Sustainable Jersey
Sustainable Jersey is a public charity based in Ewing, New Jersey. It supports New Jersey municipalities, schools, and school districts with sustainability tools, training, certification programs, and grants.
Sustainable Jersey at a glance
In short: Sustainable Jersey gave $370K across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $370,000
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,935
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,260,992
- +12.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Sustainable Jersey
- How to Apply
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Applications are submitted through the online portal after the applicant creates an account. The primary contact must be municipal staff or an elected or appointed official, such as a green team member or volunteer; a consultant cannot serve as the account holder. Applications typically include a municipal grant proposal, program-status information, and a grant authorization resolution. Required documentation generally includes a resolution authorizing the application, evidence of an active green team, an action plan and timeline, and a detailed budget. Each cycle’s application information packet provides opportunity-specific details.
- Review Cycle
- The 2026 Sustainable Communities Grant Program from an individual recipient Electric had a deadline of July 13, 2026; that deadline has passed. The Trees for Schools program is listed as currently open, but no application deadline is specified in the available information.
- Deadline
- The 2026 Sustainable Communities Grant Program from an individual recipient Electric had a deadline of July 13, 2026;…
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 7718, Ewing, NJ 08628-0718
Phone: (609) 771-2938
Website: https://sustainablejersey.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Sustainable Jersey
Sustainable Communities Grant Program - Environmental Stewardship Grants
Sustainable Jersey
Amount
US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Sustainable Jersey Grants - PSE&G Partnership Program
Sustainable Jersey
Amount
US $2,500 - US $12,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Trees for Schools: Tree-planting Grants for New Jersey Public Schools, Colleges, and Universities
Sustainable Jersey
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Sustainable Jersey funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Belleville Township ($20K). Together the top 10 received $160K.
Grant Size Distribution
159 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 159 grants of 159 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The reported 2025 grants all went to New Jersey recipients. The organization’s certification and grant programs serve New Jersey municipalities, schools, and school districts. The Trees for Schools program also includes New Jersey public colleges and universities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sustainable Jersey gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $116K (2022) to $496K (2019). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $370K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Belleville Township Belleville, NJ | Small Grants Pseg 025 - Muni | $20,000 |
| Hainesport Township Hainesport, NJ | Small Grants Pseg 025 - Muni | $20,000 |
| Howell Township Howell, NJ | Small Grants Pseg 025 - Muni | $20,000 |
| Lambertville City Lambertville, NJ | Small Grants Pseg 025 - Muni | $20,000 |
| Maplewood Township Maplewood, NJ | Small Grants Pseg 025 - Muni | $20,000 |
| Somerville Borough Somerville, NJ | Small Grants Pseg 025 - Muni | $20,000 |
| Belmar Borough Belmar, NJ | Small Grants Pseg 025 - Muni | $10,000 |
| Cape May County High School Cape May, NJ | Small Grants Pseg 2025 - School | $10,000 |
| Delaware Township School District Sergeantsville, NJ | Small Grants Njea 2024 | $10,000 |
| Ezra L Nolan Middle School Jersey City, NJ | Small Grants Njea 2024 | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing identifies Sustainable Jersey as a public charity and lists its EIN as 45-3848336.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,260,992 | $3,046,693 | $2,566,668 | $370,000 | 31 | $135,255 |
| 2024 | $3,791,693 | $3,373,373 | $2,558,388 | $380,000 | 31 | $88,852 |
| 2023 | $2,873,434 | $2,533,563 | $2,701,009 | $340,000 | 29 | $48 |
| 2022 | $2,977,335 | $3,226,325 | $2,544,677 | $116,000 | 12 | $3,157 |
| 2021 | $2,402,461 | $2,210,543 | $2,339,510 | $340,000 | 56 | $4,189 |
| 2020 | $2,200,135 | $2,286,395 | $2,338,559 | $417,605 | 66 | $4,084 |
| 2019 | $2,190,138 | $2,254,496 | $2,044,603 | $495,661 | 42 | $3,336 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Sustainable Jersey’s mission is to empower New Jersey communities to build a better world for future generations with the tools, training, and financial incentives needed to pursue critical sustainability initiatives. Its work addresses environmental, social, and economic sustainability.
