Project Ready

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Newark, NJ EIN 86-1236556

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2024

Total received

$8.4M

Foundation funders

9

Grants recorded

15

Years covered

2020–2024

Who funds Project Ready?

Project Ready is funded by 9 grantmakers, led by New Jersey Children's Foundation ($6.1M), Great Schools for All Inc ($1.1M), Mississippi Economic Resource Trust ($842K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.4M in grants to Project Ready between 2020–2024.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

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What grants has Project Ready received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024New Jersey Children's FoundationTO SUPPORT PROJECT READY GENERAL OPERATIONS.$1,590,000
2024Mississippi Economic Resource TrustATTRACT NEW INDUSTRIES TO SOUTHEAST MS BY IDENTIFYING SITES APPROPRIATE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVE THEREADINESS OF THOSE SITES.$305,499
2024Community Foundation of New JerseyGENERAL$115,000
2024Victoria Foundation IncTO SUPPORT PROJECT READY'S LITERACY ACCELERATOR PILOT$85,000
2024The Prudential FoundationPROJECT READY'S LITERACY ACCELERATOR PROGRAM$75,000
2023New Jersey Children's FoundationTO SUPPORT PROJECT READY PROGRAMMING.$2,992,501
2023Mississippi Economic Resource TrustATTRACT NEW INDUSTRIES TO SOUTHEAST MS BY IDENTIFYING SITES APPROPRIATE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVE THEREADINESS OF THOSE SITES.$384,725
2023Moore Impact IncFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2022New Jersey Children's FoundationTO SUPPORT PROJECT READY PROGRAMS.$1,517,056
2022Mississippi Economic Resource TrustATTRACT NEW INDUSTRIES TO SOUTHEAST MS BY IDENTIFYING SITES APPROPRIATE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVE THEREADINESS OF THOSE SITES.$116,750
2021Great Schools for All IncTHIS GRANT IS FOR THE EXCLUSIVE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING PROJECT READY'S CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, OR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.$1,100,000
2021Mississippi Economic Resource TrustATTRACT NEW INDUSTRIES TO SOUTHEAST MS BY IDENTIFYING SITES APPROPRIATE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVE THEREADINESS OF THOSE SITES.$10,000
2021Carl & Rene Cohen Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE$1,000
2020Mississippi Economic Resource TrustAPPROPRIATE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVE THEREADINESS OF THOSE SITES.$25,000
2020Fund for New JerseyTO SUPPORT A COMPLETE AND ACCURANT COUNT OF NEW JERSEYANS IN THE 2020 CENSUS.$20,000

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Project Ready?

Project Ready is funded by 9 grantmakers, led by New Jersey Children's Foundation ($6.1M), Great Schools for All Inc ($1.1M), Mississippi Economic Resource Trust ($842K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.4M in grants to Project Ready between 2020–2024.

Who is Project Ready's largest funder?

New Jersey Children's Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Project Ready, with $6.1M across 3 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Project Ready received?

IRS 990 filings record $8.4M in grants to Project Ready across 15 grants from 9 funders between 2020–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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