Jewelers for Children
Jewelers for Children is a public charity based in New York, New York, that makes grants to organizations serving children. The organization’s 2025 filing reports 10 grants totaling $1,365,000. Its website says it was founded by the U.S. jewelry industry and supports initiatives that help children facing adversity thrive.
Jewelers for Children at a glance
In short: Jewelers for Children gave $1.4M across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $137K), top state District of Columbia. 60% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,365,000
- +43.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $136,500
- -13.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $65,000
- Total assets
- $2,242,165
- +12.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (6 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (27% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jewelers for Children
- How to Apply
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JFC says applications are currently closed. It anticipates its next application period in early 2027 or 2028 and says it will announce the period on its website. Its stated eligibility requirements include 501(c)(3) status, an annual independent audit, a Form 990 from the most recent audited fiscal year, an annual operating budget of at least $1 million for each of the last two audited fiscal years, U.S. presence or affiliation with a U.S.-based national organization, programs in at least 12 U.S. states, service to youth from birth through age 22, at least two full-time paid staff members or equivalent, and services provided at no cost to youth and their families. Applicants must also be current on requirements from prior JFC grants and willing to collaborate by providing stories, photos, and information. JFC’s guidelines exclude, among other things, fundraising activities, organizations doing only local work, capital projects, reserve accounts or endowments, and general operating expenses above 12% of the grant.
- Contact
Mailing address: 120 Broadway 2820, New York, NY 10271
Phone: (212) 687-2949
Website: https://jewelersforchildren.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Jewelers for Children
Who Jewelers for Children funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation ($350K). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 16 grants of 35 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
JFC says it funds organizations serving children nationally, with work across multiple U.S. states and regions. Its current application information requires service in at least 12 states. In 2025, 27% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, DC; 24% to Arizona; 18% to Virginia; 11% to Tennessee; and 6% to California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Jewelers for Children open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 10 grantees (60%) 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 $48K; repeat grants $270K. How we count
Medians: $65K first-time, $290K repeat.
- 40% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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 $475K (2020) to $1.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Washington, DC | Donation | $350,000 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of America Phoenix, AZ | Donation | $330,000 |
| Organization for Autism Research Arlington, VA | Donation | $250,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc Memphis, TN | Donation | $150,000 |
| Ticket to Dream Foundation Roseville, CA | Donation | $65,000 |
| Reach Out and Read Inc Boston, MA | Donation | $65,000 |
| No Kid Hungry Topeka, KS | Donation | $65,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of America Atlanta, GA | Donation | $65,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Donation | $12,500 |
| Baby 2 Baby Los Angeles, CA | Donation | $12,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
JFC’s 2023 filing says it commissions studies periodically to monitor whether grantees use funds in support of their stated missions.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,242,165 | $1,754,671 | $1,757,393 | $1,365,000 | 10 | $56,021 |
| 2024 | $1,994,387 | $1,929,692 | $1,514,634 | $950,000 | 6 | $45,888 |
| 2023 | $1,577,329 | $1,505,945 | $1,577,131 | $950,000 | 6 | $15,967 |
| 2022 | $1,918,877 | $1,780,310 | $1,771,499 | $1,220,000 | 6 | $801 |
| 2021 | $1,839,867 | $1,607,626 | $1,583,092 | $1,110,000 | 7 | $79 |
| 2020 | $1,199,265 | $1,000,107 | $987,661 | $475,000 | 7 | $247 |
| 2019 | $655,018 | $1,930,531 | $1,863,344 | $1,300,000 | 7 | $2,719 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
JFC’s filing describes its purpose as raising funds for other charitable organizations. Its website says it funds initiatives that help children facing adversity reach their full potential, grow, learn, and thrive.
Examples of grantee missions illustrate the kinds of work supported. Make-A-Wish Foundation of America says it creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital says it advances cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Organization for Autism Research says it funds research and educates people about autism using evidence-based information. Reach Out and Read says it incorporates books into pediatric care and encourages families to read together. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not JFC’s.
Grantmaking
JFC’s 2025 filing reports 10 grants totaling $1,365,000. Grant amounts ranged from $12,500 to $350,000, with a median of $65,000. The website’s grant guidelines describe one-year awards of $25,000–$300,000; grantees may apply again in a later cycle.
The largest 2025 grants were $350,000 to Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, $330,000 to Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, $250,000 to Organization for Autism Research, and $150,000 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Four other 2025 grants were $65,000 each, to Ticket to Dream Foundation, Reach Out and Read, No Kid Hungry, and Boys & Girls Clubs of America. World Central Kitchen and Baby 2 Baby each received $12,500.
JFC announced four new national grantees in 2026—Reach Out and Read, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, No Kid Hungry, and Ticket to Dream Foundation—each receiving $65,000. The announcement said the selections followed a review of 177 applications.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sara Murphy, Joseph Corey, Joe Green, Kevin Mays, Lisa Bridge, Lisa Rae Gold, Luciano Radembusch, Margot Grinberg, and Jennifer Hopf as directors, and Mark Goldberg as treasurer. JFC’s 2026 announcement identifies Sara Murphy as its executive director.
