Jaffee Family Foundation
The Jaffee Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Boca Raton, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 11 charitable grants totaling $106,000 to organizations in several states.
Jaffee Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Jaffee Family Foundation gave $106K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Illinois. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $106,000
- +101.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +83.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,636
- +10.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $211,447
- +2613.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (66% 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 Jaffee Family Foundation
- 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 for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 17661 Scarsdale Way, Boca Raton, FL 33496
Phone: (847) 757-3812
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jaffee Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northwestern Memorial Foundation ($50K). Together the top 10 received $104K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 34 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in multiple states: Illinois received 66%, Florida 13%, Virginia 9%, New York 5%, and New Jersey 2%. The remaining share went to recipients in other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Jaffee Family Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 971% 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 $53K (2024) to $198K (2020). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $106K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Nora Project Montgomery, IL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Navy Seal Foundation Virginia Beach, VA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Keshet Northbrook, IL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Morgan Pressel Foundation Delray Beach, FL | Charitable | $6,000 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| University of Miami Coral Gables, FL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Papanicolaou Corps Deerfield Beach, FL | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Yashar LaChayal East Brunswick, NJ | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Students Supporting Israel Minneapolis, MN | Charitable | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $211,447 | $313,189 | $109,534 | $106,000 | 11 | $106,000 | $10,912 |
| 2024 | $7,792 | — | $52,680 | $52,500 | 6 | $52,500 | $1,354 |
| 2023 | $60,472 | $100,000 | $93,680 | $93,500 | 5 | $93,500 | $4,067 |
| 2022 | $54,152 | $150,000 | $115,825 | $115,750 | 6 | $115,750 | $5,418 |
| 2021 | $19,977 | — | $92,515 | $92,500 | 6 | $92,500 | $3,765 |
| 2020 | $112,492 | — | $197,615 | $197,600 | 12 | — | $10,620 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jaffee Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K 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 foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to a range of charitable organizations. For example, Keshet describes its work as supporting people with disabilities from early childhood through adulthood, while the Navy SEAL Foundation says it supports warriors, veterans, and families of Naval Special Warfare. Friends of the Israel Defense Forces describes its work as supporting the health, well-being, and education of Israel’s protectors. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $106,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest listed grants were $50,000 to Northwestern Memorial Foundation; $10,000 each to NORA PROJECT, the Navy SEAL Foundation, and Keshet; and $6,000 to the Morgan Pressel Foundation. Other listed recipients included Friends of the Israel Defense Forces and the University of Miami, each with $5,000 grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Keith W. Jaffee and Keith H. Berk as directors.
Jaffee Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
keith h berk
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
keith w jaffee
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: robert d jaffee (2020–2024) — Director
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 Jaffee Family Foundation
How much does Jaffee Family Foundation give each year?
Jaffee Family Foundation gave $106K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $53K across 6 grants.
What is Jaffee Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Jaffee Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,636, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jaffee Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Jaffee Family Foundation give grants?
Jaffee Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (13%) and Virginia (9%).
Does Jaffee Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Jaffee Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (11 grants).
Who are Jaffee Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Jaffee Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Northwestern Memorial Foundation ($50,000), Nora Project ($10,000) and Navy Seal Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jaffee Family Foundation?
Jaffee Family Foundation reported $211K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $106K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Jaffee Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jaffee Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jaffee Family Foundation's EIN?
Jaffee Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8025813. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Jaffee 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Jaffee Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/jaffee-family-foundation-morg_0d41c1a658ee483ca705397ae0c6ca7f
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