Janower Family Private Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boca Raton, FL EIN: 65-6320636

Janower Family Private Foundation is a private foundation based in Boca Raton, Florida. It supports charitable organizations through grants, with 2025 awards including support for children and families, education, individuals with Down syndrome, and the arts.

Key facts about Janower Family Private Foundation

In short: Janower Family Private Foundation gave $222K across 41 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Florida. 53% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
65-6320636
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$222,004
Grants made (2025)
41
Average grant
$5,415
Median grant
$2,500
New grantees (estimate)
53% first-time grantees (21 of 40, 2025)
Total assets
$2,089,499
Primary geography
Florida (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

-4.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$222K

+90.4% YoY

Grant Count

41

+156.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-25.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Janower Family Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Janower Family Private Foundation open to new grantees?

53%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 21 of 40 grantees (53%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $9K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 818% 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in areas including children’s welfare and education, scholarships, services for people with disabilities, and the arts. For example, Sweet Dream Makers says its mission is to improve children’s and families’ health and wellness by providing beds, bedding, and essential furniture. Gigi’s Playhouse describes its work as providing free educational, therapeutic, and career-development programs for individuals with Down syndrome, their families, and the community. Place of Hope says it provides a stable and loving family environment for children and their families.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 41 grants totaling $222,004. Awards ranged from $250 to $25,000, with a median grant of $2,500. Notable grants included $25,000 to Des Moines University for medical-school scholarships; $22,500 to Sweet Dream Makers to provide beds for children; $22,280 to Gigi’s Playhouse to assist individuals with Down syndrome; $17,500 to Boca West Children’s Foundation to assist local families in need; and $15,000 to Florence Fuller Center to support children’s education.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Florida organizations received 57% of grant dollars, followed by organizations in Iowa (11%), Arizona (10%), Maryland (5%), and Michigan (5%).

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 41 itemized grants.

Cities

Boca RatonNew YorkWashingtonDeerfield BeachTallahasseeWest BloomfieldStaten IslandTowsonWest Palm BeachCoconut CreekDes MoinesSunrisePalmettoBloomfield HillsChicagoPalm Beach FardensPalm Beach GardensScottdaleVirginia BeachAlbert Lea

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K21 grants2019 27 grants2020 18 grants2021 24 grants2022 29 grants2023 16 grants2024 41 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $117K (2024) to $222K (2025). In 2025 it made 41 grants totaling $222K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Des Moines University: $25KDes Moines University$25KSweet Dream Makers: $23KSweet Dream Makers$23KGigis Playhouse: $22KGigis Playhouse$22KBoca West Childrens Foundation: $18KBoca West Childrens Foundation$18KFlorence Fuller Center: $15KFlorence Fuller Center$15KWoodfield Community Foundation: $14KWoodfield Community Foundation$14KTemple Shir Shalom: $10KTemple Shir Shalom$10KViner Scholar Foundation: $10KViner Scholar Foundation$10KSOS Childrens Village: $10KSOS Childrens Village$10KJafco: $10KJafco$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Des Moines University ($25K). Together the top 10 received $156K.

Grant Size Distribution

128 grants across all recorded years

124<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 124 grants of 128 (97%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Des Moines University Des Moines, IAProvide Scholarship Medical School$25,000
Sweet Dream Makers Boca Raton, FLProvide Beds for Children$22,500
Gigis Playhouse Scottdale, AZAssist Indiv. with Downs Syndrome$22,280
Boca West Childrens Foundation Boca Raton, FLAssist Local Families in Need$17,500
Florence Fuller Center Boca Raton, FLSupport Childrens Education$15,000
Woodfield Community Foundation Boca Raton, FLSupport Local Children & Education$14,000
Temple Shir Shalom West Bloomfield, MISupport Religious Education$10,000
Viner Scholar Foundation Boca Raton, FLEducation Scholarships$10,000
SOS Childrens Village Coconut Creek, FLSupport for Children in Foster Care$10,000
Jafco Sunrise, FLSpecial Needs Children & Families$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grants Grant count
2025 $222,004 41
2024 $116,575 16
2023 $209,330 29
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,089,499$2,179,125$2,139,659
Revenue$134,930$157,243$148,827
Expenses$224,556$117,777$210,393
Qualifying Distributions$222,004$116,575$209,330
Net Investment Income$19,483$23,168$20,353
Distributable Amount$27,155$26,919$25,798

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 9, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 26, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 26, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 19, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Barbara Janower, Todd Janower, Alyse Steinborn, and Jeffrey Janower as trustees.

Janower Family Private Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alyse Steinborn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Janower

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Janower

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Janower

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Donald Janower (2019–2023) — Trustee

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 4297 Nw 63Rd Pl, Boca Raton, FL 33496
Phone: (248) 909-9115

Frequently asked questions about Janower Family Private Foundation

How much does Janower Family Private Foundation give each year?

Janower Family Private Foundation gave $222K across 41 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $117K across 16 grants.

What is Janower Family Private Foundation's typical grant size?

Janower Family Private Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $5,415, across 41 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Janower Family Private Foundation that year got $3K on average.

Where does Janower Family Private Foundation give grants?

Janower Family Private Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Iowa (11%) and Arizona (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boca Raton, FL (14 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Deerfield Beach, FL (2 grants).

Does Janower Family Private Foundation give general operating support?

Occasionally: 2% of Janower Family Private Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 41) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Janower Family Private Foundation's largest grantees?

Janower Family Private Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Des Moines University ($25,000), Sweet Dream Makers ($22,500) and Gigis Playhouse ($22,280), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Janower Family Private Foundation?

Janower Family Private Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $222K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Janower Family Private Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in areas including children’s welfare and education, scholarships, services for people with disabilities, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Janower Family Private 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 Janower Family Private Foundation's EIN?

Janower Family Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-6320636. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Janower Family Private Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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