FJC
FJC is a public charity based in New York, New York, that supports the nonprofit sector through donor-advised funds, fiscal sponsorship, nonprofit lending, and customized philanthropic solutions. Founded in 1995, it works with donors and nonprofit organizations on charitable giving and financial services.
FJC at a glance
In short: FJC gave $41.7M across 747 grants in 2025 (avg $56K), top state New York. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $41,748,202
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 747
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $55,888
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,200
- Total assets
- $462,271,398
- +7.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (226 of 747, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to FJC
- How to Apply
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For fiscal sponsorship, applicants submit an application and supplemental materials in English, with budgets and other financial statements in U.S. dollars. The application must demonstrate that the project is charitable, carries out FJC’s 501(c)(3) charitable purposes, can accomplish its purpose, and can protect resources from diversion to noncharitable purposes or private inurement. FJC submits applications to its Board of Directors for final approval.
- Contact
Mailing address: 225 West 39Th Street 12Th Floor, New York, NY 10018
Phone: (212) 714-0001
Website: https://fjc.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who FJC funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Project Shema ($2.8M). Together the top 10 received $12.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
3,199 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2,540 grants of 3,199 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 49% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 12% to Illinois, 7% each to New Jersey and Connecticut, and 4% to Massachusetts. Listed grantees also include organizations in Washington, D.C., and California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 747 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is FJC open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 226 of 747 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $51K; repeat grants $58K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20.4M (2021) to $43.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 747 grants totaling $41.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Project Shema Lisle, IL | General Operating Support of a Fiscally Sponsored Program | $2,803,656 |
| Natan New York, NY | General Operating Support of a Fiscally Sponsored Program | $2,738,655 |
| Partners for Educational Leadership West Hartford, CT | General Operating Support | $1,242,965 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Society Inc New York, NY | General Operating Support | $1,009,000 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $1,000,300 |
| God's Love We Deliver New York, NY | General Operating Support | $926,200 |
| Civic Nation Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $750,000 |
| Conservation Foundation Naperville, IL | General Operating Support | $575,000 |
| The New York Botanical Garden Bronx, NY | General Operating Support | $570,125 |
| The Kirva Institute for Torah and Spiritual Practice Fund Cambridge, MA | General Operating Support of a Fiscally Sponsored Program | $557,895 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $462,271,398 | $79,358,337 | $49,484,614 | $41,748,202 | 747 | $13,462,449 |
| 2024 | $430,309,480 | $58,886,033 | $49,259,167 | $40,600,701 | 706 | $8,175,572 |
| 2023 | $388,226,130 | $62,322,298 | $43,699,600 | $30,271,128 | 617 | $5,363,097 |
| 2022 | $381,397,057 | $65,059,967 | $59,498,855 | $43,077,531 | 559 | $9,549,609 |
| 2021 | $362,350,786 | $42,019,620 | $32,030,500 | $20,404,862 | 570 | $8,198,649 |
| 2020 | $287,513,370 | $41,013,203 | $38,017,334 | $23,705,979 | 517 | $5,317,512 |
| 2019 | $297,362,597 | $40,962,157 | $40,235,540 | $25,345,906 | 521 | $5,412,462 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
FJC’s stated mission is to support the nonprofit sector through donor-advised funds, fiscal sponsorship, nonprofit lending, and customized philanthropic solutions. Its donor-advised and specialized accounts can accommodate conventional grant recommendations as well as loans, recoverable grants, and impact investments. FJC also hosts funder collaboratives, scholarship and award programs.
Through its fiscal sponsorship program, FJC provides charitable projects that have not received 501(c)(3) status with a platform to receive tax-deductible contributions and distribute funds as grants or vendor payments. FJC says the program serves organizations working in areas including arts, education, social services, health, religion, and the environment.
The 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. Partners for Educational Leadership says its work aims to improve teaching and learning, student outcomes, and equity. Feeding America describes its mission as advancing equitable access to nutritious food. The Conservation Foundation says it works to preserve and restore natural areas, protect rivers and watersheds, and promote environmental stewardship. The New York Botanical Garden describes itself as a plant museum and scientific research center focused on public understanding and knowledge of plants.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, FJC reported 747 grants totaling $41,748,202. Grants ranged from $5,040 to $2,803,656, with a median of $17,200. The listed grant purposes are primarily general operating support; some are identified as support for a fiscally sponsored program.
Among the largest grants were $2,803,656 to Project Shema for general operating support of a fiscally sponsored program; $2,738,655 to Natan for the same purpose; $1,242,965 to Partners for Educational Leadership for general operating support; $1,009,000 to Hebrew Free Loan Society for general operating support; and $1,000,300 to Feeding America for general operating support. Other large grants included $926,200 to God’s Love We Deliver, $750,000 to Civic Nation, and $570,125 to the New York Botanical Garden, each for general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lorin Silverman as president and treasurer; Samuel Marks as CEO; and Regina Rodriguez as CFO/CIO. Directors listed are Mark Cohen, Gary Finger, Brinda Ganguly, Jonathan Gold, Neal Myerberg, Amber Randolph, and Jim Rothkopf.
FJC is led by Samuel Marks, CEO on every filing since 2020; 7 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Samuel Marks
CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$97K (2020) → $308K (2025)
Lorin Silverman
President & Treasurer
Director, President & Treasurer → President & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Cohen
Director
Assistant Secretary & Chief Legal Officer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$197K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Jim Rothkopf
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Gold
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neal Myerberg
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amber Randolph
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Finger
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brinda Ganguly
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meghan Hudson
COO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$125K (2019) → $200K (2025)
Orlando Colon
Controller
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$118K (2020) → $147K (2025)
Regina A. Rodriguez
CFO & CIO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$9K (2020) → $220K (2025)
Allison Van Hee
Senior Manager
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$104K (2025)
Hillary Zilz
Secretary & Chief Legal Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$204K (2025)
Timothy Nicol
Senior Manager
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$107K (2025)
Former officers (7)
- Former: Hillary Zilz Secretary (2024) — Chief Legal Officer
- Former: Mark Cohen Secretary (2024) — Chief Legal Officer
- Former: Henry Bubel (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Ronna Brown (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Philip Schatten (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mark Abrahams (2019) — CFO & CIO
- Former: Michael Schementi (2019) — Interim CFO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $308K, to Samuel Marks (CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about FJC
How much does FJC give each year?
FJC gave $41.7M across 747 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $40.6M across 706 grants.
What is FJC's typical grant size?
FJC's median grant in 2025 was $17,200, and its average grant was $55,888, across 747 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from FJC that year got $51K on average.
Where does FJC give grants?
FJC's top state is New York, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Illinois (12%) and New Jersey (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (216 grants), Brooklyn, NY (58 grants), Washington, DC (21 grants) and Teaneck, NJ (18 grants).
Does FJC give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of FJC's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (747 of 747) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are FJC's largest grantees?
FJC's largest 2025 grantees include Project Shema ($2,803,656), Natan ($2,738,655) and Partners for Educational Leadership ($1,242,965), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is FJC?
FJC reported $462.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $79.4M.
What does FJC fund?
FJC’s stated mission is to support the nonprofit sector through donor-advised funds, fiscal sponsorship, nonprofit lending, and customized philanthropic solutions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from FJC?
For fiscal sponsorship, applicants submit an application and supplemental materials in English, with budgets and other financial statements in U.S. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is FJC's EIN?
FJC's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3848582. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). FJC funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/fjc-morg_f2ae4291236940368e9b363bcfd09826
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