Jaeger Family Foundation (FKA Irwin J Jaeger Foundation)

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 23-7154491

Jaeger Family Foundation (FKA Irwin J Jaeger Foundation) is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $125K. Net investment income was $38K.

Jaeger Family Foundation (FKA Irwin J Jaeger Foundation) at a glance

In short: Jaeger Family Foundation (FKA Irwin J Jaeger Foundation) gave $125K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $63K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$125,000
+204.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$62,500
+204.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$62,500
Total assets
$1,183,351
-7.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Jaeger Family Foundation (FKA Irwin J Jaeger Foundation) funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center: $75KCedars-Sinai Medical Center$75KStrive Foundation: $50KStrive Foundation$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($75K). Together the top 2 received $125K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 13 (77%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesCulver CityKetchum

How Jaeger Family Foundation (FKA Irwin J Jaeger Foundation) gives

  • Giving grew 278% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 276% of 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$50K$100K$150K5 grants2020 5 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2022) to $125K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $125K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CATo provide quality healthcare and improve health through biomedical research, education, and community benefit programs.$75,000
Strive Foundation Los Angeles, CATo provide exemplary academic guidance to children, youth & their families in the watts/los angeles community.$50,000
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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
2025$1,183,351$37,730$126,619$125,0002$125,228$37,730$45,408
2024$1,272,240$53,216$47,861$41,0002$43,032$49,716$47,998
2023$1,266,885$17,511$63,538$55,0002$57,417$39,026$48,739
2022$1,312,912$19,579$43,068$33,0722$34,797$11,308$50,979
2021$1,336,401$49,755$50,028$44,7095—$49,755$51,523
2020$1,337,166$27,666$61,825$58,4555—$27,666$51,850

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jaeger Family Foundation (FKA Irwin J Jaeger Foundation) reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jaeger Family Foundation (FKA Irwin J Jaeger Foundation) is led by Jeffrey Jaeger, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeffrey Jaeger

    Chief Executive Officer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bradley Martinson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Alter

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Irwin Jaeger (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Patricia Jaeger (2020–2022) — Trustee

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 Jaeger Family Foundation (FKA Irwin J Jaeger Foundation)

How much does Jaeger Family Foundation (FKA Irwin J Jaeger Foundation) give each year?

Jaeger Family Foundation (FKA Irwin J Jaeger Foundation) gave $125K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $41K across 2 grants.

How large is Jaeger Family Foundation (FKA Irwin J Jaeger Foundation)?

Jaeger Family Foundation (FKA Irwin J Jaeger Foundation) reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $125K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Jaeger Family Foundation (FKA Irwin J Jaeger Foundation) operate?

Jaeger Family Foundation (FKA Irwin J Jaeger Foundation) has awarded grants in California, Idaho.

What is Jaeger Family Foundation (FKA Irwin J Jaeger Foundation)'s EIN?

Jaeger Family Foundation (FKA Irwin J Jaeger Foundation)'s EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7154491. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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