Jaqua Foundation
Jaqua Foundation is a private foundation based in Livingston, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in several states, with the largest grants supporting a school, a temple, a cancer research fund, and an educational foundation.
Jaqua Foundation at a glance
In short: Jaqua Foundation gave $79K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state Pennsylvania. 70% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $79,165
- +78.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,197
- +45.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,800
- Total assets
- $19,593
- -37.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 70% first-time grantees (7 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (37% 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 Jaqua 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: 346 East Cedar Street Apt 101, Livingston, NJ 07039
Phone: (973) 632-0968
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jaqua Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Temple B'nai Jeshurun ($27K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $79K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania (37% of grant dollars), New Jersey (35%), New York (15%), Connecticut (13%), and Washington, DC (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Jaqua Foundation open to new grantees?
70%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 10 grantees (70%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 777% 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 $20K (2023) to $110K (2019). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $79K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The School in Rose Valley Rose Valley, PA | General Support | $25,337 |
| Temple B'nai Jeshurun Short Hills, NJ | General Support | $25,008 |
| Cancer Research & Treatment Fund New York, NY | General Support | $10,020 |
| Pi Lambda Phi Educationsl Fndn Fairfield, CT | Educational | $10,000 |
| The Swarthmore Fire & Protec Swarthmore, PA | General Support | $2,000 |
| Temple B'nai Jeshurun Short Hills, NJ | General Support | $1,800 |
| Hillel of Temple University Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $1,800 |
| St Raphael Heritage Fund Livingston, NJ | General Support | $1,000 |
| Animalkind NY Hudson, NY | General Support | $1,000 |
| National Ms Society Washington, DC | General Support | $700 |
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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 | $19,593 | $16,478 | $80,968 | $79,165 | 11 | $79,585 | $7,734 | $10,241 |
| 2024 | $31,242 | $15,422 | $46,336 | $44,487 | 9 | $44,947 | $8,218 | $10,936 |
| 2023 | $34,893 | $14,930 | $21,829 | $19,533 | 5 | $20,033 | $10,518 | $9,708 |
| 2022 | $37,477 | $41,318 | $79,895 | $76,913 | 9 | $77,558 | $28,992 | $12,662 |
| 2021 | $45,462 | $54,651 | $61,711 | $58,000 | 8 | $58,762 | $47,324 | $14,990 |
| 2020 | $52,252 | $32,635 | $104,192 | $98,000 | 9 | — | $28,260 | $16,564 |
| 2019 | $123,984 | $67,908 | $126,626 | $109,500 | 14 | — | $54,727 | $21,546 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jaqua Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K 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 show support for organizations including schools, religious organizations, health and medical organizations, and community organizations. The School in Rose Valley, which received $25,337, describes itself as a progressive school for children from preschool through sixth grade, with learning experiences designed to arouse curiosity, strengthen initiative, and stimulate questions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $79,165. Grants ranged from $500 to $25,337, with a median grant of $1,800. The largest grants were $25,337 to The School in Rose Valley in Pennsylvania; $25,008 to Temple B’Nai Jeshurun in New Jersey; $10,020 to Cancer Research & Treatment Fund in New York; and $10,000 to Pi Lambda Phi Educational Foundation in Connecticut.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Eli Hoffman as chairman, Wendi Haldeman as secretary, and Andrew Hoffman as treasurer.
Jaqua Foundation is led by Eli Hoffman, Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eli Hoffman
Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Andrew Hoffman
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendi Haldeman
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/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.
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Jaqua Foundation
How much does Jaqua Foundation give each year?
Jaqua Foundation gave $79K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $44K across 9 grants.
What is Jaqua Foundation's typical grant size?
Jaqua Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,800, and its average grant was $7,197, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jaqua Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does Jaqua Foundation give grants?
Jaqua Foundation's top state is Pennsylvania, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (35%) and New York (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Short Hills, NJ (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Jaqua Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 91% of Jaqua Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Jaqua Foundation's largest grantees?
Jaqua Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Temple B'nai Jeshurun ($26,808 across 2 grants), The School in Rose Valley ($25,337) and Cancer Research & Treatment Fund ($10,020), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jaqua Foundation?
Jaqua Foundation reported $20K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $80K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Jaqua Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including schools, religious organizations, health and medical organizations, and community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jaqua 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 Jaqua Foundation's EIN?
Jaqua Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2086399. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Jaqua 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Jaqua Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/jaqua-foundation-morg_c98fc31a588d4cb180671df6366316c0
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