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Jophedthomas Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 136147801

Jophedthomas Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $17,200 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $4,200 and the largest $5,000. 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 $17,000 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
2023$17,0001$354,969
2024$17,2005$365,739

How to apply

Jophedthomas 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

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York5$17,200

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Macula Foundation Inc
New York, NY
General use$5,000
Lighthouse Guild
New York, NY
General use$5,000
The Eye Bank for Sight Restoration Inc
New York, NY
General use$4,200
Anti Defamation League
New York, NY
General use$2,000
National Institute for Reproductive Health
New York, NY
General use$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jophedthomas Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jophedthomas Foundation give?

$17,200 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $4,200.

Who runs Jophedthomas Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Joan Ellen Thomas (President & Secretary) and Edward Thomas (Treasurer).

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