Funding Amount

US $2,000 - US $5,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “While it accepts applications year-round, submissions must be completed by March 31 for consideration at the annual meeting.”

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Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Notably, the trust does not fund salaries, focusing instead on impactful programs that enhance the welfare of children in the community.
  • Not eligible: Salaries

Overview

The Louise Dorothy Shugard Trust, established in 1946, supports child welfare initiatives in Newark, NJ. The foundation aims to provide grants to 501(c)(3) organizations dedicated to education, health, and human services. While it accepts applications year-round, submissions must be completed by March 31 for consideration at the annual meeting. Notably, the trust does not fund salaries, focusing instead on impactful programs that enhance the welfare of children in the community.

To provide grants to organizations engaged in child welfare work in Newark, NJ.
Program limitations
The trust supports child welfare programs.
Applications are accepted year-round. Applications must be submitted by March 31 to be reviewed at the annual grant meeting.

Eligibility

To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

What Tuw Louise Dorothy Shugard Ttee actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025
4
Total given
$32K
Median grant
$2,500
Range
$2,000–$25K
  • By dollars: New Jersey 100%. Top recipient cities: Newark, NJ.

Example grants

  • Newark Day Center · Newark, NJ

    General operating

    $25K

  • Assoc Humane Society of NJ Inc · Newark, NJ

    General operating

    $2,500

  • Wynona's House · Newark, NJ

    General operating

    $2,500

  • Greater Life Inc · Newark, NJ

    General operating

    $2,000

IRS Form 990-PF, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Child welfare
  • Education
  • Health education
  • Human services
  • Nonprofits

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