A Private Foundation located in PRINCETON, NJ



Latest data derived from the private foundation e-Filings updated by the IRS

IRS Form 990 PF

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2022 Tax Year

About this Private Foundation: 386021

This private foundation is located in Princeton and focuses on philanthropy, grantmaking, and promoting health equity. It provides grants for general operating support, data initiatives addressing structural racism, and policy decisions affecting families and children. The foundation also funds research to dismantle barriers to health equity and supports innovative nursing practices. Its outreach includes sharing research findings and evidence-based reports to improve health and well-being across America. By addressing the root causes of health disparities, the foundation aims to foster healthier communities and enhance overall quality of life.

Foundation Profile

In the realm of philanthropic efforts aimed at improving health equity and community well-being, one prominent private foundation stands out for its unwavering commitment to addressing the root causes of health disparities. With total assets exceeding $13.8 billion and a remarkable distribution of over $724 million in grants during the 2023 tax year, this foundation is dedicated to fostering healthier communities across the United States. The foundation prioritizes initiatives that enhance the health and well-being of children and families, ensuring that vital resources are accessible for nurturing healthy development. Its grantmaking focus includes general operating support for organizations committed to advancing health equity, as well as funding for innovative projects that tackle structural barriers to care. By emphasizing research and evaluation, the foundation seeks to identify actionable solutions that can transform health outcomes and dismantle systemic inequities. Geographically, the foundation extends its reach nationwide, supporting a diverse range of organizations that align with its mission. Eligible applicants include nonprofits and community-based organizations that are committed to improving health and fostering equity. The foundation's funding interests are broad, encompassing programs that address issues such as structural racism, health policy research, and the empowerment of diverse healthcare workforces. In 2023, the foundation made significant contributions to various organizations, including substantial grants to health advocacy groups and educational institutions. These investments reflect its strategic focus on partnerships that can drive meaningful change and enhance the collective capacity to address pressing health challenges. For those seeking to make a difference in their communities through innovative health initiatives, this foundation represents a vital resource. Qualified applicants are encouraged to explore the funding opportunities available through The Grant Portal, where they can find the support needed to turn their visions into reality. Together, let’s work towards a healthier, more equitable future for all.
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THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION

PRINCETON, NJ

Summary

Assets

$13.8b

Distributions

$724.7m

Contributions

$14

Grant Median

$137.6k

Count

4.1k

Grant Max

$5.8m
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Latest Tax e-Filing

2022

Published by IRS

2023

People

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# Name Title Hours / Wk Comp ($)
1 KATHRYN S FULLER TRUSTEE CHAIR 5.00 65000

Charitable Activities

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$8283739

GENERAL OUTREACH AND SUPPORT: SHARE RESEARCH FINDINGS, SUPPORT POLICY AND COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES THAT IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF EVERYONE IN AMERICA.

$7904287

RESEARCH, EVALUATION, LEARNING: PROGRAMS THAT IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSES OF HEALTH DISPARITIES AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE HEALTH, EQUITY, AND WELLBEING.

$6843532

HEALTHY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES: PROGRAMS THAT ENSURE FAMILIES HAVE THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO FOSTER HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT AND RAISE THRIVING CHILDREN.

$26748092

OTHER ACTIVITIES: FUND AND SHARE EVIDENCE-BASED, NONPARTISAN REPORTS THAT INFORM HEALTH AND HEALTH EQUITY POLICIES AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND IN COMMUNITIES.

