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Jeanne Y Curtis Foundation

Preselected recipients only Garden City, New York · EIN 266223556

Jeanne Y Curtis Foundation is a private foundation in Garden City, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $200,000 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $35,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $115,000 the year before.

56% of its 2025 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$380,0007$1.9 million
2024$115,0004$2.1 million
2025$200,0009$2.2 million

How to apply

Jeanne Y Curtis 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 Jeanne Y Curtis Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts8$175,000
Iowa1$25,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Worcester Art Museum
Worcester, MA
General support$35,000
United Way of Central Massachusetts
Worcester, MA
General support$30,000
American Red Cross
Des Moines, IA
General support$25,000
Greater Worcester Community Foundation
Worcester, MA
General support$25,000
Joy of Music Program
Worcester, MA
General support$20,000
Nativity School
Worcester, MA
General support$20,000
St Bernards High School
Fitchnurg, MA
General purpose$20,000
The Hanover Theater
Worcester, MA
General support$15,000
Assumption College
Worcester, MA
General support$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jeanne Y Curtis Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jeanne Y Curtis Foundation give?

$200,000 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Jeanne Y Curtis Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Regan Remillard (Co-Trustee) and Danielle Ahaxton (Co-Trustee).

What does Jeanne Y Curtis Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, human services and education.

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