Jaffe Foundation
EIN 061469004Total Given 2017–2024
$6.9M
45 grants · $858K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$70K
typical mid grants · $50K–$106K
grant size
48%
supporter · 10/21 multi-year
repeat
$44.2M
Assets (2024)
21
Distinct Recipients
About
During the tax year ended December?31,?2024, the foundation engaged in a new activity not previously reported to the IRS: making a grant requiring expenditure responsibility under IRC??4945(h). The foundation followed the procedures described in Treas.?Reg.??53.4945-5, including executing a written grant agreement with required restrictions, obtaining annual grantee reports, and maintaining appropriate records. All required disclosures are included on Schedule?I and in the attached expenditure responsibility report for the grantee.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(607) 962-6876
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $2.1M | $6.5M | $3.6M | 9 |
| 2018 | $1.1M | $6.3M | $1.3M | 4 |
| 2019 | N/A | $8.2M | $1.2M | N/A |
| 2020 | $661K | $10.1M | $3.2M | 6 |
| 2021 | $429K | $12.1M | $1.2M | 3 |
| 2022 | $575K | $11.6M | $3.9M | 5 |
| 2023 | $673K | $17.8M | $4.8M | 9 |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $44.2M | $36.5M | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 45 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$70K
Average
$152K
75th Pctl
$106K
Maximum
$1.4M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DJ
Douglas Jaffe
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
DJ
David M Jaffe
8+ yrs
Treasurer/Secretary
Leadership
KH
Kristin Heavey
4 yrs
Director
DJ
Douglas Jaffe
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
DJ
David M Jaffe
8+ yrs
Treasurer/Secretary
Leadership
KH
Kristin Heavey
4 yrs
Director
DJ
Douglas Jaffe
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
DJ
David M Jaffe
8+ yrs
Treasurer/Secretary
Leadership
KH
Kristin Heavey
4 yrs
Director
DJ
Douglas Jaffe
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
DJ
David M Jaffe
8+ yrs
Treasurer/Secretary
Leadership
KH
Kristin Heavey
4 yrs
Director
DJ
Douglas Jaffe
8+ yrs
President, Secretary
Leadership
DJ
David M Jaffe
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AJ
Amy D Jaffe
4 yrs
Director
DJ
Douglas Jaffe
8+ yrs
President, Secretary
Leadership
DJ
David M Jaffe
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AJ
Amy D Jaffe
4 yrs
Director
DJ
Douglas Jaffe
8+ yrs
President, Secretary
Leadership
DJ
David M Jaffe
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AJ
Amy D Jaffe
4 yrs
Director
DJ
Douglas Jaffe
8+ yrs
President, Secretary
Leadership
DJ
David M Jaffe
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AJ
Amy D Jaffe
4 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (45 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington College | Bennington, VT | $1,398,798 | SCHOLARSHIP, ENDOWMENT | 2017 |
| Bennington College | Bennington, VT | $850,000 | SCHOLARSHIP, ENDOWMENT | 2018 |
| The Teaching Lab | Washington, DC | $750,623 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Bennington College | Bennington, VT | $353,760 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Bennington College | Bennington, VT | $300,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Clark University | Worcester, MA | $209,856 | OFFICE OF MULTICULTRUAL AND FIRST GENERATION STUDENT SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Bennington College | Bennington, VT | $201,694 | ENDOWMENT | 2017 |
| Bennington College | Bennington, VT | $150,461 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2017 |
| Women and Family Life | Guilford, CT | $150,137 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Clark University | Worcester, MA | $105,783 | OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL AND FIRST GENERATION STUDENT SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Clark University | Worcester, MA | $105,783 | OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL AND FIRST GENERATION STUDENT SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Clark University | Worcester, MA | $104,073 | OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL AND FIRST GENERATION STUDENT SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Zearn | New York, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Friends Center for Children | Guilford, CT | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Friends Center for Children | Guilford, CT | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Paloma Learning Inc | Alameda, CA | $100,000 | This Grant serves to cover costs related to investigating the efficacy of Paloma Learning in Title I schools, as... | 2024 |
| Paloma Learning Inc | Alameda, CA | $100,000 | This Grant serves to cover costs related to investigating the efficacy of Paloma Learning in Title I schools, as... | 2024 |
| Clark University | Worcester, MA | $86,963 | OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL AND FIRST GENERATION SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Friends Center for Children | Guilford, CT | $75,114 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Friends Center for Children | New Haven, CT | $75,000 | EXPANSION PROJECT AND OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Guilford Foundation | Guilford, CT | $70,000 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2020 |
| Rutgers The State University | Piscataway, NJ | $63,134 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Rutgers The State University | Piscataway, NJ | $63,133 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |