The Sandy Hill Foundation concentrates major grants in New Jersey, prioritizing general operating support for faith‑based higher education, regional healthcare, and local philanthropic infrastructure. Its giving heavily favors a small set of repeat institutional recipients—especially Catholic colleges, a regional medical center, diocesan social services, and community foundations—indicating a preference for sustaining established organizations rather than project‑level funding.
Concentrated, high-dollar general‑operating grants to a small number of repeat institutional grantees in New Jersey rather than many small or one‑off awards; multi‑year/recurring support appears common.
The Sandy Hill Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeated, very large general-fund grants to a small circle of institutions, led by Seton Hall University, Morristown-area health philanthropy, and Catholic Charities Diocese of Paterson. That pattern points to flexible support for organizations that already play major roles in New Jersey’s Catholic, health, and civic infrastructure. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs Catholic higher education, regional hospitals, diocesan social services, and community foundations. Seton Hall University appears multiple times in different years and at different gift levels, including support routed to its Pirate Blue Athletic Fund. Morristown Medical Center’s foundation also receives major general-fund support across several years, alongside gifts to local community foundation entities in Morristown. The Sandy Hill Foundation also extends its support beyond a single lane. It has made substantial gifts to Immaculata University, Overlook Hospital Foundation, Ocean Medical Center Foundation, Ocean University Medical Center Foundation, and El Sol. The recurring use of “general fund” across these grants and the repetition of the same institutions over time suggest a preference for core operating support rather than one-off project funding.
In Catholic higher education, the foundation gave $500,000 to Immaculata University for its general fund and also supported Seton Hall University with multiple general-fund grants, including $325,000 in 2025 and $100,000 to the Pirate Blue Athletic Fund. That shows a sustained institutional emphasis rather than a single campaign. Health care is another clear lane. The Foundation for Morristown Medical Center received $360,000 in 2025 and additional general-fund grants of $305,000 in 2024 and $280,000 in both 2023 and 2025. Other hospital-related gifts went to Overlook Hospital Foundation, Ocean Medical Center Foundation, Ocean University Medical Center Foundation, and Cleveland Clinic. The foundation also funds social services and local philanthropy. Catholic Charities Diocese of Paterson received grants of $350,000 in 2024 and 2025, plus $100,000 in 2023. Community foundation support appears through both Community Foundation and Community Foundation of New Jersey, each receiving large general-fund gifts.
$3.9M
$25.4M
$10.9M
$3.9M
Most grants fall between $5K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Notable grantees: Foundation for Morristown Medical Center, Seton Hall University, Immaculata University, Catholic Charities Diocese of Paterson, Community Foundation of New Jersey / local Community Foundation
Typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile, though the recent-gifts list also includes much larger institutional awards. The pattern is repeat funding: several recipients appear across 2023, 2024, and 2025, often at similar levels. Grants are presented as general-fund support, which fits a flexible core-funding style. The foundation is an institutional grantmaker rather than an individual funder, and it does not make program-related investments.
Grants are distributed nationally, but New Jersey is the center of gravity: 46% of grants go to recipients in the state, and it is the top state by grant count. Recent New Jersey recipients include Morristown, Clifton, West Orange, South Orange, Summit, Edison, and Brick. Outside New Jersey, the list includes grants to Immaculata in Pennsylvania, Jupiter and West Palm Beach in Florida, and Cleveland in Ohio. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
Its recent grants center on Catholic higher education, regional health care, diocesan social services, and local philanthropic infrastructure. Examples in the data include Seton Hall University, Morristown Medical Center’s foundation, Catholic Charities Diocese of Paterson, and community foundation entities in Morristown.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Seton Hall University, the Foundation for Morristown Medical Center, Catholic Charities Diocese of Paterson, Ocean Medical Center Foundation, and Florida Atlantic University Foundation Inc. The repeated awards suggest ongoing institutional relationships.
The typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also shows much larger general-fund awards, including several in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
New Jersey is the top state by grant count, with 46% of grants going to recipients in the state. Recent New Jersey recipients include organizations in Morristown, Clifton, West Orange, South Orange, Summit, Edison, and Brick.
