Foundations that fund mental health in New Jersey
These 25 foundations made grants to mental health in New Jersey in the most recent IRS filing I have for each. None of them ticked the box for giving only to preselected organizations, and each filing gives application instructions or a website. That doesn't prove a foundation takes applications, and some on this list may not. The text below is copied from the filings, most of them for tax year 2024, so check a foundation's website or call before you apply.
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Oceanfirst Foundation
- $2,500 to The Southwest Council, Vineland: 2024 summer camp grant
- $2,500 to Contact of Ocean & Monmouth Counties, Toms River: General operating/flexible support for contact of ocean and monmouth counties' 24-hour...
- $2,500 to Ocean Partnership for Children Inc, Toms River: General operating/flexible support
How to apply: Oceanfirst foundation concentrates its grant making on four core priority areas: health and wellness, housing, improving quality of life and youth development and education. In addition, grants are made to support emerging community needs and special initiatives consistent with...
Deadlines: Deadlines vary for each funding program.
Restrictions: Applicants must provide services within the oceanfirst footprint and have 501(c)(3) tax exempt status with the irs. Applicants should be registered in new jersey as a charity and perform a certified annual audit, if required. The...
The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey Inc
- $78,445 to Family Connections Inc, East Orange: Pride+ - counseling & support for lgbtqia+ youth and their families in essex county
- $78,445 to Family Connections Inc, East Orange: Pride+ - counseling & support for lgbtqia+ youth and their families in essex county
- $62,500 to Imagine A Center for Coping With Loss, Mountainside: Building a culture of compassion and empathy for grief in newark schools
How to apply: Application should be made online.
Restrictions: Awards are primarily directed to healthcare related needs of newark nj and surrounding low-income communities and the jewish communities of metrowest nj (essex, morris and union counties).
The Mimi Washington Starrett Foundation Inc
- $25,000 to Center for Evaluation and Counseling Inc, Parsippany: General operating support
- $10,000 to Freedom House Inc, Clinton: In support of the family afterward program
- $10,000 to Alfre, Morristown: General operating support
How to apply: See www.mwstarrettfoundation.org
Deadlines: See www.mwstarrettfoundation.org
Restrictions: See www.mwstarrettfoundation.org
Columbia Bank Foundation
- $15,000 to Family Connections, East Orange: Family connections housing support
- $5,000 to Newbridge Services, Pequannock: Legacy of hope gala
- $5,000 to Imagine A Center for Coping With Loss, Westfield: Peer-to-peer grief support
How to apply: See attached guidelines.
Deadlines: See attached guidelines.
Restrictions: See attached guidelines.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc
- $150,000 to Maryville Inc, Princeton: General support
- $150,000 to Oaks Integrated Care, Princeton: General support
- $149,989 to Centerpath Wellness Inc, Princeton: General support
How to apply: Available upon request
The Provident Bank Foundation
- $10,000 to Freedom House, Clinton: Addiction recovery program
- $10,000 to Contact of Ocean & Monmouth Counties, Toms River: Contact's 24-hr crisis intervention and information/referral hotlines
- $10,000 to Hunterdon Helpline Inc, Flemington: Helpline division of senior and disability services
How to apply: If your organization is seeking a grant, the best place to start is to review pbf grant guidelines. Please refer to www.theprovidentbankfoundation.org for information. If you have questions, contact the pbf office at foundation@provident.bank to schedule a time to review your...
Deadlines: Please refer to details indicated on www.theprovidentbankfoundation.org in the application section.
Restrictions: Organizations seeking funding from the provident bank foundation must be certified as a tax exempt public charity under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and classified as not a private foundation" under section 509(a)(1) or...
Margaret A Darrin Charitable Trust C/O Michael T Hanifin
- $250,000 to Center for Evaluation & Counseling, Parsippany: To further advance the organizations charitable purpose
- $125,000 to Community in Crisis, Liberty Corner: To further advance the organizations charitable purpose
How to apply: Brief letter describing charity and purpose of contribution
Deadlines: The foundation does not have a submission deadline for applications
Restrictions: The foundation does not have limitation on awards
The Achelis & Bodman Foundation Co Manice & Budd Llp
- $50,000 to Shore Clubhouse, Long Branch: General operating support
- $25,000 to Contact of Ocean and Monmouth Counties, Toms River: Expansion in monmouth county
How to apply: Nonprofit organizations based in new york city and northern new jersey that are tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and fall within the program areas of the foundation are welcome to submit an inquiry or proposal letter by email to...
Deadlines: There are no submission deadlines.
Restrictions: The foundation generally does not make grants for the following purposes or program areas: -nonprofit organizations outside of new york and new jersey -annual appeals, dinner functions, and fundraising events -endowments and capital...
Ej Grassmann Trust
- $5,000 to Imagine A Center for Coping With Loss, Mountainside: Capital fund support
- $2,600 to Resolve Community Counseling Center Inc, Scotch Plains: Capital fund support
How to apply: Proposals should be in letter form and generally no more than four pages in length. It would be appreciated if the first paragraph of the proposal is a summary of the request. The proposal and all supporting material must be able to be stapled with a standard stapler. You must...
