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​Foundations
 *  Allen   * Ammonius   * Astle-Alpaugh   * Atlantic 
* Avis Budget  *  Bank of America  * BASF  * Becton, Dickinson  * Bonner
​* Bristol-Myers  *  Bunberry  * Campbell Soup  * Community 
*  Cooperman   * Cummings  *   Dodge  *  Edison    *  FirstEnergy
*  Fund for NJ  *  Gund  *  Healey  *  Horizon
*  Hyde & Watson  *  IOLTA  * Johnson & Johnson *  RW Johnson
*   J. Seward Johnson  *   Karma   *  Kings Food
  ​*  Kirby  *  Kushner  *  Merck * Newcombe *  Nicholson
*  Novartis  *  Prudential    *  PSEG   *  Reeve *  Rippel  *  Rummel
 * Stadtmauer   ​*  Subaru *  Taub  * Truzack * Turrell   *  United Water 
*   United Way    *  Verizon  *  Victoria  *   Wells Fargo

*  Foundations A-I    *  Foundations J-R  *  Foundations S-Z

​The following gives brief profiles of selected philanthropic foundations and corporate grantmakers located in or otherwise active in providing grants to nonprofit organizations and causes in New Jersey. Foundations support charitable activities by making grants to unrelated organizations, institutions or individuals for scientific, educational, cultural, religious, or other charitable purposes. They are established by individuals, families and corporations with their own boards of directors and receive funds from their organizers and other contributors which are deductible from federal taxes in accordance with regulations adopted by the Internal Revenue Service, with larger foundations required annually to file a Form 990 reporting their income and expenditures.  

The Council of New Jersey Grantmakers is the leading organization of the state's philanthropic community, with its membership including more than 130 foundations, corporate giving programs, government and other public grantmaking organizations. Other national resources include the Foundation Center; GuideStar; FoundationSearch; Inside Philanthropy; the Council on Foundations; and CitizenAudit.org.

In addition to private foundations and grantmakers, the federal and state governments also have programs to support nonprofit organizations and causes. A directory and search tool of major federal programs is published at Grants.gov. Some of the most active New Jersey state grant programs are operated by the New Jersey Department of Human Services; the New Jersey Department of Health; the New Jersey State Council on the Arts; and the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.

Johnson & Johnson (New Brunswick)

Johnson & Johnson world headquarters in New Brunswick. Image: NewJerseyAlmanac.com

Charitable giving focuses on life-changing, long-term differences in human health by targeting world’s major health-related issues, works with community-based partners> Priorities on saving and improving lives of women and children; building on skills of people who serve community health needs, primarily through education; preventing diseases and reducing stigma and disability in under-served communities where J&J has high potential for impact> Volunteer Support Program helps employees with volunteer efforts in their local communities by creating partnerships and relationships with local nonprofit organizations, coordinating volunteer days for J&J companies, groups and individuals, and recognizing excellence in volunteerism through awards to nonprofits with outstanding volunteer programs, also offers volunteer leaves for employees who are Certified Disaster Volunteers or other skills-based volunteers> Wide range of academic support, particularly for Rutgers, includes Rutgers Institute for Pharmaceutical Fellowships; Johnson & Johnson School Health Leadership Program for school nurses> Matching Gifts Program supports employee charitable giving by matching donations $2 to each $1 contributed by employee and equal match for retiree donations up to $10,000 a year> Launched 2016 five-year  Health for Humanity 2020 Goals to provide better access to healthcare worldwide, making places healthier, and teaming up with partners to achieve goals> Major force in New Brunswick redevelopment, assisted in financing New Brunswick Development Co. (DEVCO) and development of hotel, office projects> Some J&J subsidiaries also maintain separate giving programs, such as Janssen Pharmaceutica with headquarters in Raritan.

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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Princeton)

Nation's largest philanthropy dedicated solely to health, 11th largest philanthropy in world with over $11 billion in assets, 2016 grants exceeded $292 million> Established 1972 through bequest from estate of "General" Robert Wood Johnson II, chair of Johnson & Johnson until his death in 1968, of 10.2 million shares of J&J stock then worth over $1 billion, making Foundation largest J&J shareholder> Areas of focus include heath care access, affordability and leadership; child health, particularly reducing obesity;  community health programs> Special interest in NJ, including  New Jersey Health Initiatives program supporting innovative efforts to improve health in 10 communities throughout state, including Newark, Morristown, Orange, Salem and Atlantic City> Also funds national County Health Rankings database, reviewing health measures in all US counties, including those in NJ.

