Georgejack & Joan Shuster
Georgejack & Joan Shuster is a private foundation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with listed purposes including Jewish education, education for children, help for Jewish families, and food distribution services.
Georgejack & Joan Shuster at a glance
In short: Georgejack & Joan Shuster gave $219K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $218,733
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,152
- -25.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $910
- Total assets
- $2,326,193
- -1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (5 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Georgejack & Joan Shuster
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 103 Church St 20, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: (215) 840-3400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Georgejack & Joan Shuster funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Jewish Federation of Greater PH ($170K). Together the top 10 received $215K.
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 90 grants of 95 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 85% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 9% to New York, and 5% to Connecticut. The filing also reports 0% for Florida and 0% for the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Georgejack & Joan Shuster open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 18 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $613 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 155% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $192K (2023) to $284K (2020). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $219K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Jewish Federation of Greater PH Philadelphia, PA | Jewish Education | $169,700 |
| Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schoo New York, NY | Jewish Education | $16,000 |
| The Nagen Project Bloomfield, CT | Jewish Educaton | $11,000 |
| South Philadelphia Shteibel Philadelphia, PA | Jewish Education | $6,100 |
| Camp Ranah in the Poconos Philadelphia, PA | Jewish Education | $5,000 |
| WJCS White Plains, NY | Helping Jewish Families | $3,000 |
| Jewish Relief Agency Bala Cynwyd, PA | Food Distribution Services | $1,800 |
| Dirah Brooklyn, NY | Jewish Education | $1,000 |
| Opendor Media Sunrise, FL | Jewish Education | $1,000 |
| Orot Jenkintown, PA | Education for Children | $820 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,326,193 | $186,751 | $236,447 | $218,733 | 18 | $218,733 | $114,360 | $140,718 |
| 2024 | $2,363,168 | $98,120 | $213,067 | $195,921 | 12 | $195,921 | $44,492 | $132,736 |
| 2023 | $2,473,935 | $62,607 | $204,198 | $191,959 | 22 | $191,959 | $53,119 | $124,004 |
| 2022 | $2,669,060 | $1,074,268 | $232,451 | $228,130 | 23 | $228,130 | $63,530 | $137,832 |
| 2021 | $2,965,240 | $99,825 | $199,155 | $198,041 | 20 | $198,041 | $40,523 | $142,670 |
| 2020 | $2,931,698 | $59,123 | $286,768 | $284,418 | 25 | — | $66,011 | $146,193 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Georgejack & Joan Shuster reported a distributable amount of $141K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for Jewish education and other educational and community services. For example, Orot describes its work as helping children with diverse special needs attend Jewish day schools in the Philadelphia area, while the Jewish Relief Agency says its programs address community needs through monthly food distribution and other services. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $218,733. Grant amounts ranged from $180 to $169,700, with a median of $910. The largest grants included $169,700 to The Jewish Federation of Greater PH for Jewish education, $16,000 to Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schoo for Jewish education, $11,000 to The Nagen Project for Jewish education, and $6,100 to South Philadelphia Shteibel for Jewish education.
Other reported 2025 grants included $5,000 to Camp Ranah in the Poconos for Jewish education; $3,000 to WJCS for helping Jewish families; and $1,800 to Jewish Relief Agency for food distribution services. The Nagen Project describes its work as addressing antisemitism through efforts including research, legal action, and strategic communication. The filing also lists grants of $1,000 to Dirah and $1,000 to Opendor Media, both for Jewish education; $820 to Orot for education for children; $613 to Tribe 12 for Jewish education; and $540 to Jewish Learning Venture for education for children. Tribe 12 says it connects people in their 20s and 30s to Jewish life and community in Philadelphia.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gail Norry and Elliot Norry as directors.
Georgejack & Joan Shuster's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elliot Norry
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gail Norry
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Georgejack & Joan Shuster
How much does Georgejack & Joan Shuster give each year?
Georgejack & Joan Shuster gave $219K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $196K across 12 grants.
What is Georgejack & Joan Shuster's typical grant size?
Georgejack & Joan Shuster's median grant in 2025 was $910, and its average grant was $12,152, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Georgejack & Joan Shuster that year got $3K on average.
Where does Georgejack & Joan Shuster give grants?
Georgejack & Joan Shuster gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (9%) and Connecticut (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (5 grants), New York, NY (2 grants), Bala Cynwyd, PA (2 grants) and Jenkintown, PA (2 grants).
Does Georgejack & Joan Shuster give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Georgejack & Joan Shuster's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Jewish Education" (13 grants).
Who are Georgejack & Joan Shuster's largest grantees?
Georgejack & Joan Shuster's largest 2025 grantees include The Jewish Federation of Greater PH ($169,700), Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schoo ($16,000) and The Nagen Project ($11,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Georgejack & Joan Shuster?
Georgejack & Joan Shuster reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $219K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $141K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Georgejack & Joan Shuster fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for Jewish education and other educational and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Georgejack & Joan Shuster?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Georgejack & Joan Shuster's EIN?
Georgejack & Joan Shuster's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0636574. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Georgejack & Joan Shuster accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Georgejack & Joan Shuster funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/georgejack-and-joan-shuster-morg_cb15a4082d1542e5b0ee3c1c478df502
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