Ellen S Jaffe Foundation

WELLESLEY, MA EIN: 38-7121292

Ellen S Jaffe Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WELLESLEY, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $99K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$99K

-15.3% YoY

Grant Count

7

-46.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

+57.3% YoY

About Ellen S Jaffe Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Ellen S Jaffe Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WELLESLEY, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $99K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

ALEXANDRIABOSTONBOYNTON BEACHCORAL GABLESDALLASFRISCONEW YORKPALM BEACHPHILADELPHIAPROVIDENCETULSAWALTHAMWELLESLEY HILLSWEST PALM BEACH

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$49K$98K$147K$196K14 grants201913 grants202017 grants202115 grants202213 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

MORSELIFE FOUNDATION INC$55KKRAVIS CENTER$20KMUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON$12KBREAST CANCER RESEARCH F…$5KISRAEL TENNIS AND EDUCAT…$5KUNITED WAY OF PALM BEACH$1KPALM BEACH SYNAGOGUE$500

Grant Size Distribution

65 grants across all recorded years

60<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Morselife Foundation Inc ($55,000), Kravis Center ($20,000), Museum of Fine Arts Boston ($12,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION NEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$5,000
ISRAEL TENNIS AND EDUCATION CENTER GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$5,000
KRAVIS CENTER WEST PALM BEACH, FLGENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$20,000
MORSELIFE FOUNDATION INC WEST PALM BEACH, FLGENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$55,000
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON BOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$12,000
UNITED WAY OF PALM BEACH WEST PALM BEACH, FLGENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$1,000
PALM BEACH SYNAGOGUE PALM BEACH, FLGENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ELLEN SHAPIRO-JAFFETRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ellen S Jaffe Foundation?

Ellen S Jaffe Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WELLESLEY, MA. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Ellen S Jaffe Foundation operate?

Ellen S Jaffe Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia.

What size grants does Ellen S Jaffe Foundation award?

In 2024, Ellen S Jaffe Foundation awarded 7 grants totaling $99K — an average of about $14K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Ellen S Jaffe Foundation's EIN?

Ellen S Jaffe Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-7121292. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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