The recent grants list repeatedly labels awards as “GENERAL FUND,” indicating flexible support. That appears across gifts to institutions in higher education, health care, social services, and community foundations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMMACULATA UNIVERSITY | IMMACULATA, PA | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FOUNDATION FOR MORRISTOWN MEDICAL CENTER | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $360,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF PATERSON | CLIFTON, NJ | $350,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SETON HALL UNIVERSITY | SOUTH ORANGE, NJ | $325,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FOUNDATION FOR MORRISTOWN MEDICAL CENTER | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $280,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| OCEAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | EDISON, NJ | $110,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| EL SOL | JUPITER, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SETON HALL UNIVERSITY - PIRATE BLUE ATHLETIC FUND | SOUTH ORANGE, NJ | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | JUPITER, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ADORER MISSIONARY SISTERS OF THE POOR INC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | JUPITER, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | JUPITER, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| EVA'S VILLAGE INC | PATERSON, NJ | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE JOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | WASHINGTON, DC | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| IMMACULATA UNIVERSITY | IMMACULATA, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | NEWARK, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| OVERLOOK FOUNDATION | SUMMIT, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR | TOTOWA, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNITED WAY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TRI-COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP FUND | MENDHAM, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| WOUNDED VETERANS RELIEF FUND | NORTH PALM BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NEWARK | NEWARK, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| INTEGRITY HOUSE | NEWARK, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FAIR SHARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT | MOUNT LAUREL, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| LEHIGH UNIVERSITY | BETHLEHEM, PA | $23,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MARKET STREET MISSION | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PALM BEACH DRAMAWORKS | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY OPHTHALMOLOGY | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| DIOCESE OF PALM BEACH | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| LIVEGIRL | NEW CANAAN, CT | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FRANCISCAN CHARITIES | NEWARK, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE BUONICONTI FUND TO CURE PARALYSIS | MIAMI, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL | JUPITER, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| JONATHAN'S LANDING CARES INC | JUPITER, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PALM BEACH HARVEST INC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST JOHN'S CHURCH | NEWARK, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TEAM WALKER INC | JERSEY CITY, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| STAR INC | NORWALK, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE ARC OF PALM BEACH COUNTY INC | RIVIERA BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF NEWARK | NEWARK, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | RYE BROOK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| RENEW INTERNATIONAL | PLAINFIELD, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NOURISHNJ | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FREEDOM HOUSE | CLINTON, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TAX FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MANHATTAN INSTITUE FOR POLICY RESEARCH INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
IMMACULATA UNIVERSITY
$500,000GENERAL FUND
CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF PATERSON
$350,000GENERAL FUND
GENERAL FUND
OCEAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
$110,000GENERAL FUND
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY - PIRATE BLUE ATHLETIC FUND
$100,000GENERAL FUND
IMMACULATA UNIVERSITY
$30,000GENERAL FUND
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR
$25,000GENERAL FUND
CLEVELAND CLINIC
$25,000GENERAL FUND
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NEWARK
$25,000GENERAL FUND
INTEGRITY HOUSE
$25,000GENERAL FUND
FAIR SHARE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
$25,000GENERAL FUND
MARKET STREET MISSION
$20,000GENERAL FUND
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY OPHTHALMOLOGY
$20,000GENERAL FUND
DIOCESE OF PALM BEACH
$20,000GENERAL FUND
LIVEGIRL
$15,000GENERAL FUND
FRANCISCAN CHARITIES
$15,000GENERAL FUND
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL
$10,000GENERAL FUND
JONATHAN'S LANDING CARES INC
$10,000GENERAL FUND
ST JOHN'S CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL FUND
TEAM WALKER INC
$10,000GENERAL FUND
STAR INC
$10,000GENERAL FUND
NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY
$10,000GENERAL FUND
ARCHDIOCESE OF NEWARK
$10,000GENERAL FUND
RENEW INTERNATIONAL
$10,000GENERAL FUND
FREEDOM HOUSE
$10,000GENERAL FUND