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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-7560427

The Violet Jabara Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Falmouth, ME. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $544,170 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Steven J Wohl
9 Susan Lane
Falmouth, ME 04105
(914) 953-5145
Form and materials
A letter of inquiry of no more than three (3) pages (ariel-font/12-point minimum) should be sent electronically to the trust (or if necessary, it may be sent by mail). This letter should include a description of the project for which seeking funding, its intended beneficiaries, its impact in the short and long terms, and how it fits with the criteria listed.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Must relate to charitable purposes as specified in organizational documents and meet all government regulations including ofac.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $544,170

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $228,937
  • Tax year 2024

    $312,269

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $639,434
  • Tax year 2023

    $393,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $816,439
  • Tax year 2022

    $265,650

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,226,391
  • Tax year 2021

    $232,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,754,967
  • Tax year 2020

    $264,018

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,588,738
  • Tax year 2019

    $287,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,930,605
  • Tax year 2018

    $277,099

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,133,391

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Arab American Family Support CenterBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $100,000
  2. Pasadena Community FoundationPasadena, CA

    Eaton fire relief and recovery fund

    $100,000
  3. Myriad USANew York, NY

    Friends of the palestinian museum, for "restoration of the palestinian cultural scene"

    $100,000
  4. Washington St Historical SocietyNew York, NY

    For general purposes

    $100,000
  5. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    For angelica modabber project; mei

    $36,000
  6. Street Child USSacramento, CA

    Provide support for children in south sudan

    $28,170
  7. Arab American National MuseumDearborn, MI

    For general operating expenses

    $25,000
  8. Muslims for Progessive ValuesLos Angeles, CA

    For markaz review

    $25,000
  9. Liberty Hill FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    In honor of joy friedman

    $10,000
  10. AcorAlexandria, VA

    For general operating expenses

    $10,000
  11. NY Dept of FinanceNew York, NY

    For commemorative bench plaque in elizabeth berger plaza, manhattan

    $5,000
  12. Interlink FoundationNorthampton, MA

    For general purposes

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid2 grants $128,17034% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $110,00029% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $100,00026% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $36,0009% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York5 grants $341,000
  2. California3 grants $135,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $28,170
  4. Michigan1 grant $25,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $10,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Linda K JacobsTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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