Community Foundation Of New Jersey
Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) is a Morristown-based community foundation that manages philanthropic funds, supports donors and nonprofit partners, and administers scholarship programs. The site lists CFNJ's assets ($1.17 billion) and ~1,200 funds and publishes news, grant and scholarship information.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established nonprofits working in community services, education, health, food security, or scholarships — both New Jersey-based organizations and out-of-state groups with programs aligned to the foundation's funding areas.
Good Fit
- • Programs in food & nutrition, education, hospitals/clinics, scholarships or community development
- • Capacity to manage grants across a range of sizes (many grants are small-to-mid sized)
- • Ability to document local community impact or partnership potential in New Jersey or nationally
- • Willingness to engage with program staff or named contacts rather than relying on an open online application
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year went to recipients in 45 states and a majority of dollars flowed outside New Jersey, showing a broadly national footprint despite a home-state concentration.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows about 1,305 distinct grantees across many program areas (education, food & nutrition, health, arts, etc.), indicating a large and diverse recipient set even though a handful of large grants account for a meaningful share of dollars.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of many new grantees exists (roughly 549 new recipients in the latest year, ~42%), and the portfolio mixes returning and first-time recipients; while no broad public application guidelines were found, the published program contacts and high new-recipient rate suggest unfamiliar organizations can and do enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
