Jumpstart Labs Inc DBA Jewish JUMPSTART JSLABS
Jumpstart Labs Inc is a Santa Monica, California, public charity that worked with philanthropists, nonprofit leaders, and other organizations to strengthen organizational capacity and support social-benefit work. Its website describes services including fiscal sponsorship, funder support, and help with nonprofit governance and organizational development.
Jumpstart Labs Inc DBA Jewish JUMPSTART JSLABS at a glance
- Revenue (2025)
- $35,464
- -43.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $57,513
- -91.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jumpstart Labs Inc DBA Jewish JUMPSTART JSLABS
- Contact
Mailing address: 2801 Ocean Park Blvd 348, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Phone: (424) 273-5867
Website: https://jumpstartlabs.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jumpstart Labs Inc DBA Jewish JUMPSTART JSLABS funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 58 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Is Jumpstart Labs Inc DBA Jewish JUMPSTART JSLABS open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 5 of 11 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $43K; repeat grants $49K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $14K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $512K (2024) to $1.9M (2022). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $512K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| LA Jewish Film Festival LAJF West Hollywood, CA | — | $232,953 |
| Beloved Builders Florence, MA | — | $103,425 |
| Camp Tawonga San Francisco, CA | — | $50,000 |
| Temple Beth Am Los Angeles, CA | — | $30,000 |
| Other amounts less than 5000 Santa Monica, CA | — | $23,225 |
| Chi Tribe Chicago, IL | — | $19,998 |
| Mechon Hadar New York, NY | — | $15,422 |
| The Mothers Creative Tucker, GA | — | $12,788 |
| Bnai David-Judea Congregatio Los Angeles, CA | — | $10,000 |
| Jewish Free Loan Chicago Chicago, IL | — | $6,973 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The organization was formed in 2008. Its 2024 filing is marked as its final return.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $35,464 | $57,513 | — | — |
| 2024 | $22,049 | $62,421 | $706,115 | $511,553 | 11 |
| 2023 | $667,753 | $1,221,760 | $1,543,533 | $1,334,918 | 14 |
| 2022 | $987,516 | $1,815,699 | $2,097,382 | $1,917,030 | 17 |
| 2021 | $1,269,199 | $1,556,446 | $843,231 | $749,462 | 16 |
| 2020 | $555,984 | $1,019,915 | $1,072,848 | $890,806 | 9 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Jumpstart’s stated mission was to develop, strengthen, and learn from nonprofit, philanthropic, public, and other projects, organizations, and networks benefiting society through civic engagement, community-building, culture, education, religion, service, and social activism. Its 2024 filing describes support for philanthropists and leaders of early-stage and established nonprofits, with work to build organizational capacity and teach best practices and innovative strategies to funders and Jewish social entrepreneurs.
Jumpstart’s website says its fiscal sponsorship program allowed sponsored projects to receive charitable donations and foundation grants under Jumpstart’s supervision and tax-exempt status. It also describes support for social entrepreneurs, including help with organizational vision, board development, oversight, and grant compliance.
Among the organizations receiving grants in 2024, Beloved Builders Inc described its mission as inspiring, supporting, and nourishing spiritual leaders creating spaces of sacred belonging for the 21st century. Jewish Free Loan Chicago Inc described its mission as helping Chicagoans access zero-interest personal loans to reduce reliance on predatory lending.
Grantmaking
Jumpstart reported 11 grants totaling $511,553 in 2024 and 14 grants totaling $1,334,918 in 2023. The 2025 filing reports no grants. Notable 2024 recipients included Beloved Builders Inc, which received $103,425, and Jewish Free Loan Chicago Inc, which received $6,973.
Jumpstart’s website states that it is not currently accepting new fiscal sponsorship applications.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists J Shawn Landres as president and chair, Joshua Avedon as CFO, Caroline Kelly and Mary Galeti as directors, and Russell D Sacks as secretary.
Jumpstart Labs Inc DBA Jewish JUMPSTART JSLABS is led by J. Shawn Landres, President & Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
J. Shawn Landres
President & Chair
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Galeti
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Caroline Kelly
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Joshua Avedon
CFO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$63K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Russell D. Sacks
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Rabbi Yechiel Hoffman (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Rhoda Weisman (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $56K, to Joshua Avedon (CFO).
Frequently asked questions about Jumpstart Labs Inc DBA Jewish JUMPSTART JSLABS
What does Jumpstart Labs Inc DBA Jewish JUMPSTART JSLABS fund?
Jumpstart’s stated mission was to develop, strengthen, and learn from nonprofit, philanthropic, public, and other projects, organizations, and networks benefiting society through civic engagement, community-building, culture, education, religion, service, and social activism. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jumpstart Labs Inc DBA Jewish JUMPSTART JSLABS?
Jumpstart Labs Inc DBA Jewish JUMPSTART JSLABS has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check jumpstartlabs.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Jumpstart Labs Inc DBA Jewish JUMPSTART JSLABS's EIN?
Jumpstart Labs Inc DBA Jewish JUMPSTART JSLABS's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2173175. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Live grants for the work Jumpstart Labs Inc DBA Jewish JUMPSTART JSLABS funds
Community Improvement & Capacity Building Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Leveling-Up Award $1,000 · Due October 25, 2026
- Arnold F. Keller, Jr. Grant for New Initiatives/Program Expansion $25,000 · Due October 27, 2026
- Wausau Marathon County Impact Grants (Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin) $1,000 to $100,000 depending on the scope of the project · Due October 27, 2026
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