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Robert D & Phyllis A Jaffee Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 363989836

Robert D & Phyllis A Jaffee Family Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $500,389 in 48 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $313,189. 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 $76,875 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
2022$68,7251$856,579
2023$76,8751$937,715
2024$500,38948$451,334

How to apply

Robert D & Phyllis A Jaffee 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 D & Phyllis A Jaffee Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 17 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida13$464,039
New York5$11,500
Illinois3$5,000
District of Columbia6$4,400
California4$3,750
Michigan1$2,500
Ohio2$2,000
Delaware1$2,000
Massachusetts2$1,200
New Jersey2$1,200

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 48 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jaffee Family Fdn
Boca Raton, FL
Unrestricted contribution$313,189
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Fdn
Boca Raton, FL
Unrestricted contribution$130,000
Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services
Boca Raton, FL
Unrestricted contribution$10,000
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
New York, NY
Unrestricted contribution$5,000
Hands on Tzedukah Inc
Boca Raton, FL
Unrestricted contribution$5,000
Italian Greyhound Rescue Network
New York, NY
Unrestricted contribution$3,000
Israel Tennis Centers Foundation
Deerfield Beach, FL
Unrestricted contribution$2,500
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted contribution$2,500
Jarc
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Unrestricted contribution$2,500
American Jewish Committee
Newyork, NY
Unrestricted contribution$2,000
Clearbrook
Arlington Heights, IL
Unrestricted contribution$2,000
Ietf Endowment
Wilmington, DE
Unrestricted contribution$2,000
The Jewish Policy Center
Washington, DC
Unrestricted contribution$2,000
Middle East Forum
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Impact Israel
Needham, MA
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Disabled American Veterans
Cincinnati, OH
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous
West Orange, NJ
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
American Committee for the Weizman Institute
San Francisco, CA
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Tunnel to Towers Fdn
Staten Island, NY
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Vets Helping Heros
Boca Raton, FL
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Simon Weisenthal Center
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Prager University Fdn
Sherman Oaks, CA
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Washington, DC
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Judicial Watch
Washington, DC
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Health Network Fnd
Pepper Pike, OH
Unrestricted contribution$1,000
Sage Patient Advocates
San Diego, CA
Unrestricted contribution$750
Kindness Matters
Boca Raton, FL
Unrestricted contribution$500
Trustbridge Hospice Fdn
West Palm Beach, FL
Unrestricted contribution$500
Lustgarten Fdn
Woodbury, NY
Unrestricted contribution$500
Advocate Charitable Fdn
Oak Brook, IL
Unrestricted contribution$500
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
Unrestricted contribution$500
The Fellowship
Katy, TX
Unrestricted contribution$500
Gold Coast Down Syndrome Org
Boca Raton, FL
Unrestricted contribution$400
St Judes Childrens Research
Memphis, TN
Unrestricted contribution$300
International Rescue Committee
Albert Lea, MN
Unrestricted contribution$200
Shriners Hospital for Children
Tampa, FL
Unrestricted contribution$200
American Macular Degeneration Fdn
Northampton, MA
Unrestricted contribution$200
Compassion & Choices
Washington, DC
Unrestricted contribution$200
Learning Ally
Princeton, NJ
Unrestricted contribution$200
BBB Wise Giving Alliance
Arlington Heights, VA
Unrestricted contribution$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert D & Phyllis A Jaffee Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert D & Phyllis A Jaffee Family Foundation give?

$500,389 in tax year 2024, across 48 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Robert D & Phyllis A Jaffee Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Lee Ann Jaffee (President/Director) and Phyllis A Jaffee (Treasurer/Director).

What does Robert D & Phyllis A Jaffee Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, faith communities and education.

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