Joint School Activities Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-3878886

Joint School Activities Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4K.

Joint School Activities Inc at a glance

In short: Joint School Activities Inc gave $4K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$3,541
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$3,541
Median grant
$3,541
Primary geography
New York (100% 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 Joint School Activities Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Mercy Center: $4KMercy Center$4K

The largest 2024 recipient was Mercy Center ($4K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

New York

How Joint School Activities Inc gives

  • 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

$0$1K$2K$3K$4K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mercy Center New York, NYGrant to further charitable mission of the mercy center.$3,541
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024—$3,544$6,059$3,5411$3,541$190
2023$2,515$1,000$2,215———$122
2022$3,730$3,500$1,632———$109
2021$1,862$1,500$2,063———$80
2020$2,425$2,000$2,749———$138

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joint School Activities Inc reported a distributable amount of $190 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Joint School Activities Inc is led by Vanessa Lilly, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Vanessa Lilly

    President

    Corresponding Secretary → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Annie Huneke

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Jill Davis (2020–2021) — President

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 Joint School Activities Inc

How much does Joint School Activities Inc give each year?

Joint School Activities Inc gave $4K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Joint School Activities Inc?

Joint School Activities Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY.

Where does Joint School Activities Inc operate?

Joint School Activities Inc has awarded grants in New York.

How much is Joint School Activities Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Joint School Activities Inc reported a distributable amount of $190 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Joint School Activities Inc's EIN?

Joint School Activities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3878886. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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