Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Dodge Foundation funds work across New Jersey that closes the racial wealth gap, focusing on housing choice and on pathways to economic security and mobility, with particular priority given to Atlantic City, Camden, Newark, Paterson and Trenton.
- About eight in ten of its grants to organisations fall between $2,500 and $100,000, with a median grant of $25,000, so a request in that range is realistic, though the largest grant made was around $1,550,000.
- Applications are considered through a Request for Information (RFI) submitted by December 1 for the late winter/early spring grant cycle, so plan your approach well ahead of that date.
- Eighty per cent of its grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded in the two previous filings, suggesting a relationship-led approach that favours continuing support for existing grantees.
- The foundation says it encourages interventions supported by evidence or validated programme models, so grant writers should be ready to show the evidence base for their work.
Overview
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation is a US private foundation based in Newark, 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 Dodge Foundation uses grants, capacity-building and other investments to resource changemakers working towards a just and equitable New Jersey. Its grantmaking focuses primarily on closing the racial wealth gap through two levers: housing choice, including access to safe and affordable housing and pathways to homeownership; and pathways to economic security and mobility, including education, training, entrepreneurship, career advancement and fair wages. It invites nonprofit organisations and organisations seeking investment capital whose work aligns with closing the racial wealth gap in New Jersey. It supports organisations across the state, with particular focus on Atlantic City, Camden, Newark, Paterson and Trenton.
Themes
- Housing choice
- Economic security and mobility
Geographic Focus
New Jersey. Priority: Atlantic City; Camden; Newark; Paterson; Trenton.
How to apply
Nonprofit organisations and organisations seeking investment capital can share information through the Request for Information (RFI); the process is open to groups whose mission and efforts align with closing the racial wealth gap in New Jersey.
Deadlines: For consideration in the late winter/early spring grant cycle, submit an RFI by December 1.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 80% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 708 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The foundation encourages interventions supported by evidence or validated programme models.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 6% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 80% of grant dollars went to organisations Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 10% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 193 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- New Jersey Performing Arts Center · Support the dodge poetry for justice & equity partnership between the dodge foundation and njpac for 2023-2024$1,555,0002024 tax year
- Montclair State University Foundation · Support of the paterson one square mile project$425,0002024 tax year
- Gathering Ground · General operating support$333,0002024 tax year
- Sustainable Jersey · General operating support to advance sustainability and support local action in new jersey communities through two certification programs and strategic initiatives$333,0002024 tax year
- New Jersey Future · General operating support$333,0002024 tax year
- Community Foundation of New Jersey · Support equip-nj$250,0002024 tax year
- New Jersey Consortium for Immigrant Children · Support your immigrant rights protection and assistance efforts$250,0002024 tax year
- American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation · Support your efforts around immigrant rights$250,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Camilo Mendez — CFO And Assistant Treasurer
- Rob Connor — Trustee
- Barbara Bell Coleman — Trustee
- Eleanor Horne — Trustee
- Dan Fatton — Trustee
- Anisa Kamadoli Costa — Trustee
- Rose Harvey — Trustee
- Christopher J Elliman — Chair Emeritus
- Mark Grier — Treasurer
- Barbara Moran — Vice Chair
- Preston D Pinkett III — Chair
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $22,091,255 | $10,805,211 | $307,648,817 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $17,425,953 | $10,575,176 | $327,236,430 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $15,521,114 | $10,629,427 | $349,162,579 | 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.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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At a glance
Applying to Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation?
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Contact
- (973) 695-1170
- dodgepoetry@njpac.org
- questions@grdodge.org
- FOUNDATION@GRDODGE.ORG
- Newark, NJ
- grdodge.org
Applying to Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (973) 695-1170
- dodgepoetry@njpac.org
- questions@grdodge.org
- FOUNDATION@GRDODGE.ORG
- Newark, NJ
- grdodge.org