Likely funders for animal shelters in New Jersey
568 foundations gave to animal shelters in New Jersey in tax year 2024: $2,032,288 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, New Jersey has 242 small animal welfare nonprofits.
142Take applications
426Invite only. Build a relationship first.
$1,000Typical gift
568Foundations gave here
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · EIN 26-245694975 gifts · typical $250 · 202475 · $29,832$2502024Accepts applications
JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY · EIN 23-704973844 gifts · typical $278 · 202444 · $41,173$2782024Invite only
The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ · EIN 22-602939729 gifts · typical $553 · 202429 · $845,275$5532024Accepts applications
Dorothy Zimmerman Charitable TrustOld Tappan, NJ · EIN 46-696232922 gifts · typical $1,000 · 202422 · $24,000$1,0002024Invite only
The Shelter IncManasquan, NJ · EIN 22-607026914 gifts · typical $4,625 · 202414 · $84,000$4,6252024Accepts applications
563 more funders aren’t shown. A free account shows the top 10 for any search. Paid plans show up to 50, with full giving histories.
Create free accountGift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.
What the filings show
- Foundations made 1,815 gifts to animal shelters in New Jersey in tax years 2023–2025.
- The typical gift to animal shelters in New Jersey was $2,000 in tax years 2023–2025.
- 142 of 568 foundations funding animal shelters in New Jersey accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.
Cities with gifts to animal shelters in New Jersey
More cities
- Millington 37 foundations
- Newark 23 foundations
- Brigantine 22 foundations
- East Hanover 22 foundations
- Oakland 19 foundations
- Medford 17 foundations
- Clinton 13 foundations
- Princeton 13 foundations
- Ringoes 12 foundations
- Allentown 11 foundations
- Lambertville 11 foundations
- West Orange 11 foundations
- Berkley Hghts 10 foundations
- Flanders 10 foundations
- Hillside 10 foundations
- Lindenwold 10 foundations
- Wantage 10 foundations
- Atlantic City 9 foundations
- Blackwood 9 foundations
- Toms River 9 foundations
- Annandale 8 foundations
- Brick 8 foundations
- Bridgewater 8 foundations
- Clifton 8 foundations
- Franklinville 8 foundations
- Margate City 8 foundations
- Morristown 8 foundations
- Eatontown 7 foundations
- Far Hills 7 foundations
- Hardwick 7 foundations
- Mahwah 7 foundations
- Montclair 7 foundations
- Ramsey 7 foundations
- Titusville 7 foundations
- Warren 7 foundations
- Camden 6 foundations
- Closter 6 foundations
- E Brunswick 6 foundations
- Englewood 6 foundations
- Farmingdale 6 foundations
- Lafayette 6 foundations
- Lyndhurst 6 foundations
- Oak Ridge 6 foundations
- Princeton Jct 6 foundations
- Skillman 6 foundations
- Verona 6 foundations
- Williamstown 6 foundations
- Wyckoff 6 foundations
- Belmar 5 foundations
- Blairstown 5 foundations
- Cream Ridge 5 foundations
- Howell 5 foundations
- Lake Hiawatha 5 foundations
- Montague 5 foundations
- Southampton 5 foundations
- Westfield 5 foundations
- Avalon 4 foundations
- Berkeley Heights 4 foundations
- Boonton 4 foundations
- Branchburg 4 foundations
- Califon 4 foundations
- Elmer 4 foundations
- Flemington 4 foundations
- Hackettstown 4 foundations
- Island Hgts 4 foundations
- Mantua 4 foundations
- Mays Landing 4 foundations
- Mount Laurel 4 foundations
- Newton 4 foundations
- Old Bridge 4 foundations
- Penns Grove 4 foundations
- Pittstown 4 foundations
- Plainfield 4 foundations
- Plainsboro 4 foundations
- Salem 4 foundations
- Stone Harbor 4 foundations
- Wayne 4 foundations
- Andover 3 foundations
- Asbury Park 3 foundations
- Atco 3 foundations
- Atlantic Hlds 3 foundations
- Bloomfield 3 foundations
- Cape May Ch 3 foundations
- Cherry Hill 3 foundations
- Columbia 3 foundations
- East Orange 3 foundations
- Fanwood 3 foundations
- Freehold 3 foundations
- Glen Gardner 3 foundations
- Hazlet 3 foundations
- Hewitt 3 foundations
- Jackson 3 foundations
- Jersey City 3 foundations
- Linden 3 foundations
- Madison 3 foundations
- Manahawkin 3 foundations
- Millstone Twp 3 foundations
- North Brunswick 3 foundations
- North Haledon 3 foundations
- Ocean City 3 foundations
- Ocean View 3 foundations
- Palisades Pk 3 foundations
- Paramus 3 foundations
- Phillipsburg 3 foundations
- Randolph 3 foundations
- Raritan 3 foundations
- Ringwood 3 foundations
- River Edge 3 foundations
- S Plainfield 3 foundations
- Somerville 3 foundations
- South Orange 3 foundations
- Stewartsville 3 foundations
- Turnersville 3 foundations
- Wanaque 3 foundations
- Washington 3 foundations
- Woodbury 3 foundations
Types of animal welfare funded in New Jersey
- Animal shelters & rescue 223 foundations · 385 nonprofits
- Wildlife 85 foundations · 25 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in New Jersey
- Funders that accept applications 142 funders
- Small-grant funders 456 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
- Foundations based in New Jersey 1,183 foundations · 240 take applications
What is a typical grant to animal shelters in New Jersey?
$1,000, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax year 2024. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.
Which of these foundations accept applications?
16 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.
Where do the numbers come from?
Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.