Gefen-jaffe Family Foundation Inc

JACKSONVILLE, FL EIN: 59-2610691

Gefen-Jaffe Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Jacksonville, Florida. The foundation supports philanthropic initiatives across the United States, with a particular focus on religious organizations and causes.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$854K

-3.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$92K

+34.6% YoY

Grant Count

36

+28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+4.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:

  • Religion and religious initiatives
  • Education
  • Human Services
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

The foundation does not maintain a publicly stated mission statement.

Grantmaking

The foundation provides funding across multiple states including Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia, with particular activity in major metropolitan areas including New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C.

Average Grant

amount: $25–$27,759

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

19states
+11 more states

Cities

AbileneArlingtonAtlantaAtlantic BeachBeverly HillsCharlotteClermontColorado SpringsCooperstownDallasDanburyDecaturEvanstonGainesvilleGraftonGreenwichJacksonvilleJacksonville BeachJcaksonvilleKansas City

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $854,011–$880,687
  • Total Annual Giving: $92,050
  • Annual Revenue: $55,219
  • Annual Expenses: $74,239
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$26K$53K$79K$105K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$854,011$880,687$899,707
Revenue$71,075$55,219$58,109
Expenses$95,611$74,239$82,177
Qualifying Distributions$93,050$69,400$80,771
Net Investment Income$67,624$50,607$55,538
Distributable Amount$106,627$94,141$96,867

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$23K$46K$69K$92K36 grants202034 grants202138 grants202228 grants202336 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNITED WAY OF NE FLORIDA$25KJACKSONVILLE JEWISH CENTER$15KFIRST CONGREGATION SONS …$11KJACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY$10KDREAMS COME TRUE$6KRONALD MCDONALD CHARITIES$5KRIVER GARDEN HEBREW HOME…$4KBAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION$3KMIDDLEBURG LODGE NO 107$3KSOUTHERN FEDERATION OF S…$3K

Grant Size Distribution

172 grants across all recorded years

172<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Key individuals managing the foundation include:

  • Barbara G. Jaffe — President and Secretary
  • Lawrence L. Jaffe — Treasurer
  • Bradley Zimmerman — Trustee

None of these individuals receive compensation for their roles.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BARBARA G JAFFEPRESIDENT/SECRETARY1
BRADLEY ZIMMERMANTRUSTEE1
SANFORD ZIMMERMANTREASURER1

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

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