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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-2892807

The Jesk Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Bedford Hills, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $220,000 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

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

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

    $220,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,815,436
  • Tax year 2024

    $210,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,984,785
  • Tax year 2023

    $185,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,878,993
  • Tax year 2022

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,995,893
  • Tax year 2021

    $275,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,969,668
  • Tax year 2020

    $375,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,840,423

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Metro Housing BostonBoston, MA

    Economic development and low income housing

    $125,000
  2. Homestart IncBoston, MA

    Low income housing and tenant assistance

    $75,000
  3. Habitat for Humanity of Dutches CountyWappingers Falls, NY

    Provides affordable home ownership for individuals in need

    $20,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $75,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts2 grants $200,000
  2. New York1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Elspeth OramMANAGING DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kathryn OramDIRECTOR CFO Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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