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Civil Rights & Social Justice Grant Funders in New Jersey
47 foundations with a documented civil rights & social justice focus have made grants to New Jersey nonprofits in recent years, together directing $32.4M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 47 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
47
Civil rights & social justice funders
$32.4M
Given to New Jersey nonprofits
261
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active civil rights & social justice funders in New Jersey
| # | Funder | Based in | Total New Jersey giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $8.8M | 3 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $8.2M | 29 | 2024 |
| 3 | Fund for New Jersey | New Jersey | $2.0M | 34 | 2024 |
| 4 | The Ford Foundation | New York | $1.4M | 12 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation | New Jersey | $1.0M | 2 | 2023 |
| 6 | Pseg Foundation Inc | New Jersey | $1.0M | 13 | 2024 |
| 7 | Community Foundation of New Jersey | New Jersey | $643K | 14 | 2024 |
| 8 | Rodkin Family Foundation | Connecticut | $625K | 3 | 2020 |
| 9 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | New York | $468K | 3 | 2023 |
| 10 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $425K | 4 | 2022 |
| 11 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | California | $350K | 2 | 2024 |
| 12 | The Kresge Foundation | Michigan | $210K | 2 | 2023 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest civil rights & social justice funders in New Jersey — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 47 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 civil rights & social justice 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.