OCEANFIRST FOUNDATION

Private FoundationIRS data 2022–2024

TOMS RIVER, NJEIN 223465454

Annual Giving

$1.5M-36% YoY

Grants

662

Median Grant

$800

Organizations Funded

255

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Foundation Overview

Mission

Empowering nonprofits to think bigger, solve more problems, and make life better in communities served by OceanFirst Bank

Focus Areas

higher education scholarshipshospital and healthcare serviceschildren's healthfood security and food bankshomelessness and emergency shelter servicesdomestic violence and women's servicesbehavioral health and substance use servicescommunity health and home health services

Grant Types

scholarship programsgeneral operating/flexible supportboard matching giftsemployee matching giftsevent/fundraiser sponsorshipsprogram/project grants

Funded Initiatives

General Operating/Flexible Support Grants ($15,000 over 2 years); Summer Camp scholarships ($75,000 to young people); Home Runs for Heroes program for Military families and Veterans; Sandy Recovery Grant Program ($500,000 during Superstorm Sandy)

How to Apply

First-time applicants must complete screening call prior to submitting request by emailing info@oceanfirstfdn.org. 2-year grant award cycle. General Operating/Flexible Support Grants set at $15,000 ($7,500 for 2025/$7,500 for 2026). Organizations may submit only ONE application in ONE priority area. Deadline April 15, 2025. Decision notification after August 2025 board meeting.

Does Not Fund

Public K-12 schools not eligible to apply; Organizations outside OceanFirst Foundation footprint (12 NJ counties: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Somerset, Union) must contact Foundation for eligibility screening

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024-36%

$1.5M

Grants

662

Median

$800

States

2023+28%

$2.4M

Grants

669

Median

$2K

States

2022

$1.9M

Grants

542

Median

$1K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$2K

Typical Grant (Median)

$100

Smallest

$500

25th Pctile

$5K

75th Pctile

$30K

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $500 and $5K.

Largest Recent Grants

$30K

2024

MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY

NJ · 2024 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

$30K

2024

BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION

NJ · 2024 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

$30K

2024

ROWAN COLLEGE OF SOUTH JERSEY

NJ · 2024 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

$30K

2024

ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

NJ · 2024 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

$30K

2024

OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE FOUNDATION

NJ · 2024 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Geographic Focus

$1.3M445 grants

$53K10 grants

$45K12 grants

$16K4 grants

$7K1 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$8.8M

$1.5M(17.4%)

2023

$10.7M

$2.4M(22.4%)

2022

$10.9M

$1.9M(17.2%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.