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Robert S Jaffe Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only West Palm Beach, Florida · EIN 450582239

Robert S Jaffe Family Foundation is a private foundation in West Palm Beach, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $173,300 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $86,650 and the largest $120,000. 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 $62,500 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$62,5002$0
2024$173,3002$0

How to apply

Robert S Jaffe Family 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

What Robert S Jaffe Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts2$173,300

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Harvard Lampoon
Boston, MA
Support charitable organization$120,000
The Jewish Conversation
Cambridge, MA
Support charitable organization$53,300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert S Jaffe Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert S Jaffe Family Foundation give?

$173,300 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $86,650.

Who runs Robert S Jaffe Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert S Jaffe (President), Steven Fuchs (Secretary) and Thurston Towle (Treasurer).

What does Robert S Jaffe Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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