Funding search · health disparities · New Jersey
Who funds health disparities work in New Jersey
15 funders have a record of paying for health disparities work by New Jersey recipients: 61 grants totaling $12.2M, most recently in 2024 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($8.7M), California Healthcare Foundation ($1.8M) and South Ward Alliance ($258,189).
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: $100,000 to PERINATAL HEALTH EQUITY FOUNDATION DBA PERINATAL HEALTH EQUITY INITIATIVE — 82007 general operating support for the perinatal health equity initiative, 2024-2027
California Healthcare FoundationOakland, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $1.8M · through 2023Largest: $812,506 to MATHEMATICA INC — improving medi-cal presumptive eligibility: california provider research and other states best practices; using evidence to inform california health workforce policy: planning gran…
South Ward AllianceNewark, NJCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $258,189 · through 2023Largest: $103,305 to PERINATAL HEALTH EQUITY FOUNDATION — to support students in their academic success and close the achievement gap
United Way of New York CityNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $112,940 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to NAN (NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK) NEWARK TECHWORLD — choose healthy life-uwnyc successfully supported the incubation of choose healthy life, a national non-profit addressing health disparities through faith-based partnerships with th…
The Partnership for Maternal and ChildSecaucus, NJCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $165,953 · through 2024Largest: $81,040 to PERINATAL HEALTH EQUITY FOUNDATION — sub-grantee program support
Largest: $50,000 to CAUCUS EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION — the role of non-profits advancing health equity
Ms Foundation for WomenBrooklyn, NYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $75,000 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to PERINATAL HEALTH EQUITY FOUNDATION — general operating support
Largest: $39,500 to PERINATAL HEALTH EQUITY INITIATIVE — perinatal health equity initiative study support
Direct ReliefSanta Barbara, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $414,100 · through 2024Largest: $234,100 to BERGEN VOLUNTEER MEDICAL INITIATIVE — fund for health equity
Largest: $75,000 to PERINATAL HEALTH EQUITY FOUNDATION — general operating support
Devils Youth FoundationNewark, NJCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $145,000 · through 2024Largest: $75,000 to COALITION FOR FOOD AND HEALTH EQUITY — installation & programming ujamaa cafe.
Largest: $75,000 to Coalition for Food and Health Equity — general operating
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