About United Way of Northern New Jersey
United Way mobilizes the caring power of communities to advance the common good. We improve lives and community conditions by assessing needs, developing solutions, raising funds, convening partners, and mobilizing citizens to act.
Focus Areas
financial stabilitychild careearly childhood educationtax preparationworkforce developmentfinancial educationadvocacycommunity connectionsequity
Who They Fund
funded partnersnonprofit organizationssubgrantees
Funding Style
About United Way of Northern New Jersey
United Way of Northern New Jersey Inc. directs its grantmaking through funded partner distribution, with the largest recent awards going to early learning and child care providers in New Jersey. In 2025, Busy Place Early Learning Center in Jersey City received $417,604, and Glassboro Child Development Centers received $229,321, showing how the funder channels substantial support to organizations serving young children and families. The pattern continues across multiple years, with Glassboro Child Development Centers also listed at $160,184 in 2023 and Busy Place Early Learning Center at $138,687 that same year. The foundation’s work is organized around ALICE households and families in Northern New Jersey, combining grant support with advocacy, volunteer engagement, free tax preparation, and community connections. Its recent grants also show regular support for local intermediary organizations such as United Way affiliates and community nonprofits, alongside child development centers and other service providers. The portfolio is local in scope and heavily concentrated in New Jersey, reflecting a funding approach built around recurring partner relationships rather than isolated awards.
What United Way of Northern New Jersey Funds
Child care and early learning is a central theme in the grant list. Parsippany Child Day Care Center received $140,156 in 2025 and $115,235 in 2023, while Little Wonders Cc Center in Washington received $81,717 in 2025 and $40,382 in 2023. The foundation also supports economic stability and advocacy work. Citizen Action of New Jersey in Newark received $99,155 in 2025 and $98,348 in 2023, indicating repeated backing for policy-oriented community work. In the tax-preparation space, Campaign for Working Families in Philadelphia received $62,508 in 2025 and $48,562 in 2023. Community support grants appear as well, including Child & Family Resources in Mt Arlington at $29,758 in 2025 and $50,045 in 2023.
How United Way of Northern New Jersey Gives
Typical awards are mid-sized rather than small, with a p25 of $29,448, a median grant of $54,174, and a p75 of $83,582. The recent list shows repeat funding across years for multiple recipients, including child care providers, advocacy organizations, and United Way affiliates, which points to ongoing partner-based funding rather than one-time awards. The foundation operates as a grantmaking and distribution body; the data also tags it for regranting, subgrant management, and grant disbursement logistics. No application channel is shown in the provided data.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.1M
Total Assets
$19.5M
Total Revenue
$9.4M
Total Expenses
$10.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $29K and $84K, with a median of $54K.
25th Percentile
$29K
Median
$54K
75th Percentile
$84K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
KIRAN HANDA GAUDIOSO
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