Pseg Foundation Incorporated
The PSEG Foundation is the 501(c)(3) private foundation supported and fully funded by Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG), focused on environmental sustainability, social justice, equity, and economic empowerment. The foundation's pages on PSEG's corporate site include Requests for Funding, a Neighborhood Partners Program RFP, and employee giving/volunteer initiatives.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Organizations working on environmental sustainability, equity/social justice, STEM education, workforce development, or neighborhood-level community programs—especially those based in New Jersey or with clear ties to NJ communities.
Good Fit
- • Programs that align with the foundation’s stated priorities (sustainability, social justice, STEM, economic empowerment).
- • Located in New Jersey or able to demonstrate strong service to NJ communities.
- • Capacity to run mid-size to large projects (evidence of organizational capacity for $50K–$1M grants).
- • Participation in named initiatives such as Neighborhood Partners or published RFPs.
- • Existing relationship or referral from a corporate or community partner (fits preselection processes).
Geography
Giving is heavily state-focused: roughly four out of five dollars in 2024 went to the foundation’s home state, though grants were also made across five states in the latest year.
Recipient Variety
Across the three observed years the foundation funded many hundreds of distinct recipients (hundreds in 2022–2023), though the latest year shifted to a smaller set of 23 recipients with larger average award sizes.
New Applicants
Direct entry appears possible: 12 new recipients were funded in 2024 and public RFP/application pages exist, but the foundation also signals that many awards are preselected or tied to targeted programs, so unsolicited access is mixed rather than clearly open.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
