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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-6199442

Jandon Foundation

A private foundation in Mount Kisco, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 59 grants and $2.9 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

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

    $2,920,985

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $57,146,659
  • Tax year 2023

    $3,497,909

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $56,039,366
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,310,000

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $59,067,580
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,334,375

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $61,692,187
  • Tax year 2020

    $852,562

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $59,482,295

Grants paid in 2024

59 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. New York Community Trust for Jandon FundNew York, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $500,000
  2. Feeding WestchesterElmsford, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $250,000
  3. NY Community Trust - Adjel Charitable FundNew York, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $250,000
  4. NY Community Trust - Cecil Michael Family Charitable FundNew York, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $250,000
  5. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Charitable & educational

    $160,000
  6. Jandon Scholars ProgramMount Kisco, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $156,735
  7. Westchester Community College FoundationValhalla, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $155,000
  8. Boys & Girls Club of Northern WestchesterMount Kisco, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $115,000
  9. Neighbors LinkOssining, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $105,000
  10. IsraaidBeverly Hills, CA

    Charitable & educational

    $100,000
  11. Lifting Up WestchesterWhite Plains, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $100,000
  12. The Bridge Fund of NY IncNew York, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $100,000
  13. Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA

    Charitable & educational

    $50,000
  14. Student AdvocacyElmsford, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $50,000
  15. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Charitable & educational

    $50,000
  16. Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA

    Charitable & educational

    $50,000
  17. New York Community TrustNew York, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $50,000
  18. Northern Westchester Hospital CenterMount Kisco, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $30,000
  19. American Friends of NatalNew York, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $25,000
  20. Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of PeekskillPeekskill, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $25,000
  21. Givedirectly IncNew York, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $25,000
  22. Global GivingWashington, DC

    Charitable & educational

    $25,000
  23. Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program - Creative MotifWarwick, RI

    Charitable & educational

    $25,000
  24. American Jewish World ServicesNew York, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $20,000
  25. Community Center of Northern WestchesterKatonah, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $20,000
  26. Copland HousePeekskill, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $20,000
  27. The Fistula FoundationSan Jose, CA

    Charitable & educational

    $20,000
  28. Broadway Community IncNew York, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $10,000
  29. Campus Bound ScholarsKatonah, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $10,000
  30. Education Law CenterNewark, NJ

    Charitable & educational

    $10,000
  31. Jewish Federation of Greater RaleighRaleigh, NC

    Charitable & educational

    $10,000
  32. Mount Kisco Child Care CenterMount Kisco, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $10,000
  33. NY Times Communities FundNew York, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $10,000
  34. Partnership for After School EducationNew York, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $10,000
  35. Precious Dreams FoundationInwood, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $10,000
  36. Operation PathwaysWashington, DC

    Charitable & educational

    $10,000
  37. Pelham Jewish CenterPelham Manor, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $10,000
  38. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $10,000
  39. Target Margin TheaterBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $10,000
  40. Westchester Philharmonic OrchestraWhite Plains, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $10,000
  41. Boys & Girls Club of New RochelleNew Rochelle, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $10,000
  42. Access Psycholgy FoundationWhite Plains, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $5,000
  43. Brothers & Sisters for Israel - Aid CoalitionWynnewood, PA

    Charitable & educational

    $5,000
  44. Friends of Givat HavivaNew York, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $5,000
  45. Jacob Burns Film CenterPleasantville, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $5,000
  46. Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under LawWashington, DC

    Charitable & educational

    $5,000
  47. Open Door FNDOssining, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $5,000
  48. Partners in HealthBoston, MA

    Charitable & educational

    $5,000
  49. Westchester Childrens AssociationWhite Plains, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $5,000
  50. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    Charitable & educational

    $2,500
  51. Ohr Torah StoneNew York, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $2,500
  52. Arts WestchesterWhite Plains, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $2,250
  53. ART21New York, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $1,000
  54. Bedford 2030Katonah, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $1,000
  55. Heights and HillsBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $1,000
  56. Pen AmericaNew York, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $1,000
  57. Teatown Lake ReservationOssining, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $1,000
  58. Columbia Law School - EraNew York, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $1,000
  59. Sustainable WestchesterMount Kisco, NY

    Charitable & educational

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $215,00022% of the total
  2. Human services6 grants $211,00022% of the total
  3. Education6 grants $180,00019% of the total
  4. Youth development2 grants $125,00013% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $100,00010% of the total
  6. Arts and culture4 grants $36,0004% of the total
  7. 7 other causes10 grants $99,50010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York43 grants $2,383,485
  2. District of Columbia4 grants $205,000
  3. California2 grants $120,000
  4. Massachusetts2 grants $55,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $50,000
  6. Louisiana1 grant $50,000
  7. Rhode Island2 grants $27,500
  8. New Jersey2 grants $15,000
  9. North Carolina1 grant $10,000
  10. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Leslie CecilPRES/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Alec CecilVP/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • James C MichaelTREAS/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Diane ZultowskySEC/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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