Jean F Herskovits Foundation Inc
Jean F Herskovits Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $537K. Net investment income was $197K.
Jean F Herskovits Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Jean F Herskovits Foundation Inc gave $537K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $134K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $537,125
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $134,281
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $148,500
- Total assets
- $3,747,558
- -9.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Jean F Herskovits Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Outreach for Educational Change ($164K). Together the top 4 received $537K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 6 grants of 16 (38%).
How Jean F Herskovits Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 185% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 269% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $109K (2021) to $537K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $537K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Outreach for Educational Change | Expenditure responsibility was exercised for this grant. Scholarships and educational support to attend primary and secondary private schools for girls who qualify. Scholarships are given to students from local impoverished communities in norther nigeria who are selected by community outreach for educational change according to the grant's terms and conditions. | $163,675 |
| Centre for Girls Education | Expenditure responsibility was exercised for this grant. Mentoring and academic tutoring for girls graduating from public secondary school to prepare for college entrance exams and academic safe spaces for girls who are not yet enrolled in primary schools. | $162,000 |
| Isa Wali Empowerment Initiative | Expenditure responsibility was exercised for this grant. Academic safe spaces for girls ages 7-10 years old who are enrolled in public primary school. Scholarships and educational support to private primary and secondary schools for girls who qualify. Scholarships are given to students from local impoverished communities in norther nigeria who are selected by isa wali empowerment initiative according to the grant's terms and conditions. | $135,000 |
| Gatan Marayu Foundation | Expenditure responsibility was exercised for this grant. Scholarships and educational support to attend primary and secondary private schools for girls who qualify. Scholarships are given to students from local impoverished communities in norther nigeria who are selected by gatan marayu foundation according to the grant's terms and conditions. | $76,450 |
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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 | $3,747,558 | $241,880 | $641,315 | $537,125 | 4 | $583,621 | $197,281 | $216,728 |
| 2024 | $4,147,926 | $2,831,119 | $603,644 | $530,000 | 4 | $559,444 | $167,193 | $191,634 |
| 2023 | $1,367,515 | $-100,853 | $346,128 | $311,300 | 3 | $320,819 | $28,258 | $75,405 |
| 2022 | $1,815,495 | $-11,241 | $227,756 | $188,489 | 3 | $199,621 | $25,131 | $193,017 |
| 2021 | $2,052,934 | $74,720 | $152,376 | $108,931 | 2 | $182,928 | $55,436 | $106,542 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jean F Herskovits Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $217K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jean F Herskovits Foundation Inc is led by Colette Corry, President on every filing since 2021; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Colette Corry
President
On filings since 2021
15 hrs/week
$15K (2024) → $30K (2025)
Tatiana Carayannis
Director & Chairman
Director → Director & Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fatima Nduka-Eze
Director & Vice President
Director → Director & Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Jervis
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Fredericks
Director
Director & Secretary → Director & Chairman, 2024
Director & Chairman → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geoffrey Field
Director & Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Catherine Guidera (2021) — Director
- Former: John J. Corry (2021) — Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $30K, to Colette Corry (President).
Frequently asked questions about Jean F Herskovits Foundation Inc
How much does Jean F Herskovits Foundation Inc give each year?
Jean F Herskovits Foundation Inc gave $537K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $530K across 4 grants.
What is Jean F Herskovits Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Jean F Herskovits Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $148,500, and its average grant was $134,281, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Does Jean F Herskovits Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Jean F Herskovits Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Jean F Herskovits Foundation Inc?
Jean F Herskovits Foundation Inc reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $584K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $217K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Jean F Herskovits Foundation Inc's EIN?
Jean F Herskovits Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4194134. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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