JWG Foundation
JWG Foundation is a private foundation, based in North Caldwell, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $101K.
JWG Foundation at a glance
In short: JWG Foundation gave $100K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,500
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,007,568
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who JWG Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ALS Foundation of Greater New York ($20K). Together the top 8 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 44 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How JWG Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 144% of 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2020) to $103K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ALS Foundation of Greater New York New York, NY | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Lustgarten Foundation Woodbury, NY | Charitablecharitable | $20,000 |
| Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness Columbia, MD | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Team Gleason Foundation New Orleans, LA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| The Seeing Eye Morristown, NJ | Charitable | $10,000 |
| American Red Cross Princeton, NJ | Charitable | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,007,568 | $104,409 | $107,198 | $100,000 | 8 | $103,559 | $100,770 | $71,944 |
| 2024 | $1,009,301 | $92,798 | $109,870 | $103,000 | 9 | $106,402 | $89,330 | $67,906 |
| 2023 | $1,024,617 | $133,021 | $109,541 | $103,000 | 9 | $106,247 | $40,830 | $62,600 |
| 2022 | $999,550 | $98,492 | $109,700 | $103,000 | 9 | $106,348 | $23,752 | $64,305 |
| 2021 | $1,010,101 | $173,565 | $109,674 | $103,000 | 9 | $106,336 | $64,787 | $64,632 |
| 2020 | $943,035 | $63,932 | $105,640 | $100,000 | 14 | — | $57,630 | $59,612 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JWG Foundation reported a distributable amount of $72K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
JWG Foundation is led by Jane W. Griffith, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jane W. Griffith
President
On filings since 2020
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 JWG Foundation
How much does JWG Foundation give each year?
JWG Foundation gave $100K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $103K across 9 grants.
What is JWG Foundation's typical grant size?
JWG Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,500, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does JWG Foundation give grants?
JWG Foundation gives mostly in New York: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (15%) and Pennsylvania (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does JWG Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on JWG Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (7 grants).
Who are JWG Foundation's largest grantees?
JWG Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include ALS Foundation of Greater New York ($20,000), Lustgarten Foundation ($20,000) and Bucknell University ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is JWG Foundation?
JWG Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $104K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $72K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is JWG Foundation's EIN?
JWG Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3130629. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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