New Jersey Council for the Humanities
Camden, NJ · EIN 22-2520859. Reported 171 grants totalling $2,552,754 to 125 organizations across tax years 2020-2023, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For New Jersey Council for the Humanities, the IRS classifies it under arts & culture rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE A990) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 125 distinct organizations, with 3% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 19% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $15,000. Half of what it reported fell between $12,000 and $15,000; the smallest was $5,030 and the largest $35,827. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truehart Productions | Lambertville, NJ | $79,419 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Whitesbog Preservation Trust Inc | Browns Mills, NJ | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| People and Stories - Gente Y Cuentos Inc | Princeton, NJ | $61,835 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Vietnamese Boat People a Nj Nonprofit Co | Montclair, NJ | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Roebling Main Gate Museum | Roebling, NJ | $56,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rutgers the State University | Piscataway, NJ | $50,827 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Friends of Yogi Inc | Little Falls, NJ | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ironbound Community Corporation | Newark, NJ | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Museum of Early Trades and Crafts | Madison, NJ | $44,050 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Talking Eyes Media Inc | Montclair, NJ | $43,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County Inc | Bridgewater, NJ | $36,088 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hoboken Historical Museum Inc | Hoboken, NJ | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mighty Writers | Philadelphia, PA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| New City Kids Inc | Jersey City, NJ | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Jersey YMCA State Alliance Inc | Trenton, NJ | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Petey Greene Program Inc | Princeton, NJ | $33,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Regional Plan Association Inc | New York, NY | $33,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Bayshore Center at Bivalve Inc | Port Norris, NJ | $32,901 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Rutgers University Foundation | New Brunswick, NJ | $32,445 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jazz House Kids Inc | Montclair, NJ | $30,120 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| AIDS Resource Foundation for Children | Newark, NJ | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bloomfield College | Bloomfield, NJ | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| CASA for Children of Essex County Inc | Newark, NJ | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Elizabeth Youth Theater Ensemble | Elizabeth, NJ | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Macculloch Hall Historical Museum | Morristown, NJ | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Jersey Center for Visual Arts a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation | Summit, NJ | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Raices Cultural Center a Nj Nonprofit Corporation | Highland Park, NJ | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Montclair State University Foundation Inc | Montclair, NJ | $29,924 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alice Paul Institute Inc | Mount Laurel, NJ | $27,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice | Princeton, NJ | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Colab Arts Inc | New Brunswick, NJ | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ukrainian History and Education Center Inc | Somerset, NJ | $24,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Morris County Historical Society | Morristown, NJ | $24,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| T Thomas Fortune Foundation | Red Bank, NJ | $23,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Historic Morven Inc | Princeton, NJ | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Save Ancient Studies Inc | Teaneck, NJ | $22,150 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Montclair Historical Society | Montclair, NJ | $21,450 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation Inc | Holmdel, NJ | $21,400 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ramapo College Foundation | Mahwah, NJ | $20,520 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Clinton Hill Community Action | Newark, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Montclair Art Museum | Montclair, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Newark Museum Association | Newark, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Perkins Center for the Arts | Moorestown, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum Np | Hopewell, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center Inc | Millville, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation | Hackensack, NJ | $19,625 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| County College of Morris | Randolph, NJ | $19,028 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Piscataway Public Library | Piscataway, NJ | $18,850 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Gloucester County Historical Society | Woodbury, NJ | $18,029 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Save Ellis Island Inc | Branchville, NJ | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Trent House Association Inc | Trenton, NJ | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Camden County College | Blackwood, NJ | $16,565 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Redhawk Indian Arts Council Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $16,390 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Jersey State Museum Foundation | Trenton, NJ | $15,732 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rutgers the State University of Nj | Newark, NJ | $15,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Aapi Montclair Inc | Montclair, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Allaire Village Inc | Wall Township, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Littoral Society | Highlands, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Barnegat Bay Decoy & Baymens Museum | Tuckerton, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Classis of New Brunswick Community Development Corporation | Highland Park, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Clement a Price Institute on Ethnicity Culture and the Modern Experience | New York, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Free Public Library of the City of Newark New Jersey | Newark, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Gloucester County Department of Parks and Recreation | Sewell, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grounds for Sculpture Inc | Hamilton, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hamilton Partnership for Paterson Inc | Paterson, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hispanic Family Center Southern Nj Inc | Camden, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Historic Paulus Hook Association Inc | Jersey City, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Historical Society of Princeton New Jersey | Princeton, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Home Port Alliance for the Uss New Jersey Inc | Camden, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hudson Turkish American Cultural Association Inc | Wayne, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission | Flemington, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| In Fact | Willingboro, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Isles E4 Inc | Trenton, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mid Atlantic Center for the Arts | Cape May, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Monmouth County Historical Association | Freehold, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Monmouth Museum and Cultural Center | Lincroft, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Jersey Orators | Bridgewater, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Paper Mill Playhouse | Millburn, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Preserve Shady Rest Commitee | Scotch Plains, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ramapo College | Mahwah, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Returning Citizens Support Group | Newark, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ridgewood Public Library | Ridgewood, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| South Mountain Theaterworks Inc | Mendham, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stockton University Foundation | Galloway, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Storytelling Arts Inc | Stockton, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trenton Health Team Inc | Trenton, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| University of Orange a Nj Nonprofit Corporation | Orange, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Willingboro Community Development Corporation | Willingboro, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hudson County Community College | Jersey City, NJ | $14,960 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dr James Still Historic Office Site Association Inc | Mount Laurel, NJ | $14,849 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Summit Interfaith Council | Summit, NJ | $14,670 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers Inc | Marlton, NJ | $14,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Camden Repertory Theater Community Development Group | Camden, NJ | $14,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| County of Hudson | Jersey City, NJ | $13,875 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Raritan Valley Y M C a | E Brunswick, NJ | $13,410 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Millville Army Air Field Museum Inc | Millville, NJ | $13,074 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Civicstory Inc | Summit, NJ | $12,210 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey | Cherry Hill, NJ | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| New Jersey Folk Festival | New Brunswick, NJ | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Passaic County Department of Cultural & Historic Affairs | Wayne, NJ | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ocean City Arts Center a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation | Ocean City, NJ | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stone Harbor Museum Corporation | Stone Harbor, NJ | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Asbury Park African-American Music Project Inc | Asbury Park, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Jersey City | Jersey City, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jcc of Central New Jersey | Scotch Plains, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation of Ocean County | Lakewood, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Legal Services of New Jersey Inc | Edison, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Luna Stage Co Inc | West Orange, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Monira Foundation | Jersey City, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Morris Museum Inc | Morristown, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nimbus Dance Works Inc | Jersey City, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ocean County Historical Society | Toms River, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Patriots for the Somers Mansion | Somers Point, NJ | $9,675 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ubuntu Cultural Pavilion Inc | Piscataway, NJ | $9,280 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ocean City Historical Museum Inc | Ocean City, NJ | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mahwah Museum Society Inc | Mahwah, NJ | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Historical Society of Tabernacle Township | Tabernacle, NJ | $6,860 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Torch Leadership Academy Inc | Haddon Twp, NJ | $6,235 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County | Teaneck, NJ | $6,098 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sparta Historical Society Inc | Sparta, NJ | $5,900 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cherry Hill Public Library | Cherry Hill, NJ | $5,710 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Historical Society of North Jersey Inc | Fair Lawn, NJ | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lost Souls Public Memorial Project | Somerset, NJ | $5,320 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Woodbury Public Library | Woodbury, NJ | $5,030 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
35 of 125 (28%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 93 of 125 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 64 | $995,829 | $15,000 |
| 2021 | 42 | $664,837 | $15,000 |
| 2022 | 36 | $478,751 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 29 | $413,337 | $15,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
97% of its giving went to organizations in New Jersey. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $15,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in New Jersey.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from New Jersey Council for the Humanities's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 29 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 336 Friends Street, Camden, NJ, 08102.
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