J. Seward Johnson, Sr. Fund (Princeton)

Established by late J. Seward Johnson, Sr., an heir to Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical fortune and brother of "General" Robert Wood Johnson II, administered by Princeton Area Community Foundation> Supports civic, cultural, and educational activities in  Princeton area> Interests in arts and cultural enrichment; educational innovations in preschool through 12th grade, particularly for educationally underserved; disease prevention and health care; substance abuse programs with measurable impacts on reducing high risk behavior, especially among children and young adults; conservation of water, land and environment.

The Karma Foundation (Princeton)

Established 1996 by Sharon Karmizin  retired director of East Brunswick Library who remains foundation president> Provides grants supporting organizations in areas of arts and culture, autism, education and literacy, health and human services and development and enrichment of Jewish life> Grants to local, national and international organizations, NJ grants restricted to Middlesex, Union, and Mercer counties, but organizations based in NJ with regional or statewide scope also considered> Typical grants from $500-$25,000, majority range from $1,000-$10,000> Support includes Elijah’s Promise “Let’s Cook for Kids” program to expand community food security in New Brunswick through cooking classes and nutritional information for low-income youth; Isles program in Trenton for low-income community housing and family welfare; WheatonArts in Millville, home to Museum of American Glass and artist fellowship program; and  ArmInArm low-income food, housing and social program in Mercer County.

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Kings Food Markets (Parsippany-Troy Hills)

Focus on low-income food and hunger programs in communities near it supermarkets> Kings Act Against Hunger Garden at Urban Farm in Lafayette  provides fresh produce to Morris County, encourages customers to donate products to local food pantries, raises funds for Community Foodbank of NJ. 

F. M. Kirby Foundation (Morristown)

Established as family foundation 1931 by Fred Morgan Kirby, one of  founders of F.W. Woolworth Company> Currently supports range of education, health, environment, arts, religious, public affairs, and human services organizations> 2016 grants of over $13 million to 214 organizations, more than 3,000 grants totaling more than $225 million since 2006> NJ grants include Children’s Theatre of NJ; Macculloch Hall Historical Museum; Morris Arts: Newark Museum; Paper Mill Playhouse; Shakespeare Theatre of NJ; NJ Performing Arts Center; Gill St. Bernard’s School; Lawrenceville School;  Liberty Science Center.

KPMG Foundation (Montvale)

Corporate foundation of KPMG LLP, with Montvale and Woodcliff Lake principal sites for some 4,000 professionals in NJ primarily working in technology, human resources, marketing, finance and accounting services> Priorities in education, particularly business education, increasing racial diversity of business professionals, KPMG Professors grants support over 50 endowed professorships throughout US, including Rutgers KPMG Distinguished Professor of Accounting Information Systems> Matches employee donations to higher education up to maximum of $7,500 per school per fiscal year> KPMG Family for Literacy  program provides new books to children in need to promote literacy> Community Giving Campaign raised more than $170,000 for NJ charities in 2016. 
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​Charles & Seryl Kushner Foundation (Florham Park)

Family foundation of Charles & Seryl Kushner, parents of Jared Kushner, son-in-law and adviser to President Trump> Either through foundation or personal contributions, support has included Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy and Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School in Livingston; St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston; Rabbinical College of America in Morristown; Stern College for Women of Yeshiva University in NY City; Hofstra University; Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem ("Seryl and Charles Kushner Campus" at Center named in honor of their donation of $20 million).
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Merck & Co. (Kenilworth)

Operates in over 140 countries with 69,000 employees, core product categories include diabetes, cancer, vaccines and hospital acute care> Gives directly from corporate funds and through Merck Foundation, emphasis on multi-year programs bringing basic health care to severely underserved communitie​s> Foundation announced October 2017 five-year program initiative Bridging the Gap: Reducing Disparities in Diabetes Care to help improve diabetes care and health outcomes for vulnerable and underserved populations in US, with one of its partners Trenton Health Team, also separate collaboration with YMCA in NJ on diabetes prevention programs> Neighbor of Choice program partners with local nonprofits to enhance well-being of community residents, past NJ partners include United Way of Greater Union County> Other support includes Rutgers Institute for Pharmaceutical Fellowships; Rutgers Waksman Institute Student Scholars Program
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Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation (Princeton)

​Established 1979 with $16 million bequest from estate of Charlotte W. Newcombe, Philadelphia philanthropist who had inherited from father substantial stock in Smith Kline drug company, other half of estate donated to Princeton Theological Seminary> Supports higher education, grants totaling $65.4 million since 1981 to provide scholarships and doctoral fellowships in higher education> For 2016-17, grants totaling $2.1 million to 42 colleges and universities and one foundation, does not provide direct grants to individuals, scholarship recipients determined by institutions> Programs include Scholarships for Mature Women, Scholarships for Students with Disabilities, and Special Scholarship Endowment programs.

