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The JADES Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 814660032

The JADES Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $14.8 million in 2 grants; the typical grant was $7.4 million and the largest $14.7 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $500,000 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$500,0003$16.4 million
2024$14.8 million2$4.1 million

How to apply

The JADES Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio1$14.7 million
Connecticut1$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Cincinnati, OH
General & Unrestricted$14.7 million
Greater Bridgeport St Patricks Day Celebration Inc
Bridgeport, CT
General & Unrestricted$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The JADES Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The JADES Foundation give?

$14.8 million in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $7.4 million.

Who runs The JADES Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists David Greenspan (Dir, Pres, Treas) and Sloan Kehoe Greenspan (Dir, Sec).

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