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Early Childhood Education Grant Funders in New Jersey
44 foundations with a documented early childhood education focus have made grants to New Jersey nonprofits in recent years, together directing $21.3B to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 44 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
44
Early childhood education funders
$21.3B
Given to New Jersey nonprofits
213
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active early childhood education funders in New Jersey
| # | Funder | Based in | Total New Jersey giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanofi Cares North America | New Jersey | $9.9B | 4 | 2024 |
| 2 | Ocean Inc | New Jersey | $8.1M | 6 | 2020 |
| 3 | Sarah Ward Foundation Inc | New Jersey | $8.0M | 5 | 2023 |
| 4 | The Heising-simons Foundation | California | $3.8M | 6 | 2024 |
| 5 | Pritzker Family Foundation | Illinois | $1.7M | 6 | 2023 |
| 6 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $1.5M | 4 | 2022 |
| 7 | Community Foundation of New Jersey | New Jersey | $1.4M | 30 | 2024 |
| 8 | The Burke Foundation Inc | New Jersey | $1.2M | 15 | 2024 |
| 9 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $1.2M | 13 | 2023 |
| 10 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | California | $1.2M | 2 | 2024 |
| 11 | The Zahava & Moshael J Straus Family Fo | New Jersey | $950K | 2 | 2024 |
| 12 | The Rudolph J Torello Foundation Inc | New Jersey | $585K | 4 | 2024 |
| 13 | Quest Diagnostics Foundation Inc | New Jersey | $522K | 2 | 2024 |
| 14 | The Healthcare Foundation of New | New Jersey | $296K | 6 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest early childhood education funders in New Jersey — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 44 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 early childhood education 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.