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George & Janet Jaffin Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 136101281

George & Janet Jaffin Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $11,500 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $2,500. 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 down from $45,000 the year before.

80% 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
2022$10,0003$804,417
2023$45,0009$981,947
2024$11,5005$1.0 million

How to apply

George & Janet Jaffin Foundation Inc 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 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$5,000
Washington2$4,000
California1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Anti-Defamation League
New York, NY
General use$2,500
Boldly Bloom
Redwood City, CA
General use$2,500
Common Cause New York
New York, NY
General$2,500
West Columbia Goege Humane Society
Washougal, WA
General$2,500
Read Northwest
Vancouver, WA
General$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does George & Janet Jaffin Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does George & Janet Jaffin Foundation Inc give?

$11,500 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs George & Janet Jaffin Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Matthew Greenberg (President/Director), Ronald Schneider (Treasurer/Director) and Daniella Levine Cava (Vice President/Director).

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