The Nicholson Foundation (Newark)

Established 2002 by late Marion G. and William B. Nicholson> Marion Nicholson,  elder daughter of co-founder of Rubbermaid, Inc; William Nicholson vice chairman of Union Carbide Corp.> Supports efforts to improve quality of health and human service delivery systems and early childhood education for vulnerable populations in NJ’s urban and other underserved communities> Support includes expansion of Early Head Start child care program in Paterson, Garfield, and Jersey City; integration of behavioral health into primary care services project of Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey; sustainable redesign of NJ Medicaid program by NJ Health Care Quality Institute; and Right From the Start NJ early childhood education program.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals (East Hanover)

​Philanthropic support from company and through Novartis Foundation, focus on improving access to health care, includes low-income patient assistance through drug donations, support of medical education and product donations for disaster relief and medical missions>  Employee volunteer grants program encourages employees to volunteer by providing grants up to $2,500 to nonprofits where they volunteer, also sponsors matching program for employee charitable giving> NJ support includes Rutgers Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship Program and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Scholarship.

Prudential Financial (Newark)

Funding from corporation and Prudential Foundation> Since 1976, over $850 million in grants and corporate contributions to nonprofits, in 2016 contributions included $48.6 million in grants to nonprofit organizations and matching gifts through Foundation and $15 million in corporate contributions to nonprofit organizations> Priority funding areas education; economic development; and arts and civic infrastructure> Special focus on Newark economic development and social welfare, active in financing of NJ Performing Arts Center; Prudential Center sports and entertainment arena; Hahnes department store renovation> Announce November 2016 initiative with national Nonprofit Finance to assist 15 Newark nonprofits in expanding operations, including ASPIRA of NJ; Boys & Girls Club of Newark; NJ Institute for Social Justice; Newark Museum;  La Casa de Don Pedro; Newark Public Library> Prudential CARES Volunteer Grants Program provides grants to Prudential retirees to support volunteer work with organizations of their choice.

Public Service Enterprise Group (Newark)

​Holding company of Public Service Electric & Gas, NJ's largest public utility, gives directly from corporation and through PSEG Foundation to range of programs and events, with emphasis on education, community development, safety, environment> PSEG Foundation investments in  areas of sustainable neighborhoods include Nature Conservancy, Hackensack Riverkeeper, as well as local nonprofits through Boys & Girls Clubs; United Way; and Housing & Community Development Network of NJ> Safety and health program support to Red Cross, American Heart Association, hospitals, health charities and first responders throughout its service territory> Science, technology, engineering and math learning  includes grants to Newark Museum; NJ Academy for Aquatic Sciences, Girl Scouts of Northern NJ, FIRST Tech Challenge> Higher education support includes Rutgers, NJIT, Stevens Institute of Technology, Rowan University, Salem Community College> Energy and environmental grants to Junior Achievement of NJ, Liberty Science Center, National Wildlife Federation> Neighborhood Partners program offers small grants up to $10,000 to local community organizations> ​Sponsors Energy & Environmental Resource Center,  learning and exhibit center focused on energy and environment located at its former Nuclear Training Center in Salem, available by appointment for tours and programs student, scout and other organizations. 

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation (Short Hills)

Focus on spinal cord research and treatment> Origins in 1982 accident which paralyzed NJ high school student Henry Stifel and founding of community-driven Stifel Paralysis Research Foundation, then became American Paralysis Association, which provided support to actor Christopher Reeve following his paralysis from 1995 fall from horse, then renamed after him> Reeve and wife Dana led fundraising events supported by well-known celebrities until Christopher's death in 2004 and Dana's from lung cancer in 2006, Christopher Reeve's sons Will (with Dana) and Matthew (with Gae Exton) serve as Foundation board members> Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in West Orange (where Christopher Reeve underwent rehabilitation following his 1995 accident) one of five centers in US in Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation NeuroRecovery Network®.   
  

The Rippel Foundation (Morristown) 

Fannie E. Rippel Foundation established 1953 upon death of Newark investment financier Julius S. Rippel in memory of his wife Fannie> Supports five distinct areas of health: caring for elderly and for women, supporting hospitals, treating heart disease, and treating cancer> Also special interests in complex relationships in health delivery and allocation of resources to reduce prevalence of chronic diseases, current focus on transformative system-wide changes to improve health in US> Flagship initiative ReThink Health founded  2007 partners with stakeholders in neighborhoods, cities, counties, and states to develop practical models, tools, processes, and coaching strategies that help transform their health systems> Assets exceed $76 million> Does not accept unsolicited proposals for funding.  ​

The Fred C. Rummel Foundation ​(Short Hills)

Founded 1997> Supports programs for children, healthcare, education, human services throughout NJ> Approximately $9 million in assets> Established 2002 Fred C. Rummel Endowed Scholarship to support single mothers studying at Thomas Edison State University. 

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