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Nonprofits in New Jersey

What the IRS records say about tax-exempt organizations in New Jersey.

Tax-exempt organizations
53,799
Revenue in a year
$114.5 billion
on 20,835 e-filed returns
Assets
$222 billion
Employees
581,708
People paid $1 million or more
283
Typical top pay
$93,410
median, best-paid person per organization

New Jersey rankings

Tax-exempt organizations
53,799
Of which 501(c)(3)
45,648
File the 990-N (receipts ≤ $50,000)
26,311
File Form 990 or 990-EZ
13,651
Filed a 990-N (latest e-Postcard on record)
33,235
Exemption automatically revoked (all years)
29,695

Largest nonprofits in New Jersey by revenue

Top 5s in New Jersey

From each organization's latest e-filed Form 990, 990-EZ or 990-PF.

Highest-paid people

Compensation from the organization and related organizations, including other pay

  1. 1Robert C GarrettCEO/Trustee · Hackensack Meridian Health Inc · EDISON, NJ$13.5M
  2. 2Thomas a BigaEvp, President NW Region · RWJBH Corporate Services Inc · OCEANPORT, NJ$13.4M
  3. 3Brian GragnolatiPresident & CEO · Atlantic Health System Inc · MORRISTOWN, NJ$11.5M
  4. 4Brian GragnolatiPresident and CEO · The Memorial Health Foundation Inc Retired Employee Benefit Plan · MORRISTOWN, NJ$11.5M
  5. 5Mark E ManiganTrustee - President/CEO · RWJBH Corporate Services Inc · OCEANPORT, NJ$8.9M
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Most raised in gifts and grants

Contributions, gifts and grants received in the year

  1. 1Sanofi-Aventis Patient Assistance FoundationMORRISTOWN, NJ · 990-PF, year ended Dec 2024$4.1B
  2. 2Novartis Patient Assistance FoundationEAST HANOVER, NJ · 990-PF, year ended Dec 2024$3.4B
  3. 3Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation IncPRINCETON, NJ · 990-PF, year ended Dec 2024$2.7B
  4. 4Merck Patient Assistance Program IncRAHWAY, NJ · 990-PF, year ended Dec 2024$1.9B
  5. 5Bayer US Patient Assistance FoundationWHIPPANY, NJ · 990-PF, year ended Dec 2025$1.5B
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Largest reserves

Net assets (fund balance) at year end

  1. 1Princeton UniversityPRINCETON, NJ · 990, year ended Jun 2025$38.1B
  2. 2Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPRINCETON, NJ · 990-PF, year ended Dec 2024$12.5B
  3. 3Hackensack Meridian Health IncEDISON, NJ · 990, year ended Dec 2024$5.9B
  4. 4RWJ Barnabas Health IncOCEANPORT, NJ · 990, year ended Dec 2024$5B
  5. 5Atlantic Health System IncMORRISTOWN, NJ · 990, year ended Dec 2024$3.6B
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Biggest employers

Employees reported for the calendar year

  1. 1Bayada Home Health Care IncPENNSAUKEN, NJ · 990, year ended Dec 202449,121
  2. 2Hackensack Meridian Health IncEDISON, NJ · 990, year ended Dec 202442,596
  3. 3RWJ Barnabas Health IncOCEANPORT, NJ · 990, year ended Dec 202439,974
  4. 4Atlantic Health System IncMORRISTOWN, NJ · 990, year ended Dec 202426,276
  5. 5Princeton UniversityPRINCETON, NJ · 990, year ended Jun 202517,462
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By city

By category

Category (NTEE)Organizations
Education5,250
Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations3,635
Human services3,513
Arts, culture and humanities2,812
Recreation and sports2,802
Religion-related2,111
Community improvement and capacity building1,460
Youth development1,191
Health care1,120
Animal-related930
Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief834
Public and societal benefit796
Housing and shelter640
Mutual and membership benefit611
International, foreign affairs and national security560
Mental health and crisis intervention548
Environment510
Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines456
Employment323
Food, agriculture and nutrition302
Crime and legal-related266
Civil rights, social action and advocacy225
Medical research185
Unknown171
Science and technology121
Social science46