How do I find funders for a community development nonprofit in New Jersey?

Start with the funders already giving to community development in New Jersey, currently The Prudential Foundation, Novo Foundation, Td Charitable Foundation. Then look at who funds the community development organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into New Jersey from out of state.

How much grant money goes to community development in New Jersey?

$50M reached 188 community development organizations in New Jersey, from 395 funders. 32% came from funders also based in New Jersey.

How recent is this 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.

Funding · New Jersey · Community development

Who funds community development in New Jersey

$50M reached 188 community development organizations in New Jersey, from 395 funders, with no single one dominating.

$50M

granted

188

organizations

32%

from in-state

The short version

395 funders gave $50M to 188 community development organizations in New Jersey across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
32% of that came from funders also based in New Jersey; the rest reached in from out of state.
The largest funder of community development in New Jersey is The Prudential Foundation, at $3M.
The community development organization drawing the most is Rising Tide Capital Inc, at $11M.

Largest funders of community development in New Jersey

The funders giving the most to community development organizations in New Jersey, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.

1The Prudential Foundation$3M 2Novo Foundation$2M 3Td Charitable Foundation$2M 4Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation$2M 5Stand Together Foundation$2M 6Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund$2M 7Jewish Communal Fund$2M 8The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$2M 9Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$1M 10Local Initiatives Support Corporation$1M

Community development organizations in New Jersey that draw the most

Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.

178 other community development organizations$15M

Rising Tide Capital Inc$11M Eva's Village Inc$6M Community Loan Fund of New Jersey Inc$4M Gemach Zichron Moshe Inc$3M Greater Newark Enterprises Corp$3M New Jersey Community Development$2M

How to find community development funders in New Jersey

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Start with the funders already active in New Jersey
The funders giving the most to community development in New Jersey are The Prudential Foundation, Novo Foundation, Td Charitable Foundation. A funder already writing community development checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
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See who funds organizations like yours
Open the community development organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
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Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
68% of community development money in New Jersey comes from funders elsewhere, so national community development funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in New Jersey.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a community development nonprofit in New Jersey?: Start with the funders already giving to community development in New Jersey, currently The Prudential Foundation, Novo Foundation, Td Charitable Foundation. Then look at who funds the community development organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into New Jersey from out of state.
Who is the largest community development funder in New Jersey?: The Prudential Foundation gives the most to community development organizations in New Jersey, $3M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to community development in New Jersey?: $50M reached 188 community development organizations in New Jersey, from 395 funders. 32% came from funders also based in New Jersey.
How recent is this 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.

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The camps

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Giving abroad

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Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.