Grants

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State

NJ

City

PRINCETON

Purpose

80188 CREATING THE N.J. CHILDREN IN NATURE COALITION TO CHAMPION OUTDOOR LEARNING TO BENEFIT CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AND ENSURE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
1
80169 CREATING PLACE-BASED OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES IN NEW JERSEY TO CONNECT CHILDREN WITH NATURE TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH, LOWER ANXIETY, AND INCREASE RESILIENCE
1
MATCHING GIFT
2
77687 DEVELOPING, BUILDING, AND COORDINATING STATEWIDE FIELD-BUILDING IN NEW JERSEY TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, EQUITABLE CARE
1
77693 PARTNERING TO INCREASE ACCESS BY LOW-INCOME WORKERS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR TO NEW JERSEY'S PAID LEAVE BENEFITS AND TO IMPROVE THE PROGRAM
1
80415 SUPPORTING THE N.J. CITIZEN ACTION EDUCATION FUND IN BUILDING EQUITY IN ITS WORK AND WORKPLACE AND IN ENSURING ACCESS TO PAID LEAVE IN THE STATE
1
79833 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE NEW JERSEY CITIZEN ACTION EDUCATION FUND INC., 2022-2023
1
74594 NEW JERSEY HEALTH INITIATIVES: NEXT GENERATION COMMUNITY LEADERS 2017 -- PATERSON, N.J.
1
79577 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FOR NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS, 2022-2023
1
77689 FACILITATING THE WORK OF THE LEAD-FREE NEW JERSEY COLLABORATIVE IN ENSURING LEAD-FREE CHILDREN AND A LEAD-SAFE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH STATE POLICY CHANGE
1
80245 CHANGING POLICY, PRACTICE, AND FINANCING TO IMPROVE THE N.J. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH, WITH A FOCUS ON CHILDREN EXPOSED TO LEAD
1
79812 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR NEW JERSEY FUTURE
1
78560 CREATING A POLICY BLUEPRINT TO IMPROVE BIRTH EQUITY IN NEW JERSEY
1
80427 KEEPING NEW JERSEY ENGAGED WITH THE MATERNITY ACTION PLAN TO GALVANIZE ENGAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OPPORTUNITIES, FOCUSING ON BIRTH EQUITY
1
78971 SHARING A POST-PANDEMIC NEW JERSEY ACTION PLAY WITH A BROADER, YET TARGETED, AUDIENCE TO BUILD MOMENTUM FOR LASTING CHANGE IN THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
1
77749 CREATING A LEARNING PARTNERSHIP WITH THE N.J. INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL JUSTICE TO INFORM PROGRAMS THAT BUILD COMMUNITY POWER AND ADDRESS STRUCTURAL RACISM
1
80129 ESTABLISHING THE NEW JERSEY REPARATIONS COMMISSION TO STUDY THE STATE'S HISTORY OF SLAVERY AND RECOMMEND REPARATIVE POLICIES AND INVESTMENTS
1
80469 SITE VISIT DONATION FOR THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
1
79923 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE, 2022-2023
1

