Koven Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission focuses on promoting public good, conservation, education, health, and the performing arts. The foundation primarily serves nonprofit organizations engaged in these areas, with a notable emphasis on environmental conservation and educational initiatives. It has a strong commitment to local communities, particularly in New Jersey, where it allocates a significant portion of its funding. The foundation's grantmaking reflects its values of environmental stewardship, educational advancement, and health improvement.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A New Jersey-based or locally active nonprofit working in conservation, education, or local public-good services that seeks small-to-midsize operational or project grants and can demonstrate local presence or prior engagement.
Good Fit
- • Local (New Jersey) presence or programs benefiting NJ communities.
- • Projects in conservation, education, food security, or local health services.
- • Request size aligned with the foundation's common awards (typically under $10K, median ~$2K).
- • Clear, concise description of organization name and purpose for a simple mail-based submission.
- • Existing or prior relationship with local funders or community leaders.
Geography
Observed giving is regionally focused: about three quarters of dollars went to New Jersey, but grants were also made across roughly nine states, indicating a primary in-state emphasis with some out-of-state awards.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 46 distinct recipients, covering conservation, education, public-good and health organizations; while some dollars concentrate with a few large awards, the number of independent grantees is broad for the foundation's size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of new entrants exists (five new grantees in the latest year) and a simple application route is listed, but the portfolio is dominated by repeat recipients and no public online application process is visible, so broader openness is plausible but not fully public.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
