Jayzum Foundation
Jayzum Foundation is a Los Angeles, California funder whose filing type is Form 990-PF (a private foundation). Its 2025 filing reports grants to animal-rescue and animal-treatment organizations, as well as support for humanitarian relief and educational activities.
Jayzum Foundation at a glance
In short: Jayzum Foundation gave $628K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $52K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $628,247
- -22.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $52,354
- -22.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,065
- Total assets
- $8,793,539
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Jayzum Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6210 Wilshire Blvd 200 Pmb 703, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone: (213) 453-2990
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jayzum Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Farside Journey ($267K). Together the top 10 received $594K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($33,458), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 70 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in California; the recipient state for the remaining 4% is not identified. The listed grants also include support for educational activities and underprivileged people in India, but the filing does not provide recipient locations for those grants.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jayzum Foundation gives
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 146% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $41K (2020) to $1.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $628K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Farside Journey Walnut, CA | Assistance for senior animals and those with medical need. | $266,697 |
| Wesley's Tail of Hope Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Medical Assistance for Animal Treatment | $265,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $33,458 |
| Jain Center of Southern California Buena Park, CA | To support humanitarian fund for la fire relief fund | $25,000 |
| Jain Education and Empowerment Trust | To Support Educational Activities in India | $12,200 |
| Gem and Jewellery National Relief Foundation | To Support Underprivileged People in India | $11,000 |
| Bichon Rescue Brigade Anaheim, CA | Assistance for the rescue, medical treatment, foster care and re-homing of dogs. | $5,129 |
| Beople's Buddies Animal Rescue Sherman Oaks, CA | To rehabilitate abandoned dogs and cats and promote permanent home. | $3,525 |
| Real Good Rescue Los Angeles, CA | To Rehabilitate Abandoned Dogs and Promote Permanent Home. | $2,000 |
| Bullies and Buddies Rescue San Pedro, CA | Assitance for rescuing, rehabilitating and re-homing bullies and other buddy breeds in southern California. | $2,000 |
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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 | $8,793,539 | — | $629,883 | $628,247 | 12 | $628,247 | $252,554 | $429,889 |
| 2024 | $9,170,868 | — | $816,285 | $815,127 | 12 | $815,127 | — | $461,079 |
| 2023 | $9,987,153 | $1,900,000 | $248,200 | $247,600 | 23 | $248,200 | — | $408,663 |
| 2022 | $8,335,353 | $1,900,000 | $1,224,720 | $1,221,620 | 18 | $1,224,720 | — | $317,000 |
| 2021 | $7,660,073 | $2,000,000 | $131,495 | $130,845 | 5 | $130,845 | — | $296,198 |
| 2020 | $5,791,568 | $2,000,000 | $41,182 | $40,797 | 1 | — | — | $195,957 |
| 2019 | $3,832,751 | $1,000,000 | $53,346 | — | — | — | — | $165,452 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jayzum Foundation reported a distributable amount of $430K 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 include support for animal medical treatment, rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing; humanitarian relief connected to the LA fire relief fund; and educational activities in India.
Among its grantees, an individual recipient describes itself as a Los Angeles-based organization devoted to saving cats and kittens from euthanasia, abandonment, cruelty and neglect, and rescuing, rehabilitating and placing homeless animals in permanent homes. Bullies and an individual recipient says it rescues, rehabilitates and retrains homeless pit bull terrier dogs and smaller breeds for placement with responsible owners, and educates the public about the breed.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $628,247. Individual grants ranged from $1,038 to $266,697, with a median grant of $8,064.
The largest reported grants were $266,697 to Farside Journey for assistance for senior animals and animals with medical needs; $265,000 to Wesley’s Tail of Hope Foundation for animal medical assistance; and $33,458 to an individual recipient for medical assistance for cats and kittens. Other grants included $25,000 to Jain Center of Southern California for its humanitarian fund for the LA fire relief fund, and $12,200 to Jain Education and Empowerment Trust for educational activities in India.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeet Jogani as secretary and CFO, and Dhwani Jogani as CEO.
Jayzum Foundation is led by Dhwani Jogani, CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dhwani Jogani
CEO
CEO → President & CEO, 2021
President & CEO → CEO, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeet Jogani
Secretary & CFO
CFO → Treasurer & CFO, 2021
Treasurer & CFO → Secretary & CFO, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Anil Mehta (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Anil Mehta Secreaty (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Dhwani Jogani Ceo (2019) — CEO Director
- Former: Jeet Jogani Cfo (2019) — CFO Director
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 Jayzum Foundation
How much does Jayzum Foundation give each year?
Jayzum Foundation gave $628K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $815K across 12 grants.
What is Jayzum Foundation's typical grant size?
Jayzum Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,065, and its average grant was $52,354, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jayzum Foundation give grants?
Jayzum Foundation gives mostly in California: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Jayzum Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Jayzum Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Jayzum Foundation's largest grantees?
Jayzum Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Farside Journey ($266,697), Wesley's Tail of Hope Foundation ($265,000) and Jain Center of Southern California ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($33,458), which are not listed by name. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jayzum Foundation?
Jayzum Foundation reported $8.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $628K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $430K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Jayzum Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for animal medical treatment, rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing; humanitarian relief connected to the LA fire relief fund; and educational activities in India. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jayzum Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and 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 Jayzum Foundation's EIN?
Jayzum Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4199857. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Jayzum 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 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 26, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Jayzum Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/jayzum-foundation-morg_0244a67214154c7fbfa10dd7f8d0e1b8
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