JGA Foundation
JGA Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hackensack, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $62K. Net investment income was $70K.
JGA Foundation at a glance
In short: JGA Foundation gave $62K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $62,390
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,913
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $1,208,498
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (60% 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 JGA Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Babson College ($20K). Together the top 7 received $62K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How JGA Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 127% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2020) to $62K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Babson College Babson Park, MA | Assistance for Charitable Purposes | $20,000 |
| Foundation of Mass Eye and Ear Inc Boston, MA | Assistance for Charitable Purposes | $12,500 |
| SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare Aiken, SC | Assistance for Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Friends of Hopelands and Rye Patch Aiken, SC | Assistance for Charitable Purposes | $8,000 |
| Great Oak Equine Assisted Programs Aiken, SC | Assistance for Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| Wellesley College Wellesley, MA | Assistance for Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| The Taft School Watertown, CT | Assistance for Charitable Purposes | $1,890 |
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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 | $1,208,498 | $59,096 | $81,546 | $62,390 | 7 | $72,977 | $69,562 | $57,498 |
| 2024 | $1,230,948 | $56,813 | $79,370 | $58,390 | 7 | $71,125 | $71,517 | $57,124 |
| 2023 | $1,253,505 | $48,250 | $74,575 | $53,500 | 6 | $66,538 | $57,062 | $56,021 |
| 2022 | $1,279,830 | $46,235 | $72,013 | $55,000 | 6 | $64,400 | $49,999 | $61,032 |
| 2021 | $1,305,608 | $59,675 | $67,856 | $48,300 | 4 | — | $58,189 | $66,111 |
| 2020 | $1,313,789 | $77,231 | $63,799 | $47,500 | 2 | — | $69,959 | $61,714 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JGA Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
JGA Foundation is led by Karen K. Chandor, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen K. Chandor
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$14K (2020) → $14K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $14K, to Karen K Chandor (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about JGA Foundation
How much does JGA Foundation give each year?
JGA Foundation gave $62K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $58K across 7 grants.
What is JGA Foundation's typical grant size?
JGA Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $8,913, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does JGA Foundation give grants?
JGA Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Carolina (37%). The most frequent recipient cities were Aiken, SC (3 grants).
Who are JGA Foundation's largest grantees?
JGA Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Babson College ($20,000), Foundation of Mass Eye and Ear Inc ($12,500) and SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is JGA Foundation?
JGA Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $73K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is JGA Foundation's EIN?
JGA Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2326454. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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