Its grants support participating municipalities and schools with projects that contribute toward Sustainable Jersey actions or qualify as innovative projects. The organization also has a Trees for Schools program offering grants to New Jersey public school districts, colleges, and universities for planting and maintaining trees on schoolgrounds and campuses. That program is funded by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
A 2025 recipient, LEAP Academy University Charter School, describes its mission as enhancing opportunities for children and families in Camden through education, health, human services, and community development.
Grantmaking
Sustainable Jersey reports awarding more than $8.6 million in grants to participating municipalities and school districts since 2009. In filing year 2025, it reported 31 grants totaling $370,000. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $20,000, with a median of $10,000. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey. Recipients included municipalities and schools; examples include Belleville Township, Hainesport Township, Howell Township, an individual recipient, Maplewood Township, and an individual recipient, each of which received $20,000. LEAP Academy University Charter School received $10,000.
The website describes annual grant cycles with funding levels of $20,000, $10,000, and $2,000, but notes that cycles are subject to change and depend on funding availability. For large grant applications of $10,000 or more, funds generally must support a project that earns points toward a Sustainable Jersey action or an innovative project. Grants of $2,000 may support green team operating expenses or a project related to a Sustainable Jersey action. Eligible expenses include consultant or contractor fees, staff stipends, equipment, project supplies, and training and educational materials. Facility and administrative overhead costs and reimbursement for completed projects are listed as ineligible.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Caroline Ehrlich as chair; Wanda Monahan, Esq. as vice chair; Carolyn Brown-Dancy as treasurer; and Michael Salvatore, Ph.D. as secretary. Trustees listed on that filing are Terence Wall, Paola Toro, Esq., Beatrice Daggett, Charnette Frederic, Paul Williams, and Timothy McDonough.
Sustainable Jersey is led by Randall Solomon, Executive Director since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Randall Solomon
Executive Director
Director → Executive Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$135K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Caroline Ehrlich
Chair
Trustee → Vice Chairperson, 2024
Vice Chairperson → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Mahaney Jr. EdD
Trustee
Secretary → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Williams
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terence Wall
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Perry
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Jiampetti
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marissa McKenzie
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paola Toro Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy McDonough
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beatrice Daggett
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charnette Frederic
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jen Becker
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Swan-Bennett
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Moriarty
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renee Haider
Deputy Director
Director → Deputy Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$117K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Wanda Monahan Esq.
Vice Chair
Trustee → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Brown-Dancy
Treasurer
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Salvatore PhD
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Edward Potosnak III (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Gary Sondermeyer (2019–2024) — Chairperson
- Former: Michael Schmid (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Lori Matheus (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Guiseppe Grillo (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Lester Taylor III Esq. (2019–2023) — Vice Chairperson
- Former: Paul Baldauf (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Cerra (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Timothy Purnell (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Marc Citron Esq. (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Michele Critelli (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Pam Mount (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Dovey (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Sarah Weidel (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Anne-Marie Peracchio (2019–2021) — Chairperson
- Former: Anthony Cancro (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Clinton Andrews PhD (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: William Pikolycky (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Kendra McQuilton (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Donald Webster Jr. (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Lawrence Feinsod EdD (2019–2020) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Michael Darcy (2019–2020) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Sara Bluhm Gibson (2019–2020) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Michael Catania (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $135K, to Randall Solomon (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Sustainable Jersey
How much does Sustainable Jersey give each year?
Sustainable Jersey gave $370K across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $380K across 31 grants.
What is Sustainable Jersey's typical grant size?
Sustainable Jersey's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,935, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Sustainable Jersey give grants?
Sustainable Jersey gives mostly in New Jersey: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Jersey City, NJ (2 grants) and Hackensack, NJ (2 grants).
Does Sustainable Jersey give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on Sustainable Jersey's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Small Grants Njea 2024" (12 grants), "Small Grants Pseg 2025 - School" (8 grants) and "Small Grants Pseg 025 - Muni" (7 grants).
Who are Sustainable Jersey's largest grantees?
Sustainable Jersey's largest 2025 grantees include Belleville Township ($20,000), Hainesport Township ($20,000) and Howell Township ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sustainable Jersey?
Sustainable Jersey reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.
What does Sustainable Jersey fund?
Sustainable Jersey’s mission is to empower New Jersey communities to build a better world for future generations with the tools, training, and financial incentives needed to pursue critical sustainability initiatives. Its work addresses environmental, social, and economic sustainability. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sustainable Jersey?
Applications are submitted through the online portal after the applicant creates an account. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sustainable Jersey's EIN?
Sustainable Jersey's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3848336. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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