Jolyn Foundation Inc
Jolyn Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Watchung, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with listed recipients working in areas including food assistance, veterans’ housing, health, conservation, youth services, international aid, disaster relief, public broadcasting, and land conservation.
Jolyn Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Jolyn Foundation Inc gave $240K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in New Jersey. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $239,500
- +14.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,212
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $1,938,016
- +7.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (1 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jolyn Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applicants should send Lynda Goldschein a letter containing a statement of the program, the amount requested, and a brief organizational description. The foundation states that it gives no grants to individuals or private foundations.
- Contact
Application contact: Lynda Goldschein
Mailing address: 70 Sherwood Dr, Watchung, NJ 07069
Phone: (908) 757-7058
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jolyn Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Food Bank ($30K). Together the top 10 received $165K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($3,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
126 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 126 grants of 126 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Of 2025 grant dollars, 52% went to recipients in New Jersey, 20% to New York, 11% to Massachusetts, 10% to Virginia, and 3% to Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Jolyn Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 26 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 96% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $185K (2020) to $240K (2025). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $240K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Food Bank Hillside, NJ | General Charity | $30,000 |
| Homes for Our Troops Tauton, MA | General Charity | $25,000 |
| Community Hope Veterans Program Parsippany, NJ | General Charity | $20,000 |
| JDRF Woodbridge, NJ | General Charity | $16,000 |
| Nature Conservancy of NJ Chester, NJ | General Charity | $15,000 |
| Visions & Pathways Bridgewater, NJ | General Charity | $15,000 |
| JDC New York, NY | General Charity | $14,000 |
| American Red Cross Princeton, NJ | General Charity | $10,000 |
| Birthright Israel Fund New York, NY | General Charity | $10,000 |
| Earthjustice New York, NY | General Charity | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,938,016 | $416,204 | $288,349 | $239,500 | 26 | $239,500 | $367,419 | $249,033 |
| 2024 | $1,810,161 | $187,609 | $256,572 | $210,000 | 25 | $210,000 | $141,070 | $242,698 |
| 2023 | $1,879,124 | $175,176 | $280,117 | $235,750 | 27 | $235,750 | $130,858 | $216,065 |
| 2022 | $1,984,065 | $237,508 | $275,018 | $231,129 | 26 | $231,129 | $193,676 | $220,828 |
| 2021 | $2,021,575 | $150,401 | $233,836 | $185,015 | 22 | $185,015 | $101,612 | $232,317 |
| 2020 | $2,105,010 | $329,120 | $222,140 | $184,890 | 21 | — | $296,418 | $183,327 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jolyn Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $249K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Homes for Our Troops says it builds and donates adapted homes for severely injured post-9/11 veterans and supports them after home delivery. PBS Foundation says it raises philanthropic support for public broadcasting, while New River Land Trust says it conserves the rural, natural, and cultural heritage of the New River region.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 26 grants totaling $239,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $7,000. The largest awards included $30,000 to Community Food Bank, $25,000 to Homes for Our Troops, and $20,000 to Community Hope Veterans Program. Other listed grants included $16,000 to JDRF, $15,000 each to Nature Conservancy of NJ and Visions & Pathways, and $14,000 to JDC. PBS Foundation received $10,000, and New River Land Trust received $2,500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lynda Goldschein, Sharon Parker, Gail Bell, and Terri Goldschein as directors.
Jolyn Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gail Bell
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynda Goldschein
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Parker
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terri Goldschein
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Jolyn Foundation Inc
How much does Jolyn Foundation Inc give each year?
Jolyn Foundation Inc gave $240K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $210K across 25 grants.
What is Jolyn Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Jolyn Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $9,212, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jolyn Foundation Inc that year got $10K on average.
Where does Jolyn Foundation Inc give grants?
Jolyn Foundation Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (20%) and Massachusetts (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants), Blacksburg, VA (3 grants) and Morristown, NJ (2 grants).
Does Jolyn Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Jolyn Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (26 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Jolyn Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Jolyn Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Community Food Bank ($30,000), Homes for Our Troops ($25,000) and Community Hope Veterans Program ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($3,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jolyn Foundation Inc?
Jolyn Foundation Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $240K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $249K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Jolyn Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Homes for Our Troops says it builds and donates adapted homes for severely injured post-9/11 veterans and supports them after home delivery. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jolyn Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jolyn Foundation Inc's EIN?
Jolyn Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2758230. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Jolyn Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/jolyn-foundation-inc-morg_9ac13ba28b4b4a6c8b3a7e2ee6d02603
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