Funding search · food security · New Jersey
Who funds food security work in New Jersey
15 funders have a record of paying for food security work by New Jersey recipients: 64 grants totaling $4.0M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Columbia Bank Foundation ($172,500), Partners for Health ($530,500) and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($929,198).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to New Jersey recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $50,000 to CUMAC ECHO — creating equitable food access systems through the purchase of a new refrigerated box truck
Partners for HealthMontclair, NJCharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $530,500 · through 2023Largest: $70,400 to THE SALVATION ARMY — general operating & healthy food access
Largest: $787,822 to SAINT PETERS U HOSP — 81120 developing a healthy food market at st. peter's university hospital's family health center for patients and families experiencing food insecurity
Largest: $705,500 to AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL INC — food insecurity
Largest: $30,000 to AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL — food insecurity
Largest: $2,000 to COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF NEW JERSEY — providing support to meet the complex challenges of food insecurity.
Largest: $150,000 to UNITED WAY OF ESSEX AND WEST HUDSON — to support newarks response to food insecurity and other primary needs by providing rapid, flexible funding that strengthens local safety nets and ensures residents have consistent…
Largest: $12,430 to MEALS ON WHEELS IN HUNTERDON INC — funding for food costs for organization working to reduce hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition while promoting the well-being of seniors in need
Network of Jewish Human ServiceParamus, NJCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $27,000 · through 2022Largest: $10,000 to SAMOST JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICE OF SOUTHERN NJ — food insecurity
Largest: $15,000 to DR Greenway Land Trust — serving food insecurity and equitable public access
Largest: $20,000 to TABLE TO TABLE — activating community to bridge the gap between food waste and food insecurity
Largest: $5,000 to INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY — fight hunger and food insecurity
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