Jess Fin Foundation
Jess Fin Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Zionsville, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $33K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $35K.
Jess Fin Foundation at a glance
In short: Jess Fin Foundation gave $35K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- +18.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,667
- -20.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $33,264
- -9.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (54% 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 Jess Fin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Brain Tumor Society ($19K). Together the top 3 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Jess Fin Foundation gives
- Giving grew 215% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2022) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Brain Tumor Society Newton, MA | Brain Tumor Research | $19,000 |
| GBM Translational Center of Excellence Gift Fund Penn Medicine Old Zionsville, PA | Scholarship Fund | $10,000 |
| Grant Given to 2 Individuals - Name Old Zionsville, PA | Grant Given to Indivduals | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $33,264 | $42,592 | $46,049 | $35,000 | 3 |
| 2024 | $36,721 | $56,261 | $38,612 | $29,500 | 2 |
| 2023 | $19,072 | $28,280 | $21,055 | $15,011 | 2 |
| 2022 | $11,847 | $29,775 | $17,928 | $11,111 | 1 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jess Fin Foundation is led by Jean Dalstad, President & Treasurer since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jean Dalstad
President & Treasurer
President → President & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erik Dalstad
Vice President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Dalstad
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Jess Fin Foundation
How much does Jess Fin Foundation give each year?
Jess Fin Foundation gave $35K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 2 grants.
What is Jess Fin Foundation's typical grant size?
Jess Fin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jess Fin Foundation give grants?
Jess Fin Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (46%). The most frequent recipient cities were Old Zionsville, PA (2 grants).
Does Jess Fin Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Jess Fin Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Jess Fin Foundation?
Jess Fin Foundation reported $33K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $43K.
What is Jess Fin Foundation?
Jess Fin Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Zionsville, PA. It holds $33K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Jess Fin Foundation's EIN?
Jess Fin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1097753. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
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 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
Live grants for the work Jess Fin Foundation funds
Medical Research Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Dr. Richard A. Falls Virginia Lions Eye Institute Research Grant Up to $40,000 (yearly total budget) · Due October 25, 2026
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) $32,000 annually plus $12,000 cost of education allowance · Due October 27, 2026
- Social, Political and Economic Inequality Grants Due October 28, 2026
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