About Ramapo College Foundation
The foundation directs virtually all of its funding to a single beneficiary: Ramapo College of New Jersey. Its grants are focused on strengthening the college’s educational programs and institutional capacity, likely including operating support, capital projects, and student-centered initiatives tied to the Mahwah/Northern New Jersey campus. This concentrated approach suggests the foundation exists primarily to support the college’s mission and local higher-education infrastructure.
Focus Areas
Institutional support for Ramapo College of New Jersey (operating and program funding)Scholarships and student support tied to Ramapo CollegeCampus capital and infrastructure investment at the Mahwah/Northern New Jersey campus
Who They Fund
Ramapo College studentscollege scholarship recipients
Giving Approach
Highly concentrated giving: all funding goes to one grantee across multiple grants. Large dollar amounts directed as repeat/recurring support rather than distributed across many organizations.
Funding Style
direct financial aid (scholarships/grants)
About Ramapo College Foundation
Ramapo College Foundation directs its grantmaking almost entirely to Ramapo College of New Jersey, with four recent awards all going to the Mahwah campus. The largest recent grant was $2,764,230 in 2023 for educational purposes, followed by $2,521,762 in 2024 for the same purpose. That pattern shows a funder built around sustained support for one public college rather than a broad philanthropic portfolio. The foundation’s grants also include student-facing funding. In 2024, it awarded $983,643 for scholarships and grants to students, and in 2023 it made a similar award of $957,549. Together, those grants point to a model that combines institutional funding with direct student aid. The foundation’s giving sits within Ramapo College’s own ecosystem, supporting educational programs and student access at the institution it is named for. Its recent activity reflects a steady focus on the college’s operational and academic needs, with all recorded recipients located in Mahwah, New Jersey.
What Ramapo College Foundation Funds
A central theme in the foundation’s grantmaking is institutional support for Ramapo College of New Jersey. Two of the largest recent awards, $2,764,230 in 2023 and $2,521,762 in 2024, were both designated to provide resources for educational purposes. Student affordability is another clear focus. The foundation gave $983,643 in 2024 and $957,549 in 2023 for scholarships and grants to students, tying its support directly to Ramapo College students. The active grant programs also point to higher-education support. One program is labeled Friends Scholarships, and another is Allocation Grants, with a stated focus on higher education, student support, academic programs, and campus initiatives.
How Ramapo College Foundation Gives
The typical award size is large: the 25th percentile is $977,120, the median is $1,752,702, and the 75th percentile is $2,582,379. Recent grants cluster in the same size range rather than showing many small awards. The recipient pattern is also highly repetitive: Ramapo College of New Jersey appears across the recent grants list in both 2023 and 2024. The foundation does not fund individuals and is not described as making program-related investments. It accepts unsolicited applications through at least two active grant programs.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.6M
Total Assets
$37.8M
Total Revenue
$9.4M
Total Expenses
$4.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $977K and $2.6M, with a median of $1.8M.
25th Percentile
$977K
Median
$1.8M
75th Percentile
$2.6M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
CHRISTOPHER ROMANO
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