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K-12 Education Grant Funders in New Jersey
106 foundations with a documented k-12 education focus have made grants to New Jersey nonprofits in recent years, together directing $19.2M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 106 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
106
K-12 education funders
$19.2M
Given to New Jersey nonprofits
912
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active k-12 education funders in New Jersey
| # | Funder | Based in | Total New Jersey giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation | California | $1.7M | 2 | 2022 |
| 2 | The William Penn Foundation | Pennsylvania | $1.6M | 4 | 2023 |
| 3 | River Vale Educational Fund Inc | New Jersey | $1.5M | 6 | 2025 |
| 4 | Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | Maryland | $1.5M | 3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Project Creating Space Inc | Illinois | $1.3M | 4 | 2024 |
| 6 | Digital Promise Global | District of Columbia | $1.2M | 7 | 2024 |
| 7 | Campaign for Great Public Schools | Oregon | $680K | 3 | 2024 |
| 8 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $578K | 3 | 2018 |
| 9 | The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg | Maryland | $510K | 2 | 2020 |
| 10 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Texas | $413K | 2 | 2024 |
| 11 | The Forman S Acton Educational | New Jersey | $412K | 3 | 2024 |
| 12 | The Spencer Foundation | Illinois | $397K | 3 | 2023 |
| 13 | Hartshorn School Parent Teacher | New Jersey | $348K | 5 | 2024 |
| 14 | The Healthcare Foundation of New | New Jersey | $347K | 4 | 2023 |
| 15 | The Hyde and Watson Foundation | New Jersey | $281K | 23 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest k-12 education funders in New Jersey — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 106 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 k-12 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.