Friends of Jason Varnish Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Robbinsville, NJ EIN: 92-2758551

Friends of Jason Varnish Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Robbinsville, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K.

Key facts about Friends of Jason Varnish Foundation

In short: Friends of Jason Varnish Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
92-2758551
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$10,008
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$10,008
Median grant
$10,008
Primary geography
New Jersey (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$10K

+0.1% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+0.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Friends of Jason Varnish Foundation reported a distributable amount of $739 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Friends of Jason Varnish Foundation gives

  • 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

LawrenceLawrencevilleMemphisRed Bank

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Homefront Inc: $10KHomefront Inc$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Homefront Inc ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Homefront Inc Lawrence, NJDonation to charity of choice$10,008

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$20K$40K$60K2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets—$16,608$15,165
Revenue$29,950$39,225$50,428
Expenses$32,748$37,782$35,263
Qualifying Distributions$42,756$10,000$5,500
Distributable Amount$739——

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 5, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Friends of Jason Varnish Foundation is led by Parshu Shah, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Parshu Shah

    President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Bertoldo

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Friends of Jason Varnish Foundation

How much does Friends of Jason Varnish Foundation give each year?

Friends of Jason Varnish Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

What is Friends of Jason Varnish Foundation?

Friends of Jason Varnish Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Robbinsville, NJ.

Where does Friends of Jason Varnish Foundation operate?

Friends of Jason Varnish Foundation has awarded grants in New Jersey, Tennessee.

How much is Friends of Jason Varnish Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Friends of Jason Varnish Foundation reported a distributable amount of $739 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Friends of Jason Varnish Foundation's EIN?

Friends of Jason Varnish Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-2758551. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

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