Funding search · historic preservation · New Jersey
Who funds historic preservation work in New Jersey
15 funders have a record of paying for historic preservation work by New Jersey recipients: 60 grants totaling $4.8M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Princeton Prospect Foundation ($3.7M), The Madeb Family Foundation ($62,695) and National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States ($695,000).
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.
Princeton Prospect FoundationPrinceton, NJCharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $3.7M · through 2024Largest: $1.5M to PRINCETON CHARTER CLUB — educational purposes & historic preservation
Largest: $22,000 to HILLEL YESHIVA — promote sephardis culture & heritage
Community Foundation of New JerseyMorristown, NJCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $269,570 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to HISTORICAL SOCIETY ELIZABETH NEW JERSEY INC — museums & historical societies and preservation
National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United StatesWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $695,000 · through 2024Largest: $250,000 to CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — historic preservation
Largest: $2,000 to Squan Village Historical Society — historical preservation
The Landsberger FoundationWoodcliff Lake, NJ
4 matching grants · $65,625 · through 2025Largest: $18,425 to MONTCLAIR HISTORICAL SOCIETY — promote preservation study
Largest: $25,000 to Pan Am Museum Foundation — historical preservation
Princeton Charter FoundationPrinceton, NJCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $161,034 · through 2025Largest: $109,854 to Princeton Charter Club — historic preservation expe
Homasote FoundationWest Trenton, NJ
4 matching grants · $4,000 · through 2025Largest: $1,000 to Ewing Twsp Historic Preservation Society — contribution to museum campaign fund
Largest: $3,500 to Bulgarian Cultural Center of PA NJ and DE — contributions toward the 501c3 organization whos mission statement is to preserve present and perpetuate the cultural heritage of the bulgarian people and educate audiences of all …
Largest: $4,000 to OLD BARRACKS MUSEUM — historical preservation
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $59,000 · through 2024Largest: $28,000 to MOROCCAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION — arts and culture
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