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Arts & Culture Grant Funders in New Jersey
368 foundations with a documented arts & culture focus have made grants to New Jersey nonprofits in recent years, together directing $146.3M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 368 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
368
Arts & culture funders
$146.3M
Given to New Jersey nonprofits
2,909
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active arts & culture funders in New Jersey
| # | Funder | Based in | Total New Jersey giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | Missouri | $16.7M | 4 | 2024 |
| 2 | Novartis Us Foundation | New Jersey | $11.1M | 4 | 2024 |
| 3 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $8.2M | 59 | 2024 |
| 4 | The Prudential Foundation | New Jersey | $5.5M | 15 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $5.3M | 13 | 2023 |
| 6 | Community Foundation of New Jersey | New Jersey | $4.2M | 59 | 2024 |
| 7 | Playhouse Artists | Pennsylvania | $3.8M | 7 | 2024 |
| 8 | Geraldine R Dodge Foundation Inc | New Jersey | $3.6M | 118 | 2024 |
| 9 | The Haines Family Foundation Inc | New Jersey | $3.2M | 8 | 2025 |
| 10 | Elizabeth R Johnson 1994 Tr Charitable | New York | $3.0M | 3 | 2020 |
| 11 | John Templeton Foundation | Pennsylvania | $2.9M | 4 | 2024 |
| 12 | Kipp Foundation | California | $2.7M | 2 | 2019 |
| 13 | The Puffin Foundation Ltd | New Jersey | $2.6M | 4 | 2023 |
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The funders above are the biggest arts & culture funders in New Jersey — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 368 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented arts & culture focus and that have funded New Jersey nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to New Jersey recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.