Aaron & Rachel Meyer Memorial Foundation

New Jersey Innovation Institute Inc

Newark, NJ

New Jersey Innovation Institute funds New Jersey economic development and innovation, including healthcare technology, behavioral health and substance-use treatment, AI, defense, and entrepreneurship. In 2025, its 25 grants ranged from $7,500 to $6.617 million, with a median of $15,000; all reported grants went to New Jersey recipients. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Valley Hospital Inc

Paramus, NJ

The Valley Hospital Inc primarily supports healthcare and community organizations, including medical care, health-related programs, and services for people facing challenges. Its 2024 grants ranged from $6,000 to $130.7 million, but the median was $11,870; funding went to New Jersey recipients, mainly in Bergen County and nearby communities. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Columbia Bank Foundation

Fair Lawn, NJ

Columbia Bank Foundation supports local community programs, including affordable housing, economic development, financial literacy, health and human services, food security, environmental sustainability, and the arts. Its 2025 grants had a median of $2,500, while current program ranges are $1,000–$4,999 for micro grants, $7,500–$15,000 for community grants, and $5,000–$25,000 for housing grants; it primarily funds New Jersey organizations.

Plattduetsch Volksfest Vereen Von

Calrstadt, NJ

The foundation supports German-American cultural heritage and community causes, including veterans, first responders, local communities, and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $6,000, with a median of $3,750, and went mainly to New Jersey and New York, as well as several other states. It contributes only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Gertrude L Hirsch Charitable Trust

Saint Louis, MO

The trust funds charitable and educational work by qualified 501(c)(3) organizations across areas including arts, education, health, human services, and the environment, with grants used within the United States. Typical grants are $5,000, with a stated range of $2,000–$20,000; giving favors New Jersey, though it also supports organizations elsewhere. It accepts online applications from qualified 501(c)(3) organizations.

E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund

Saint Louis, MO

The E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund supports health, human services, and education, including scholarships at accredited medical and nursing schools. Its typical grant is $5,000–$15,000, with most 2025 funding going to New Jersey and some to Florida; it accepts online applications through Wells Fargo’s private foundation grants process, with deadlines January 31 and August 1.

Community Foundation of New Jersey

Morristown, NJ

The Community Foundation of New Jersey supports nonprofits and projects across arts, education, environment, health and human services, and social welfare. Its 2024 itemized grants had a median of about $19,800, though awards varied widely; funding went to organizations in multiple states, with 32% of itemized grant dollars going to New Jersey. It accepts applications for specific opportunities, and its FAQ encourages eligible New Jersey 501(c)(3) nonprofits to apply; requirements vary by opportunity.

Tuw John Vandersluys Co Valley National

Paramus, NJ

The Jose M Garcia Foundation

Hilton Head Island, SC

The Jose M Garcia Foundation supports charitable organizations working in areas including community development, health care, disability services, and Christian ministry, with recent grants across several states, especially Missouri, New Jersey, and South Carolina. Its 2025 grants ranged from $7,000 to $128,000, with a median of $15,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Christian Health Care Center Foundation

Wyckoff, NJ

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Community Trust funds nonprofits addressing economic mobility, wealth gaps, and urgent community needs, with priorities including homeownership, small businesses, education, quality jobs, and investment in underinvested communities. Its 2025 itemized grants had a median of $26,500, though awards vary widely; grants generally benefit Chicago-region residents, and the Trust directs applicants to open opportunities but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Allstate Foundation

Northbrook, IL

The Allstate Foundation funds youth empowerment, efforts to prevent and address relationship abuse, nonprofit leadership, and related economic opportunity and equity work. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $2 million, with a median of $1,000, and awards must support work in the United States. It accepts proposals from organizations beyond a preselected list; proposals are reviewed as received.