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Jonas Philanthropies Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Oradell, NJ EIN: 82-1843824 Website

Jonas Philanthropies Inc is a public charity, based in Oradell, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3K in total assets.

Jonas Philanthropies Inc at a glance

Total assets
$2,560
-83.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$16,770
-77.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$15,046
-81.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Jonas Philanthropies Inc

Who Jonas Philanthropies Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 11 (64%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

New YorkBronxIndianapolisLos AngelesBeverly HillsFort CollinsGlendoraGuiderlandLittle RockRockvilleStamfordStaten IslandUkiahWashington

How Jonas Philanthropies Inc gives

  • Giving fell 77% from 2020 to 2023. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K13 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 2 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2023) to $367K (2020). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $85K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Children's Health Fund New York, NYTo Support Healthcare and Justice for Immigrant Children.$50,000
Vision to Learn Los Angeles, CATo support the cost of mobile eye exams to take place at various boys & girls clubs, charter schools and summer camps located in New Jersey.$35,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,560$16,770$15,046———
2024$15,859$74,392$82,026———
2023$45,925$466,994$558,785$85,0002$245
2022$88,623$1,176,207$1,319,646$105,0004$160
2021$223,927$1,272,657$1,277,629$180,0005$-1
2020$185,484$423,862$769,016$366,84613$1,665

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jonas Philanthropies Inc is led by John Jonas, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Jonas

    President

    Vice President & Secretary → Co-President & Secretary, 2022

    Co-President & Secretary → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lendri S. Purcell

    President

    Co-President → Co-President & Secretary, 2024

    Co-President & Secretary → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael P Sullivan

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Adam Purcell (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Donald Jonas (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: David Culley (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Laura Galinson (2020–2021) — Director

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 Jonas Philanthropies Inc

How large is Jonas Philanthropies Inc?

Jonas Philanthropies Inc reported $3K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $17K.

Where does Jonas Philanthropies Inc operate?

Jonas Philanthropies Inc has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Indiana, Maryland, New York.

What is Jonas Philanthropies Inc's EIN?

Jonas Philanthropies Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1843824. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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