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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-6878795

The Jaket Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 31 grants and $15.2 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $15,163,961

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $129,709,833
  • Tax year 2023

    $12,384,798

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $109,895,331
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,600,849

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $103,529,060
  • Tax year 2021

    $265,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $101,590,310
  • Tax year 2020

    $4,284,163

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $78,322,201
  • Tax year 2019

    $7,299,902

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $50,989,240
  • Tax year 2018

    $7,997,069

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $38,643,455

Grants paid in 2024

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. UNCFBoston, MA

    Endowment and subsidy grants for project acclaim launch

    $4,500,000
  2. Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, MA

    Q-fastr year 4 payment

    $2,000,000
  3. University of WisconsinMadison, WI

    Support for school of business dei plan

    $1,500,000
  4. Life Science CaresCambridge, MA

    Matching grant for funds raised for project onramp

    $1,000,000
  5. Elevated ThoughtLawrence, MA

    General operating support

    $700,000
  6. UNCFBoston, MA

    Curriculum and consultant support for project acclaim launch

    $541,830
  7. Year UpBoston, MA

    To support alumni programming

    $535,000
  8. One Goal FoundationChicago, IL

    To support one goal programs in milwaukee

    $500,000
  9. Loppet FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Support for loppet world cup

    $491,878
  10. Camp Harbor ViewBoston, MA

    Annual transportation sponsorship

    $400,000
  11. Youth Enrichment ServicesBoston, MA

    Annual grant

    $355,000
  12. Roxbury Community College FoundationRoxbury, MA

    Matching grant commitment for the jackie jenkins-scott bridge endowed fund

    $333,333
  13. Ron Burton Training VillageHubbardston, MA

    First payment of a 3-year pledge to establish and support week-long youth retreats at ron burton training village.

    $330,000
  14. Big Brother Big Sister Eastern Ma (previously Mass Bay)Boston, MA

    First installment of five year commitment

    $250,000
  15. Boys and Girls Clubs of BostonBoston, MA

    First of four year pledge to support social worker

    $250,000
  16. The Varsity Collective Charitable FundMadison, WI

    Support for bucky's buddies program

    $250,000
  17. Social Innovation ForumBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $250,000
  18. Mother Caroline AcademyDorchester, MA

    Annual commitment and 2024 class sponsorship

    $235,000
  19. City Ballet of BostonJamaica Plain, MA

    To support development staff

    $150,000
  20. Falmouth Road RaceFalmouth, MA

    High school mile, scholarship match, sponsorship

    $102,500
  21. Seacoast Classical AcademyNewton, NH

    First installment of a five year pledge

    $100,000
  22. Park County Community FoundationLivingston, MT

    2024 give a hoot matching campaign

    $96,920
  23. Ron Burton Training VillageHubbardston, MA

    To support the capital campaign

    $87,500
  24. College Light Opera CompanyFalmouth, MA

    Support for 2025 development position

    $50,000
  25. College Light Opera CompanyFalmouth, MA

    To support the 2025 dei scholarship program

    $50,000
  26. BreaktimeBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  27. MV YouthChilmark, MA

    2024 founders gift

    $25,000
  28. Red Sox FoundationBoston, MA

    Big brothers big sisters donated seats at the may 30th game

    $14,000
  29. Heading HomeBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  30. Boys and Girls Club BostonBoston, MA

    Youthconnect breakfast sponsorship

    $5,000
  31. Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MA

    To support the women fighting hunger breakfast

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $1,235,00029% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $1,000,00023% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $694,25316% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation2 grants $594,37814% of the total
  5. Youth development2 grants $275,0006% of the total
  6. Arts and culture3 grants $250,0006% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $260,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts25 grants $12,225,163
  2. Wisconsin2 grants $1,750,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $500,000
  4. Minnesota1 grant $491,878
  5. New Hampshire1 grant $100,000
  6. Montana1 grant $96,920

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Phillip T GrossTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth Cochary GrossTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Charles E Clapp IIITRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas V QuirkTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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