J&J Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 22-6062811 · since 1955jnj.com/j-j-foundation·International·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$57.8M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

This is a very large global funder, with $57,796,344 paid out in grants, but it works only through strategic NGO partners that it co-creates projects with, so it does not accept unsolicited proposals and operates by invitation only.
Its focus is on global health and social-impact work, particularly strengthening the primary-care health workforce of nurses and community health workers and improving healthcare access and health equity for under-served communities, so fit matters more than a standard application.
Because the grant range is not stated, it is not possible to say what a typical request should look like.
Given its invitation-only, co-creation model, a small charity's best approach is to build a relationship with the Foundation's team around its stated priorities rather than submit a cold proposal, and timing is not stated so should be guided by that relationship.
Individuals, and organisations designated for named individuals, are explicitly excluded from funding and should not apply.

Overview

J&J Foundation is a US private foundation based in New Brunswick, NJ.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The J&J Foundation supports global health and social-impact initiatives to improve the health and overall well-being of the most under-served communities. It works through global and in-country partnerships and community-led initiatives, championing health workers, especially nurses and community health workers, and advancing access to quality healthcare. Its team works extensively with NGO partners to co-create projects aligned with defined strategic priorities. Those priorities include building and strengthening a robust primary-care health workforce made up of capable, confident and resilient nurses and community health workers who can provide quality care to the communities they serve. It makes grants to strategic partner organisations and does not accept unsolicited proposals.

Themes

Health equity
Primary care workforce
Healthcare access

Geographic Focus

Priority: Global.

What They Don't Fund

Individuals
Organizations that are designated for named individuals

How to apply

The Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals; its team works with NGO partners to co-create projects aligned with defined strategic priorities.

Application success factors

What the foundation says:

The Foundation focuses on building and strengthening a robust primary care health workforce of capable, confident and resilient nurses and community health workers.

Officers and directors

Casey Murphy-Gerry — Trustee
Dirk Brinckman — Trustee
Jessica Moore — Treasurer - Trustee
Ami Patel — Secretary (Eff 6/4/24)
Alice Lin Fabiano — Vice President - Trustee (Eff 8/16/24)
Howard Reid — President - Trustee

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$69,593,076	$68,570,428	$87,480,655	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$52,937,019	$52,464,104	$168,420,660	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$58,055,497	$57,796,344	$249,606,866	Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.