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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-3523249

Jensam Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Washington, DC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $237,500 paid in grants.

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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

    $237,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $20,757,104

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,000,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $19,072,418

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,000,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $20,679,563

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,510,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $26,990,290

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $24,883,831

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $14,990,966

  • Tax year 2018

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $15,064,732

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. UJA Federation New YorkNew York, NY

    Cash contribution

    $100,000
  2. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard CollegeDorchester, MA

    Cash contribution

    $50,000
  3. UJA Federation New YorkNew York, NY

    Cash contribution

    $25,000
  4. York County Community FoundationYork, PA

    Cash contribution

    $25,000
  5. Wissahickon TrailsAmbler, PA

    Cash contribution

    $10,000
  6. Congregation Beth orMaple Glen, PA

    Cash contribution

    $10,000
  7. US Biathlon AssociationMidway, UT

    Cash contribution

    $10,000
  8. Multiple Myeloma Research FoundationNorwalk, CT

    Cash contribution

    $5,000
  9. Syngap Research FundSan Diego, CA

    Cash contribution

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $10,00036% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $10,00036% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $5,00018% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,5009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York2 grants $125,000
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $50,000
  3. Pennsylvania3 grants $45,000
  4. Utah1 grant $10,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $5,000
  6. California1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Joelle KaydenPRESIDENT,SECRETARY,DIRECT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eleanor K SloaneTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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