Djerassi Foundation Inc
Djerassi Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $553 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K.
Djerassi Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Djerassi Foundation Inc gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,200
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $3,200
- Median grant
- $3,200
- Total assets
- $553
- -82.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Djerassi Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Accountability Project ($3K).
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Djerassi Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2025) to $74K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Accountability Project Philadelphia, PA | General | $3,200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $553 | — | $6,920 | $3,200 | 1 | $5,095 | $52 |
| 2024 | $3,098 | — | $7,920 | — | — | $3,985 | $166 |
| 2023 | $103 | $26,500 | $32,041 | $6,500 | 2 | $19,270 | $258 |
| 2022 | $5,644 | $55,504 | $64,847 | $7,250 | 3 | $35,965 | $392 |
| 2021 | $14,987 | $156,000 | $173,082 | $74,000 | 10 | — | $1,271 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Djerassi Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $52 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Djerassi Foundation Inc is led by Judge Ramy Djerassi, President on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Judge Ramy Djerassi
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Djerassi Foundation Inc
How much does Djerassi Foundation Inc give each year?
Djerassi Foundation Inc gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Djerassi Foundation Inc?
Djerassi Foundation Inc reported $553 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Djerassi Foundation Inc operate?
Djerassi Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Louisiana, New York, Pennsylvania.
What is Djerassi Foundation Inc's EIN?
Djerassi Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3504235. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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