Interest

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

16386 results

Amount Name Purpose Location Year
$ 225,000 NEW JERSEY AUDUBON SOC 80188 CREATING THE N.J. CHILDREN IN NATURE COALITION TO CHAMPION OUTDOOR LEARNING TO BENEFIT CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AND ENSURE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES BERNARDSVILLE, NJ 2022
$ 67,500 NEW JERSEY AUDUBON SOC 80169 CREATING PLACE-BASED OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES IN NEW JERSEY TO CONNECT CHILDREN WITH NATURE TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH, LOWER ANXIETY, AND INCREASE RESILIENCE BERNARDSVILLE, NJ 2022
$ 500 NEW JERSEY AUDUBON SOCIETY MATCHING GIFT BERNARDSVILLE, NJ 2022
$ 100,000 NEW JERSEY CIT ACTION EDUC FUND 77687 DEVELOPING, BUILDING, AND COORDINATING STATEWIDE FIELD-BUILDING IN NEW JERSEY TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, EQUITABLE CARE HIGHLAND PARK, NJ 2022
$ 18,931 NEW JERSEY CIT ACTION EDUC FUND 77693 PARTNERING TO INCREASE ACCESS BY LOW-INCOME WORKERS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR TO NEW JERSEY'S PAID LEAVE BENEFITS AND TO IMPROVE THE PROGRAM HIGHLAND PARK, NJ 2022
$ 275,000 NEW JERSEY CIT ACTION EDUC FUND 80415 SUPPORTING THE N.J. CITIZEN ACTION EDUCATION FUND IN BUILDING EQUITY IN ITS WORK AND WORKPLACE AND IN ENSURING ACCESS TO PAID LEAVE IN THE STATE HIGHLAND PARK, NJ 2022
$ 102,000 NEW JERSEY CIT ACTION EDUC FUND 79833 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE NEW JERSEY CITIZEN ACTION EDUCATION FUND INC., 2022-2023 HIGHLAND PARK, NJ 2022
$ 5,000 NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC MATCHING GIFT JERSEY CITY, NJ 2022
$ 19,406 NEW JERSEY COMM DEVEL CORP 74594 NEW JERSEY HEALTH INITIATIVES: NEXT GENERATION COMMUNITY LEADERS 2017 -- PATERSON, N.J. PATERSON, NJ 2022
$ 85,000 NEW JERSEY CTR FOR NONPROFITS 79577 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FOR NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS, 2022-2023 MERCERVILLE, NJ 2022
$ 55,388 NEW JERSEY FUTURE 77689 FACILITATING THE WORK OF THE LEAD-FREE NEW JERSEY COLLABORATIVE IN ENSURING LEAD-FREE CHILDREN AND A LEAD-SAFE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH STATE POLICY CHANGE TRENTON, NJ 2022
$ 730,000 NEW JERSEY FUTURE 80245 CHANGING POLICY, PRACTICE, AND FINANCING TO IMPROVE THE N.J. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH, WITH A FOCUS ON CHILDREN EXPOSED TO LEAD TRENTON, NJ 2022
$ 51,000 NEW JERSEY FUTURE 79812 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR NEW JERSEY FUTURE TRENTON, NJ 2022
$ 33,533 NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE QUALITY INSTITUTE 78560 CREATING A POLICY BLUEPRINT TO IMPROVE BIRTH EQUITY IN NEW JERSEY PRINCETON, NJ 2022
$ 224,253 NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE QUALITY INSTITUTE 80427 KEEPING NEW JERSEY ENGAGED WITH THE MATERNITY ACTION PLAN TO GALVANIZE ENGAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OPPORTUNITIES, FOCUSING ON BIRTH EQUITY PRINCETON, NJ 2022
$ 13,500 NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE QUALITY INSTITUTE 78971 SHARING A POST-PANDEMIC NEW JERSEY ACTION PLAY WITH A BROADER, YET TARGETED, AUDIENCE TO BUILD MOMENTUM FOR LASTING CHANGE IN THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM PRINCETON, NJ 2022
$ 45,000 NEW JERSEY INST FOR SOC JUSTICE 77749 CREATING A LEARNING PARTNERSHIP WITH THE N.J. INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL JUSTICE TO INFORM PROGRAMS THAT BUILD COMMUNITY POWER AND ADDRESS STRUCTURAL RACISM NEWARK, NJ 2022
$ 260,413 NEW JERSEY INST FOR SOC JUSTICE 80129 ESTABLISHING THE NEW JERSEY REPARATIONS COMMISSION TO STUDY THE STATE'S HISTORY OF SLAVERY AND RECOMMEND REPARATIVE POLICIES AND INVESTMENTS NEWARK, NJ 2022
$ 75,000 NEW JERSEY INST FOR SOC JUSTICE 80469 SITE VISIT DONATION FOR THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE NEWARK, NJ 2022
$ 300,000 NEW JERSEY INST FOR SOC JUSTICE 79923 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE, 2022-2023 NEWARK, NJ 2022
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Restrictions

THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING HEALTH AND HEALTH EQUITY IN THE U.S. WE WORK WITH OTHERS TO DEVELOP A CULTURE OF HEALTH ROOTED IN EQUITY THAT PROVIDES EVERY INDIVIDUAL WITH A FAIR AND JUST OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE. FOR FIVE DECADES OUR GRANTMAKING HAS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING RESEARCH, POLICIES, AND INNOVATIONS IN HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE FROM DEVELOPING A 911 CALL SYSTEM, TO DECREASING SMOKING RATES, TO IMPROVING CARE AT THE END OF LIFE, TO CONFRONTING CHILDHOOD OBESITY, TO INCREASING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, TO CULTIVATING LEADERS. OUR GRANTMAKING TAKES A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO HEALTH, ONE ROOTED IN EQUITY AND FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO HEALTH CAUSED BY THE INTERSECTION OF STRUCTURAL RACISM, OTHER FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION, AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS THAT IMPACT HEALTH. WE DO THIS BY SUPPORTING RESEARCH, PROGRAMS, POLICIES, PRACTICES, SYSTEMS CHANGE, AND NARRATIVE CHANGE AIMED AT SHIFTING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HEALTH AND HEALTH EQUITY AND BRI

Contact

THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
50 COLLEGE ROAD EAST
PRINCETON,NJ,08540
6096276000

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