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J M A Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 133743913

J M A Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $35,360 in 26 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $7,000. 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 down from $36,330 the year before.

15% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$37,11027$713,572
2023$36,33030$788,882
2024$35,36026$841,396

How to apply

J M A 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

What J M A Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York13$18,360
District of Columbia3$4,000
Maryland3$3,500
Florida1$2,000
Illinois1$2,000
Minnesota1$2,000
Massachusetts1$1,000
Maine1$1,000
Texas1$1,000
Arkansas1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 26 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Central Synagogue
New York, NY
Charitable Donation$7,000
Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
Charitable Contribution$2,500
Environmental Defense
Washington, DC
Charitable Donation$2,000
John Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute
Baltimore, MD
Charitable Donation$2,000
National Ataxia Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
Charitable Donation$2,000
Ballenisles Charitable Foundation
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Charitable Donation$2,000
OsteoporosisFoundation
Chicago, IL
Charitable donation$2,000
East Hampton Health Care Foundation
East Hampton, NY
Charitable Contribution$1,500
Carbon Fund World Fund
Washington, DC
Charitable Donation$1,500
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
Charitable Donation$1,000
American Cancer Society
New York, NY
Charitable Donation$1,000
Cancer Cares
Lewiston, ME
Charitable Donation$1,000
Colitis Crohns
New York, NY
Charitable Donation$1,000
Ethical Culture Society
New York, NY
Charitable Donation$1,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering
Baltimore, MD
Charitable Donation$1,000
Union of Concerned Scientists
Boston, MA
Charitable Donation$1,000
Alzheimer Fisher Center
New York, NY
Charitable Donation$1,000
Natural Resources Defense Council
New York, NY
Charitable Donation$1,000
Milk Pail Bank
Vallhala, NY
Charitable Donation$500
Heifer International
Little Rock, AR
Charitable Contribution$500
Share the Harvest
East Hampton, NY
Charitable Donation$500
Packer Collegiate Institute
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable Donation$500
American Kidney Fund
Rockville, MD
Charitable Donation$500
Public Broadcasting Station
New York, NY
Charitable donation$500
National MS Society
Washington DC, DC
Charitable donation$500
Rabbinical Seminary of America
Queens, NY
Charitable Donation$360

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does J M A Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does J M A Foundation Inc give?

$35,360 in tax year 2024, across 26 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs J M A Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Jane Saltoun (President and Director) and Munir Saltoun (Treasurer and Director).

What does J M A Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and education.

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