Job Research Foundation
Job Research Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $21K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $300K. Net investment income was $125.
Job Research Foundation at a glance
In short: Job Research Foundation gave $300K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $100K), top state New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $300,000
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $100,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $21,347
- -94.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (33% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Job Research Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Garvan Institute of Medical Research ($100K). Together the top 3 received $300K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Job Research Foundation gives
- Giving fell 50% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $300K (2024) to $800K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Garvan Institute of Medical Research | Carrying out research into immune dysregulation in job syndrome- elucidating mechanisms of stat3- mediated host defense, humoral immunity and immune- mediated lung pathology | $100,000 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York City, NY | Carrying out research into cross regulation of stat signaling pathways in lung pathology of experimental hies | $100,000 |
| Aarhus University Department of Biomedicine | Carrying out research into next generation crispr/cas-based ex vivo gene editing of autologous hematopoietic stem cells as a curative treatment of job syndrome | $100,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21,347 | $1,084 | $353,559 | $300,000 | 3 | $352,475 | $125 | $5,366 |
| 2023 | $373,822 | $7,531 | $491,229 | $400,000 | 4 | $491,129 | $7,071 | $23,222 |
| 2022 | $857,520 | $73,749 | $598,736 | $500,000 | 5 | $598,486 | $3,627 | $46,987 |
| 2021 | $1,382,507 | $433,253 | $685,047 | $600,000 | 6 | $684,797 | $33,253 | $67,304 |
| 2020 | $1,634,301 | $5,188 | $918,215 | $800,272 | 8 | — | $5,188 | $86,837 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Job Research Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Job Research Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Edward P. Lavin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James J. Bruder Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jennifer Bruder
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie L. Flaherty
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Job Research Foundation
How much does Job Research Foundation give each year?
Job Research Foundation gave $300K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $400K across 4 grants.
What is Job Research Foundation's typical grant size?
Job Research Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $100,000, and its average grant was $100,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Job Research Foundation give grants?
Job Research Foundation's top state is New York, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Does Job Research Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Job Research Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Job Research Foundation?
Job Research Foundation reported $21K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $352K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Job Research Foundation's EIN?
Job Research Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-7211744. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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