Jade Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Plainview, NY EIN: 11-3237282

Jade Foundation is a private foundation, based in Plainview, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $126K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $358K. Net investment income was $148K.

Jade Foundation at a glance

In short: Jade Foundation gave $358K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $45K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$358,172
+332.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
8
-46.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$44,772
+710.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$13,161
Total assets
$125,652
+249.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Jade Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

Temple Beth Torah: $180KTemple Beth Torah$180KAmerican Heart Association: $100KAmerican Heart Association$100KThe Art Therapy Project: $49KThe Art Therapy Project$49KJade Foundation IVF Program: $21KJade Foundation IVF Program$21KAlzheimers Drug Discovery Foundation: $3KAlzheimers Drug DiscoveryFoundation$3KAmerican Cancer Society: $355American Cancer Society$355Hospital for Special Surgery: $150Hospital for Special Surgery$150

The largest 2024 recipient was Temple Beth Torah ($180K). Together the top 7 received $353K.

Grant Size Distribution

86 grants across all recorded years

80<$50K4$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 86 (93%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkPlainviewMelvilleChicagoBrunswickCentral IslipCharlestonSyossetWest OrangeWoodburyAtlantaBrooklynCold Spring HarborDix HillsEwingEwing TownshipHampton BaysHuntingtonKansas CityLos Angeles

How Jade Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 210% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K24 grants2020 20 grants2021 19 grants2022 15 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $83K (2023) to $358K (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $358K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Temple Beth Torah Melville, NYUnrestricted$180,258
American Heart Association Plainview, NYUnrestricted$100,000
The Art Therapy Project New York, NYUnrestricted$48,587
Jade Foundation IVF Program Plainview, NYUnrestricted$21,375
Various Charity Plainview, NYUnrestricted$4,947
Alzheimers Drug Discovery Foundation New York, NYUnrestricted$2,500
American Cancer Society New York, NYUnrestricted$355
Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NYUnrestricted$150
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$125,652$451,927$362,257$358,1728$358,172$148,052$4,130
2023$35,982$105$86,238$82,86915$82,869—$1,772
2022$122,115$10,912$186,377$174,47719$174,477—$6,014
2021$297,580$64,971$174,839$115,52220$168,240$59,022$20,546
2020$407,448$8,528$122,383$103,34124—$2,281$22,258

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jade Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jade Foundation is led by David Wasserman, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • David Wasserman

    President

    President & Director → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Ellen Wasserman (2020–2021) — Secretary, Treasurer & Director
  • Former: Lawrence Siegel (2020–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Jade Foundation

How much does Jade Foundation give each year?

Jade Foundation gave $358K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $83K across 15 grants.

What is Jade Foundation's typical grant size?

Jade Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $13,161, and its average grant was $44,772, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Jade Foundation give grants?

Jade Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants) and Plainview, NY (3 grants).

Does Jade Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Jade Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Jade Foundation's largest grantees?

Jade Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Temple Beth Torah ($180,258), American Heart Association ($100,000) and The Art Therapy Project ($48,587), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Jade Foundation?

Jade Foundation reported $126K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $358K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Jade Foundation's EIN?

Jade Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3237282. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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