Deadlines: All grant applications must be submitted no later than april 20th or october 15th for each meeting.
Restrictions: The geographic focus of the grants of the e. J. Grassmann trust will be union county, new jersey and the following middle georgia areas: macon-bibb county, milledgeville, sandersville, and baldwin, houston, twiggs, washington and wilkinson...
The John Bickford Foundation
- $5,000 to Newbridge Services Inc, Pompton Plains: General & Unrestricted
- $1,000 to Good Grief Inc, Morristown: General & Unrestricted
How to apply: Letter
Deadlines: March 1
New Jersey Natural Gas Company Charity Inc
- $3,090 to Preferred Behavioral Health of New Jersey Inc, Lakewood: Health
- $1,000 to Pause To Thrive, Neptune: Health
How to apply: Request letter with the organization's ein, charitable purpose, and a description of the anticipated purpose of grant money requested.
Restrictions: 501(c)(3) organizations located in new jersey.
Weyerhaeuser Family Foundationinc
- $30,000 to Family Connections Inc, East Orange: Building resilience & connections in teens with aces
How to apply: See wfamilyfoundation.org for details
Deadlines: See wfamilyfoundation.org for details
Restrictions: See wfamilyfoundation.org for details
Green Family Foundation Inc
- $25,788 to Good Grief Inc, Morristown: Website
How to apply: Filled out grant application, detailed project budget including contingency plan if the funds are not received, current budget including in-kind services and volunteer hours, a list of the current board of directors including business addresses and occupations, the most recent...
Deadlines: Grant application by august 31st, foundation's decision by december 31st.
Restrictions: Grant applications must be consistent with the foundation's mission statement and be submitted for one of the following categories: 1. Capital or start-up funding for educational, cultural, artistic, health and wellness and other social...
The Mead Foundation Pfdn
- $25,000 to Good Grief, Morristown: General operating
How to apply: Submit request in writing to the contact shown above
Deadlines: No submission deadlines
Restrictions: Distributions should be limited to and shall include only religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes or to foster national or international amateur sports competition.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- $25,000 to M-3 Inc, Middlesex: Matching gifts
How to apply: Most of rwjf's grants are made through targeted grant programs and funding partnerships. Rwjf's funding priorities and calls for proposals are described on www.rwjf.org.
Deadlines: No deadlines, except when foundation issues a call for proposal (cfp) or request for proposal (rfp).
Restrictions: Rwjf is dedicated to taking bold leaps to transform health in our lifetime and pave the way, together, to a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right. We are a national philanthropy that advances transformative systems...
Lennar Foundation
- $20,000 to Good Grief, Morristown: To build resilience in children, strengthen families and empower communities to grow from...
How to apply: Requests should be made in writing. A copy of the organization's irs determination letter regarding exempt status is required.
Jane and Tad Shepard Family Foundation Inc
- $11,250 to Good Grief, Morristown: General
How to apply: Written application indicating recipient organization, purpose of grant and evidence of 501(c)(3) status
The Citta Foundation Inc
- $10,000 to Hope Sheds Light, Toms River: General charitable purpose
How to apply: No requirements defined
Td Charitable Foundation
- $10,000 to Shore Clubhouse, Long Branch: Clubhouse employment program
How to apply: Grant applications are accessible soley via the internet. The web address to access grant applications is: https://www.tdbank.com/corporate-responsibility/the-ready-commitment/funding -opportunities/
Restrictions: Organization must be a 501(c)(3) public charity. Organization must be located in a state with a td bank, na branch. The foundation will award only one grant to any program within one calendar year. Grants cannot be made to/for the...
The Stone Foundation of New Jersey
- $10,000 to Shore Clubhouse Inc, Long Branch: General operating support
How to apply: For 25 years, stone foundation has been guided by our founder's care for community. In honor of her values, we seek to support collaborative efforts that drive racial and economic justice and help to create vibrant and whole communities where the people who live there can...
Camden Home for Children & Spcc
- $9,440 to Oaks Integrated Care, Mt Holly: General grant
How to apply: Written request
The Pick Foundation Inc
- $7,250 to Milestone House, Dover: To help carry out the charitable purpose of the donee charity.
How to apply: No special forms or materials required
Deadlines: No submission deadlines exist
Restrictions: No such restrictions or limitations exist
Socius Foundation
- $5,000 to Maryville Inc, Voorhees: 2024 grant to organization dedicated to treatment of substance abuse
How to apply: Electronically; contact director
Deadlines: Various
Restrictions: $2,500 - $9,999
The Allstate Foundation
- $5,000 to Harambe Social Services Inc, Sicklerville: July 2024 flash consulting day
How to apply: Letter of proposal
Deadlines: Proposal reviewed as received
Restrictions: Must be within the united states
Leonard and Lois Green Charitable Foundation
- $5,000 to Jersey Shore Dream Center, Long Branch: Unrestricted
How to apply: Applicants should submit a brief outline of what the contributions will be used for.
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