Janel Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bernardsville, NJ EIN: 82-3726294

Janel Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Bernardsville, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $802K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $40K. Net investment income was $12K.

Janel Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Janel Foundation Inc gave $40K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $40K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$40,000
+100.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$40,000
+100.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$40,000
Total assets
$802,191
-3.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
Indiana (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 Janel Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

ACA Campership: $40KACA Campership$40K

The largest 2024 recipient was ACA Campership ($40K).

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 24 (96%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

MartinsvilleMaplewoodSouth OrangeBooneFlorham ParkFryeburgGreat BarringtonHillsideLovellLynchburgMadisonMemphisMonroe TownshipMorristownNew YorkSwedenWalpoleWashingtonWest Orange

How Janel Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 2757% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 596% 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$20K$40K$60K18 grants2020 3 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $60K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
ACA Campership Martinsville, INGeneral Purpose - Campership$40,000
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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
2024$802,191$17,999$49,067$40,0001$40,000$11,635$6,717
2023$833,259$283,555$24,250$20,0001$20,000$4,727$31,114
2022$406,178$1,869$63,696$60,0001$60,000$1,698$20,705
2021$468,005$300,671$4,135$1,4003$1,400—$9,628
2020$175,794$229$8,187$7,42518——$8,826

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Janel Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Janel Foundation Inc's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Elizabeth Flanagan Esq.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Lichtman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victor Lichtman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Jane Lichtman (2020–2021) — President · Filing note: Deceased in 2021

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 Janel Foundation Inc

How much does Janel Foundation Inc give each year?

Janel Foundation Inc gave $40K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $20K across 1 grant.

How large is Janel Foundation Inc?

Janel Foundation Inc reported $802K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Janel Foundation Inc operate?

Janel Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin.

What is Janel Foundation Inc's EIN?

Janel Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3726294. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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