The Jaeger Family Foundation
The Jaeger Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. In 2025, it reported 21 grants totaling $9,685 to charitable organizations, including a Massachusetts university, churches, and organizations working in areas such as health, humanitarian aid, and veterans’ services.
The Jaeger Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Jaeger Family Foundation gave $10K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $461.19), mostly in Massachusetts. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,685
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $461
- +21.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200
- Total assets
- $94,865
- +20.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (3 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (61% 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 The Jaeger Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 518, Sturbridge, MA 01566
Phone: (508) 347-7477
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Jaeger Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fitchburg State University ($2K). Together the top 10 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
94 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 94 grants of 94 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Massachusetts recipients received 61% of grant dollars. Other listed recipient-state shares were New Jersey, 10%; New York, 6%; Connecticut, 3%; and North Carolina, 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Jaeger Family Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 21 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $917; repeat grants $385. How we count
Medians: $200 first-time, $200 repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 265% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $11K (2021). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA | Scholarships | $2,400 |
| St Anne's Church Fiskdale, MA | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Abby's House Worcester, MA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| St Benedict's Prep Newark, NJ | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Walker Pond Association Sturbridge, MA | Unrestricted | $300 |
| Haitian Health Foundation Norwich, CT | Unrestricted | $300 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Unrestricted | $300 |
| St Jude Hospital Memphis, TN | Unrestricted | $300 |
| Companions of St Anthony Ellicott City, MD | Unrestricted | $200 |
| Franciscan Friars of Atonement Garrison, NY | Unrestricted | $200 |
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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 | $94,865 | $27,783 | $11,587 | $9,685 | 21 | $9,685 | $2,783 | $3,651 |
| 2024 | $78,669 | $2,390 | $10,159 | $8,380 | 22 | $8,380 | $2,390 | $3,744 |
| 2023 | $86,438 | $17,106 | $11,506 | $9,770 | 19 | $9,770 | $2,106 | $3,455 |
| 2022 | $80,838 | $22,122 | $11,224 | $9,310 | 16 | $9,310 | $2,122 | $3,207 |
| 2021 | $69,940 | $1,785 | $13,301 | $11,480 | 16 | $11,480 | $1,785 | $3,858 |
| 2020 | $81,456 | $1,895 | $10,224 | $8,610 | 14 | — | $1,895 | $4,200 |
| 2019 | $89,785 | $2,508 | $4,773 | $3,240 | 13 | — | $2,508 | $4,412 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jaeger Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K 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 included support for Fitchburg State University scholarships and unrestricted contributions to organizations including St. Anne’s Church, Abby’s House, St. Benedict’s Prep, and the Haitian Health Foundation.
The Haitian Health Foundation describes its mission as improving the health and well-being of women, children, families, and communities in Haiti through healthcare, education, and community development. Samaritan’s Purse describes itself as a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine. Smile Train says its primary purpose is to provide people born with clefts the same opportunities in life as those born without clefts. Wounded Warrior Project describes its work as supporting the well-being of post-9/11 veterans, active-duty service members, and their families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $9,685. Grant amounts ranged from $35 to $2,400, with a median of $200. The largest grants included $2,400 to Fitchburg State University for scholarships, $2,000 to St. Anne’s Church, $1,000 to Abby’s House, and $1,000 to St. Benedict’s Prep. Other reported grants included $300 each to Walker Pond Association, Haitian Health Foundation, Samaritan’s Purse, and St. Jude Hospital, and $200 each to Companions of St. Anthony, Franciscan Friars of Atonement, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Smile Train, and Wounded Warrior Project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Raymond E. Jaeger and Mary Jaeger as trustees.
The Jaeger Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Jaeger
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raymond E. Jaeger
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Jaeger Family Foundation
How much does The Jaeger Family Foundation give each year?
The Jaeger Family Foundation gave $10K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 22 grants.
What is The Jaeger Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Jaeger Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $200, and its average grant was $461, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Jaeger Family Foundation that year got $917 on average.
Where does The Jaeger Family Foundation give grants?
The Jaeger Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (10%) and New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sturbridge, MA (2 grants).
Does The Jaeger Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 90% of The Jaeger Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Jaeger Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Jaeger Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fitchburg State University ($2,400), St Anne's Church ($2,000) and Abby's House ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Jaeger Family Foundation?
The Jaeger Family Foundation reported $95K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Jaeger Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for Fitchburg State University scholarships and unrestricted contributions to organizations including St. Anne’s Church, Abby’s House, St. Benedict’s Prep, and the Haitian Health Foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Jaeger Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Jaeger Family Foundation's EIN?
The Jaeger Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3543446. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Jaeger Family Foundation 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 29, 2024)
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