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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-2758230

Jolyn Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Watchung, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $239,500 paid in grants.

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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
Lynda Goldschein
70 Sherwood Dr
Watchung, NJ 07069
(908) 757-7058
Form and materials
Letter containing statement of program, amount requested, and brief organizational description
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
No grants will be given to individuals or private foundations

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $239,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,938,016

  • Tax year 2024

    $210,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,810,161

  • Tax year 2023

    $235,750

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,879,124

  • Tax year 2022

    $231,129

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,984,065

  • Tax year 2021

    $185,015

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,021,575

  • Tax year 2020

    $184,890

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,105,010

  • Tax year 2019

    $177,378

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,998,030

  • Tax year 2018

    $166,072

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,076,804

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Food BankHillside, NJ

    General charity

    $30,000
  2. Homes for Our TroopsTaunton, MA

    General charity

    $25,000
  3. Community Hope Veterans ProgramParsippany, NJ

    General charity

    $20,000
  4. JDRFWoodbridge, NJ

    General charity

    $16,000
  5. Nature Conservancy of NJChester, NJ

    General charity

    $15,000
  6. Visions & PathwaysBridgewater, NJ

    General charity

    $15,000
  7. JDCNew York, NY

    General charity

    $14,000
  8. American Red CrossPrinceton, NJ

    General charity

    $10,000
  9. Birthright Israel FundNew York, NY

    General charity

    $10,000
  10. EarthjusticeNew York, NY

    General charity

    $10,000
  11. NeadsMorristown, NJ

    General charity

    $10,000
  12. PBS FoundationArlington, VA

    General charity

    $10,000
  13. Jewish National Fund (JNF)New York, NY

    General charity

    $8,000
  14. Planned Parenthood Rocky MountainDenver, CO

    General charity

    $6,000
  15. Sierra Club FoundationOakland, CA

    General charity

    $5,000
  16. Some Others Might Eat (some)Washington, DC

    General charity

    $5,000
  17. Stand with USLos Angeles, CA

    General charity

    $5,000
  18. The Anti-Defamation League (adl)New York, NY

    General charity

    $5,000
  19. Planned Parenthood NCSNJMorristown, NJ

    General charity

    $4,500
  20. Planned Parenthood VirginiaVirginia Beach, VA

    General charity

    $4,500
  21. Va- MD College of Vet Medicine (student Support)Blacksburg, VA

    General charity

    $3,000
  22. New River Land TrustBlacksburg, VA

    General charity

    $2,500
  23. Interfaith Food Pantry (new River Comm Action)Blacksburg, VA

    General charity

    $2,000
  24. Va- MD College of Vet Medicine (compassion Care)Blacksburg, VA

    General charity

    $2,000
  25. Dakin Humane SocietySpringfield, MA

    General charity

    $1,000
  26. Team Leo Animal RescueAvon, CO

    General charity

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $25,00057% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00023% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $7,50017% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey9 grants $125,500
  2. New York5 grants $47,000
  3. Massachusetts2 grants $26,000
  4. Virginia6 grants $24,000
  5. Colorado2 grants $7,000
  6. California1 grant $5,000
  7. District of Columbia1 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.

  • Lynda GoldscheinDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sharon ParkerDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Gail BellDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Terri GoldscheinDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

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