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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 06-1469004

Jaffe Foundation

A private foundation in Portsmouth, NH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $1.2 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

    $1,213,057

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $27,246,952
  • Tax year 2023

    $672,519

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $11,193,644
  • Tax year 2022

    $575,251

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $9,719,304
  • Tax year 2021

    $428,760

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $8,207,531
  • Tax year 2020

    $660,783

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $7,931,205
  • Tax year 2019

    $190,783

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $6,757,797
  • Tax year 2018

    $114,073

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $6,506,024

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Teaching LabWashington, DC

    General support

    $750,623
  2. Friends Center for ChildrenGuilford, CT

    General support

    $100,000
  3. Paloma Learning IncAlameda, CA

    This Grant serves to cover costs related to investigating the efficacy of Paloma Learning in Title I schools, as outlined in the attached documentation.

    $100,000
  4. Rutgers The State UniversityPiscataway, NJ

    General support

    $63,133
  5. Kent State UniversityKent, OH

    General support

    $50,964
  6. Guilford FoundationGuilford, CT

    General support

    $50,317
  7. Women's Health Research at YaleNew Haven, CT

    General support

    $50,000
  8. University of Florida FoundationGainesville, FL

    General support

    $48,020

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Paloma Learning IncAlameda, CA

    This Grant serves to cover costs related to investigating the efficacy of Paloma Learning in Title I schools, as outlined in the attached documentation.

    $100,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $798,64393% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $63,1337% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia1 grant $750,623
  2. Connecticut3 grants $200,317
  3. California1 grant $100,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $63,133
  5. Ohio1 grant $50,964
  6. Florida1 grant $48,020

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • David M JaffeTREASURER/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Douglas JaffePRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kristin HeaveyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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