The MCJ Amelior Foundation concentrates on large, unrestricted operating support for mission-driven NGOs, with a strong emphasis on global health and strategic international development alongside a smaller commitment to local children's services in New Jersey. Major awards favor organizations working on infectious disease control and health systems in Africa/low‑income countries, plus a strand of funding for Indo‑Pacific economic/diplomatic initiatives and one sizable local child‑focused grantee.
Concentrated, high‑value grants (few recipients) providing unrestricted/general operating support; mix of repeat funding to select international health partners and one significant local grantee.
The Mcj Amelior Foundation’s recent giving is defined by large, unrestricted operating grants to organizations working on malaria control, global health access, and related international development efforts. The biggest award in the file is $820,128 to Malaria No More Fund for general operating support, alongside a $516,700 grant to Clinton Health Access Initiative Inc for the same purpose. Those grants sit within a broader pattern of support for mission-driven nonprofits that need flexible funding rather than project-only dollars. Health is the clearest thread, but the foundation also backs institutions working outside clinical delivery. A $595,000 grant to Indo-pacific Partnership for Prosperity shows interest in economic and diplomatic partnership work, while a $584,125 grant to New Jersey Children's Foundation points to a separate local commitment in New Jersey. The grant list also includes awards to Shoe4africa Inc, Gbc Health Inc, and University of California San Francisco Foundation, all on a general operating basis. Across the recent file, the foundation’s support is concentrated in organizations with durable operating needs and established institutional capacity.
Health and disease control are central. The foundation gave $820,128 to Malaria No More Fund for general operating support, and $516,700 to Clinton Health Access Initiative Inc for general operating support, both pointing to support for organizations working on infectious disease and health systems access. It also funds broader health infrastructure and research-linked work. A $300,000 grant to Shoe4africa Inc and a $100,000 grant to University of California San Francisco Foundation were both unrestricted operating awards, showing support for organizations beyond a single program line. International development and partnership work is another strand. The foundation awarded $595,000 to Indo-pacific Partnership for Prosperity for general operating support and $72,010 to Partnership for Central America Inc for the same purpose. In New Jersey, it backed youth and community organizations, including $100,000 to Youthbuild Newark and $67,000 to Newark Mentoring Movement Inc.
Typical grant size is $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $7,500 at the median, and $23,500 at the 75th percentile, while the recent file also includes several six-figure awards. The pattern suggests a mix of many smaller grants and a smaller number of much larger operating awards. Recipients appear across multiple years, including Malaria No More Fund, Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis Inc, West Side High School Alumni Association, Newark Alliance, and Just Capital Foundation Inc, indicating repeat support rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is a Regular Funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grants shown are overwhelmingly framed as general operating support.
$5.8M
$74M
$11.9M
$8.8M
Most grants fall between $3K and $24K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$24K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Mcj Amelior Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 456 | $12.9M | 99.8% |
| 2 | Canada | 1 |
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Notable grantees: Malaria No More Fund, Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Indo‑Pacific Partnership for Prosperity, New Jersey Children's Foundation, Shoe4Africa
The foundation gives nationally, but New Jersey receives the largest share of grants, with 53% of recipients in the HQ state. Recent New Jersey recipients include Newark, Newark, Summit, and New Brunswick, showing a strong concentration around the Newark area. Outside New Jersey, awards also land in New York, Washington, DC, Boston, Seattle, and California. Internationally, the recipient country distribution shows one grant in Canada, while the rest of the recent grants are in the United States.
It supports mission-driven nonprofits with unrestricted operating grants, especially in malaria control, global health access, health systems strengthening, Indo-Pacific partnership work, and New Jersey children’s services. The recent file shows repeated general operating support across those themes.
The foundation’s recent awards are commonly listed as general operating support. Typical grant size is $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $7,500 at the median, and $23,500 at the 75th percentile, but the recent file also includes several grants above $500,000.
Yes. The recent grants include multiple recipients that appear in more than one year, including Malaria No More Fund, Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis Inc, West Side High School Alumni Association, Newark Alliance, and Just Capital Foundation Inc.
New Jersey is the top state by grant count, with 53% of grants going to recipients in that state. Recent New Jersey recipients include Newark-based organizations, along with grantees in Summit and New Brunswick.
Yes, but rarely. The recipient country distribution shows 289 grants in the United States and 1 in Canada. The broader recent-grants list is almost entirely U.S.-based.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $40K |
0.2% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MALARIA NO MORE FUND | SEATTLE, WA | $820,128 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| INDO-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP FOR PROSPERITY | NEW YORK, NY | $595,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEW JERSEY CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | NEWARK, NJ | $584,125 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CLINTON HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE INC | BOSTON, MA | $516,700 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SHOE4AFRICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICA'S FRONTIER FUND | ARLINGTON, VA | $250,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DRAPER RICHARDS KAPLAN FOUNDATION | MENLO PARK, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER CORP | NEWARK, NJ | $151,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KENT PLACE SCHOOL | SUMMIT, NJ | $130,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | NEWARK, NJ | $126,431 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BUONICONTI FUND TO CURE PARALYSIS INC | MIAMI, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| YOUTHBUILD NEWARK | NEWARK, NJ | $100,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | NEWARK, NJ | $87,500 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | NEWARK, NJ | $81,327 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $77,844 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR CENTRAL AMERICA INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $72,010 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEWARK MENTORING MOVEMENT INC | NEWARK, NJ | $67,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEWARK ALLIANCE | NEWARK, NJ | $60,125 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JUST CAPITAL FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR MORRISTOWN MEDICAL CENTER | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $46,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JOURNEY TO LEAD INC | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $45,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR DIGITAL ACCESS IN AFRICA | TORONTO, ON | $40,450 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEWARK MUSEUM ASSOCIATION | NEWARK, NJ | $38,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LIFE CAMP INC | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $31,100 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SAFE PLACE INTERNATIONAL | OAKLAND, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NEWARK INC | NEWARK, NJ | $28,800 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ORDER OF SAINT BENEDICT OF NJ | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $27,500 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | NEWARK, NJ | $27,500 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $26,500 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH INC | EDISON, NJ | $26,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HOCKEY IN NEWARK INC | NEWARK, NJ | $25,200 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WINDWARD SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOSTON COLLEGE TRUSTEES | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY | NASHVILLE, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CARE INC | HAMMOND, LA | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PANZI FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PECK SCHOOL | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE NJ HALL OF FAME INC | NEWARK, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BRAVEN INC | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BRADY CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| P G CHAMBERS SCHOOL INC | CEDAR KNOLLS, NJ | $21,150 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MORRISTOWN-BEARD SCHOOL | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GREENLIGHT FUND INC | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| YAMPA VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
INDO-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP FOR PROSPERITY
$595,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NEW JERSEY CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
$584,125FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SHOE4AFRICA INC
$300,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMERICA'S FRONTIER FUND
$250,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
KENT PLACE SCHOOL
$130,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
$126,431FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC
$87,500FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FOUNDATION FOR UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
$81,327FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PARTNERSHIP FOR CENTRAL AMERICA INC
$72,010FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NEWARK MENTORING MOVEMENT INC
$67,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PARTNERSHIP FOR DIGITAL ACCESS IN AFRICA
$40,450FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NEWARK MUSEUM ASSOCIATION
$38,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NEWARK INC
$28,800FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ORDER OF SAINT BENEDICT OF NJ
$27,500FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH INC
$26,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HOCKEY IN NEWARK INC
$25,200FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CARE INC
$25,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PANZI FOUNDATION
$25,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FOUNDATION FOR THE NJ HALL OF FAME INC
$25,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BROWN UNIVERSITY
$25,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT