-energy learning, it gave $600,000 to Liberty Science Center Inc for "Reimagining the Energy Quest Exhibit." Community resilience and public-facing education appear as well. The foundation provided $330,000 to American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches for the "Home Fire Campaign" and $800,000 to Sesame Workshop for "Sesame Street Community Resources."

How Pseg Foundation Gives