Foundations HQ'd Here
4,880
Foundations Funding Here
17,664
Total Annual Giving
$20.5B
Total Assets Under Management
| Foundation | City | Annual Giving | Total Assets | Median Grant | NTEE | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOVARTIS PATIENT ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION INC | EAST HANOVER | $3.1B | $382.9M | $2.9B | E60 | Local |
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB PATIENT ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION INC | PRINCETON | $2.7B | $230.7M | $3.6B | P58 | Local |
| MERCK PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INC |
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Top 6 metro areas by foundation count
| Metro Area | Foundations | Total Annual Giving | Avg Grant Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 4,230 | $15.8B | $3.7M | |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 770 | $4.2B | $5.5M | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington |
$1.1B in annual giving
Median Grant Size
$10K
New Grantee Rate
41%
Accept Unsolicited Proposals
59%
Most Recent Filing Year
2026
The typical New Jersey foundation awards grants of $10K. Approximately 41% of New Jersey foundations actively fund new organizations, and 59% accept unsolicited proposals.
New Jersey is home to 4,880 grantmaking foundations with combined annual giving of $20.5B. The median grant from New Jersey foundations is $10K.
$152.4B
Median Grant Size
$10K
| Rahway |
| $1.9B |
| $26.4M |
| $1.8B |
| T210 |
| Local |
| Bayer US Patient Assistance Foundation | Whippany | $1.4B | $401.4M | $915.2M | E60 | Local |
| THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION | PRINCETON | $660.7M | $13.4B | $17K | T20 | National |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Inc-Subordinates | EDISON | $468.9M | $7.6B | $12K | E21 | Local |
| NSN Foundation Inc Attn Ken Slutsky Tax Exempt Inst Grp | Roseland | $279M | $171M | $138.5M | T21 | Regional |
| Teva Cares Foundation | Parsippany | $199M | $56.7M | $26.7M | E60 | Local |
| Community Food Bank Of New Jersey Inc | Hillside | $151M | $125.2M | $59K | K31Z | Local |
| THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND C/O BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY TRUSTEE | WOODBRIDGE | $138.5M | $948.2M | $21K | T22 | National |
EAST HANOVER
$3.1B
$382.9M
$2.9B
PRINCETON
$2.7B
$230.7M
$3.6B
Rahway
$1.9B
$26.4M
$1.8B
Whippany
$1.4B
$401.4M
$915.2M
PRINCETON
$660.7M
$13.4B
$17K
EDISON
$468.9M
$7.6B
$12K
Roseland
$279M
$171M
$138.5M
Hillside
$151M
$125.2M
$59K
WOODBRIDGE
$138.5M
$948.2M
$21K
| 410 |
| $231.2M |
| $564K |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 173 | $40.5M | $234K |
| Vineland, NJ | 33 | $6M | $183K |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 32 | $3.6M | $114K |
$1.4B in annual giving
$1.3B in annual giving
$14.2B in annual giving
$7.6M in annual giving
$107.7M in annual giving
$15.2M in annual giving
$2.3B in annual giving
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