THE CATHERINE JEFFERSON FOUNDATION INC
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2023
$10.9M
158 grants · $1.4M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$12K
typical small grants · $5K–$50K
grant size
31%
supporter · 27/88 multi-year
repeat
$18.5M
Assets · 2021
88
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
9175099359
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $378K | $3.6M | $41K | 11 |
| 2017 | $1.4M | $4.7M | $1.9M | 19 |
| 2018 | $365K | $5.5M | $960K | 24 |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $9.1M | $4.3M | 14 |
| 2021 | $3.5M | $18.5M | $13.7M | 25 |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $17.0M | $902K | 28 |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $19.5M | $5.8M | 37 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 158 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$12K
Average
$69K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$2.3M
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE JEFFERSON | TRUSTEE | — |
| BRETT JEFFERSON | TRUSTEE | — |
| KAREN CARLISLE | TRUSTEE | — |
Grants Awarded (158 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW CANAAN CNTY SCHOOL | NEW CANAAN, CT | $2,275,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| RENAISSANCE CHARITABLE FUND | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $1,000,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2017 |
| SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY | SYRACUSE, NY | $800,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| NEW CANAAN CNTY SCHOOL | NEW CANAAN, CT | $562,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY | SYRACUSE, NY | $500,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY LACROSSE | SYRACUSE, NY | $500,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY LACROSSE | SYRACUSE, NY | $450,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| NEW CANAAN CNTY SCHOOL | NEW CANAAN, CT | $277,076 | CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| AVON OLD FARMS | AVON, CT | $263,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| AVON OLD FARMS | AVON, CT | $250,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| AVON OLD FARMS | AVON, CT | $250,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| GIFT HILL | ST JOHN | $200,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| GIFT HILL | ST JOHN | $150,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| DARIEN ATHLETIC FOUNDATION INC | DARIEN, CT | $150,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2016 |
| FUQUA SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | DURHAM, NC | $133,100 | CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| TEWAARATON FDN | WASHINGTON, DC | $105,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| AVON OLD FARMS | AVON, CT | $101,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| GIFT HILL | ST JOHN | $100,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| ORMCF INC | KEY LARGO, FL | $100,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| THE PURCHASE COLLEGE FOUNDATION | PURCHASE, NY | $100,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| NEW CANAAN CNTY SCHOOL | NEW CANAAN, CT | $96,645 | CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| FERRARO FAMILY FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | $64,300 | CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| GIFT HILL | ST JOHN | $64,090 | CONTRIBUTION | 2017 |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $60,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $60,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |