Funding by state · NJ
Grantmaking in New Jersey
3,661 grantmakers are based in New Jersey. Together they granted $8.5B across the 2022 and 2023 filings, the 18th most of any state, and kept 48% of it in New Jersey. Roughly half stays, half leaves.
The short version
- 3,661 grantmakers are based in New Jersey, granting $8.5B across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings, the 18th most of any state.
- 48% of grants made by New Jersey funders stayed in New Jersey; the rest went to organizations in other states.
- New Jersey is a net exporter of grant money, sending $780M more out of state than its organizations draw in from outside funders.
- New Jersey funds youth development more heavily than the country, at 5.48× the national rate.
Largest funders based in New Jersey
Grantmakers headquartered in New Jersey, sized by total grants made. Pick one for its dossier.
Organizations in New Jersey that draw the most
The nonprofits in New Jersey that received the most grant money.
Biggest funders reaching into New Jersey from elsewhere
Out-of-state funders sending the most money to organizations in New Jersey.
What New Jersey funds, against the country
Each cause by how much of New Jersey's grant money it draws relative to the national rate. To the right of the line is overweight, to the left underweight. New Jersey is most overweight on youth development, at 5.48× the national rate. Dot size is the cause's share of the state.
Where the money goes by org size
Grant dollars to organizations in New Jersey, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). New Jersey sends a larger share to Under $100k organizations than the country as a whole, and less to $100M and up.
Find funders by cause in New Jersey
Who funds each cause in New Jersey, with the largest funders and how to reach them.
Questions and answers
- What does it mean for grant money to stay in-state?
- It is the share of grants made by funders based in New Jersey that reached organizations also located in New Jersey, rather than organizations in other states. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.
- Is New Jersey a major grantmaking state?
- New Jersey ranks 18th of the 52 states and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest grantmaking states are California and New York; the most outward, where money mostly leaves, are domiciles like Delaware.
- How can a nonprofit find funders in New Jersey?
- Start with the largest grantmakers based in New Jersey, currently Hackensack Meridian Health Inc-Subordinates and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Out-of-state funders also reach in, led by Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. New Jersey funds youth development above the national rate, so funders active there are worth approaching.
- How recent is this New Jersey grant data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months, so this is the most recent complete picture.
More from the funding graph
Read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. A funder is placed by the state on its most recent filing. In-state share counts grant dollars whose recipient is also in New Jersey, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.