Jewelers for Children is led by Craig Stern, Board Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 59 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Craig Stern
Board Chair
Director → Vice President Fund Raising, 2023
Vice President Fund Raising → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Murphy
Director
Executive Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
$216K (2024) → $225K (2025)
Charles Stanley
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Azar
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Horowitz
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jake Duneier
Director
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Bodoh
Director
Director → Vice President Charity Program, 2024
Vice President Charity Program → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Bridge
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Adams
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brittney Zimmer
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gus Garcia
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Rae Gold
Director
Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ajay Javeri
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bobbi Hanson
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandee Dallow
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dov Tannenbaum
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Corey
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthijs Braakman
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roopam Jain
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brad Hampton
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brecken Farnsworth
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Hurley
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dominick Gabriel
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hasu Dholakiya
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ivette Stephanopoulus
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenn Stevens
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jillian Roig
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Mays
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luciano Radembusch
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margot Grinberg
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Langhammer
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nabil Abdallah
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pinny Gniswich
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rich Cannava
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Beckett
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott McQuaid
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Jacques
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ulrich Wohn
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Stuller
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Charalambous
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arien Gessner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Augustne
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Hopf
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Green
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Levian
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ross Wesdorp
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Lerche
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Zimmer
Immediate Past Chair
Treasurer → Board Chair, 2022
Board Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexis Padis
Legacy of Hope
Director → Legacy of Hope, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra Puzio
Past Chair
Chair → Vice President Fund Raising, 2020
Vice President Fund Raising → Past Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward Bridge
Past Chair
Past Chairman → Past Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Zuckerman
Vice President Special Programs
Director → Vice President Special Programs, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Cohen
Past Chair
Vice President Charity Program → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Luker
Vice President Marketing
Director → Vice President Marketing, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Goldman
Past Chair
Past Chairman → Past Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Goldberg
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Mortenson
Past Chairman
Immediate Past Chair → Past Chair, 2022
Past Chair → Past Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Engel
Past Chair
Past Chairman → Past Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victor Weinman
Past Chair
Past Chairman → Past Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (54)
- Former: Adam Gerber (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Beth Gerstein (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Craig Rottenberg (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Dave Meleski (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: David L. Rocha (2019–2024) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Howard Hauben (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Nathan Dweck (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Sarin Bachmann (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Martin Rapaport (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Ira Melnitsky (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Shailesh Jhalani (2023–2024) — Idca Designate
- Former: Therisia Dchida (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Katherine Bodough (2023) — Director
- Former: Anna Martin (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Birain Parikh (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Catherine Coquillard (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Chad Berg (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Cora Lee Colaizzi (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Evan Berkley (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Howard Hurwitz (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jack Gabriel (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Joshua Gilbert (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Matthew Rosenheim (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Rudy Chavez (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Sally Morrison (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Scott Saunders (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Sheri Ihde (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Steven Vardi (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Steven Velasquez (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Theresia Dschida (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Beth Moeri (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Katie Zimmerman (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kim Crawford (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Rajeev Pandya (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Bill Luth (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: John White (2019–2021) — Vice President Special Program
- Former: Rebecca Foerster (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Steven Kaiser (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Abhay Javeri (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Alex Grinberg (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Benny Hematian (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Elliot Tannenbaum (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ezriel Rapaport (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Gannon Brousseau (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Karen Goracke (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Michael Benavente (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Nilesh Sheth (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sam Sandberg (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sid Keswani (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Hannah Duguie (2019) — Director
- Former: Joel Schechter (2019) — Director
- Former: Katie Zuckerman (2019) — Director
- Former: Robert McIntire (2019) — Director
- Former: Stephen Moore (2019) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $225K, to Sara Murphy (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Jewelers for Children
How much does Jewelers for Children give each year?
Jewelers for Children gave $1.4M across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $950K across 6 grants.
What is Jewelers for Children's typical grant size?
Jewelers for Children's median grant in 2025 was $65,000, and its average grant was $136,500, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jewelers for Children that year got $48K on average.
Where does Jewelers for Children give grants?
Jewelers for Children's top state is District of Columbia, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Arizona (24%) and Virginia (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Jewelers for Children give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Jewelers for Children's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (10 grants).
Who are Jewelers for Children's largest grantees?
Jewelers for Children's largest 2025 grantees include Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation ($350,000), Make-a-Wish Foundation of America ($330,000) and Organization for Autism Research ($250,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jewelers for Children?
Jewelers for Children reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
What does Jewelers for Children fund?
JFC’s filing describes its purpose as raising funds for other charitable organizations. Its website says it funds initiatives that help children facing adversity reach their full potential, grow, learn, and thrive. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jewelers for Children?
JFC says applications are currently closed. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jewelers for Children's EIN?
Jewelers for Children's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3716474. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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