Jean S Lancaster '71 Tr-the Fresh Air FD
Jean S Lancaster '71 Tr-the Fresh Air FD is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $322K. Net investment income was $331K.
Jean S Lancaster '71 Tr-the Fresh Air FD at a glance
In short: Jean S Lancaster '71 Tr-the Fresh Air FD gave $322K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $81K), top state Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $322,123
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $80,531
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $77,372
- Total assets
- $4,132,852
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Jean S Lancaster '71 Tr-the Fresh Air FD funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Seeing Eye Inc ($90K). Together the top 4 received $322K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jean S Lancaster '71 Tr-the Fresh Air FD gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $249K (2019) to $322K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $322K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Seeing Eye Inc Morristown, NJ | General Operating | $90,137 |
| St Marks Episcopal New Canaan, CT | General Support Grant | $77,372 |
| The Fresh Air Fund New York, NY | General Support Grant | $77,372 |
| Connecticut Children's Medical Center Hartford, CT | General Operating | $77,242 |
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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 | $4,132,852 | $389,552 | $418,380 | $322,123 | 4 | $359,359 | $330,530 | $417,820 |
| 2024 | $4,163,963 | $232,270 | $393,670 | $303,024 | 4 | $338,012 | $176,612 | $369,327 |
| 2023 | $4,325,614 | $187,007 | $369,315 | $287,280 | 4 | $318,837 | $136,428 | $312,838 |
| 2022 | $4,503,206 | $191,988 | $356,023 | $273,868 | 4 | $305,284 | $137,965 | $358,380 |
| 2021 | $4,665,238 | $510,631 | $369,486 | $282,179 | 4 | $316,889 | $458,673 | $351,714 |
| 2020 | $4,518,054 | $177,771 | $347,389 | $249,092 | 4 | — | $128,778 | $291,604 |
| 2019 | $4,685,161 | $426,205 | $330,616 | $249,092 | 4 | — | $378,345 | $282,626 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jean S Lancaster '71 Tr-the Fresh Air FD reported a distributable amount of $418K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jean S Lancaster '71 Tr-the Fresh Air FD's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deutsche Bank Trust Company N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$40K (2019) → $83K (2025)
Gayle B. Wilhelm
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$32K (2019) → $10K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Deutsche Trust Company NA (2024) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $83K, to Deutsche Bank Trust Company N a (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Jean S Lancaster '71 Tr-the Fresh Air FD
How much does Jean S Lancaster '71 Tr-the Fresh Air FD give each year?
Jean S Lancaster '71 Tr-the Fresh Air FD gave $322K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $303K across 4 grants.
What is Jean S Lancaster '71 Tr-the Fresh Air FD's typical grant size?
Jean S Lancaster '71 Tr-the Fresh Air FD's median grant in 2025 was $77,372, and its average grant was $80,531, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jean S Lancaster '71 Tr-the Fresh Air FD give grants?
Jean S Lancaster '71 Tr-the Fresh Air FD's top state is Connecticut, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (28%) and New York (24%).
Does Jean S Lancaster '71 Tr-the Fresh Air FD give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Jean S Lancaster '71 Tr-the Fresh Air FD's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Jean S Lancaster '71 Tr-the Fresh Air FD?
Jean S Lancaster '71 Tr-the Fresh Air FD reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $359K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $418K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Jean S Lancaster '71 Tr-the Fresh Air FD's EIN?
Jean S Lancaster '71 Tr-the Fresh Air FD's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0142893. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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