Funding · New Jersey · Religion
Who funds religion in New Jersey
Most of it comes from outside New Jersey: only 5% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Funding is concentrated: Tenacre Foundation alone draws 50% of every religion grant dollar in New Jersey.
The short version
- 849 funders gave $292M to 415 religion organizations in New Jersey across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 5% of that came from funders also based in New Jersey; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of religion in New Jersey is J E Barbey 8 FBO Tenacre Fdn, at $146M.
- The religion organization drawing the most is Tenacre Foundation, at $146M.
Largest funders of religion in New Jersey
The funders giving the most to religion organizations in New Jersey, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Religion organizations in New Jersey that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find religion funders in New Jersey
- 1Start with the funders already active in New Jersey
The funders giving the most to religion in New Jersey are J E Barbey 8 FBO Tenacre Fdn, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc. A funder already writing religion checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the religion 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.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
95% of religion money in New Jersey comes from funders elsewhere, so national religion funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in New Jersey.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a religion nonprofit in New Jersey?
- Start with the funders already giving to religion in New Jersey, currently J E Barbey 8 FBO Tenacre Fdn, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc. Then look at who funds the religion organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into New Jersey from out of state.
- Who is the largest religion funder in New Jersey?
- J E Barbey 8 FBO Tenacre Fdn gives the most to religion organizations in New Jersey, $146M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to religion in New Jersey?
- $292M reached 415 religion organizations in New Jersey, from 849 funders. 5% 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.
More from the funding graph
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.