Ned Jaquith Foundation
Ned Jaquith Foundation is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in North Plains, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $31K.
Ned Jaquith Foundation at a glance
In short: Ned Jaquith Foundation gave $31K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,150
- +65.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,894
- +24.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $7,457
- -70.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (16% 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 Ned Jaquith Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gelson Modesti Costa ($5K). Together the top 8 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ned Jaquith Foundation gives
- Giving grew 109% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $31K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gelson Modesti Costa | Bamboo Research and Education | $5,050 |
| Jamie Leliever Greensboro, NC | Efficacy of Bamboo leaf as Livestock Feed | $5,000 |
| Peace Foundation | Regenerative Ecosystems | $4,500 |
| Aidy Juliette Carrillo Cubides | Removal of Mercury present in atmospheric emssions | $4,000 |
| Oscar Rodriguez Velasquez | The Boy who planted a bamboo forest | $4,000 |
| Dr THALES D LEANDRO | Bamboo research on papille and micro | $3,300 |
| Yayasan Restu Anugrah Alam | Restoration of Black Bamboo | $3,000 |
| University of Buenos Aires | Anatomical characterization of culms | $2,300 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,457 | $13,677 | $31,830 | $31,150 | 8 | — | — |
| 2024 | $25,610 | $25,519 | $19,360 | $18,790 | 6 | — | $14 |
| 2023 | $19,451 | $21,714 | $31,534 | $28,880 | 8 | $31,534 | $17 |
| 2022 | $29,271 | $33,472 | $15,064 | $14,887 | 5 | $15,064 | $9 |
| 2020 | $14,183 | $8,466 | $90 | — | — | — | $7 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ned Jaquith Foundation is led by Susanine Lucas, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susanine Lucas
President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary F. Crowe
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Oberschmidt
Secretray
Secretary → Secretray, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 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 Ned Jaquith Foundation
How much does Ned Jaquith Foundation give each year?
Ned Jaquith Foundation gave $31K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 6 grants.
What is Ned Jaquith Foundation's typical grant size?
Ned Jaquith Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $3,894, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ned Jaquith Foundation give grants?
Ned Jaquith Foundation's top state is North Carolina, with 16% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Does Ned Jaquith Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Ned Jaquith Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Ned Jaquith Foundation's largest grantees?
Ned Jaquith Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Gelson Modesti Costa ($5,050), Jamie Leliever ($5,000) and Peace Foundation ($4,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ned Jaquith Foundation?
Ned Jaquith Foundation reported $7K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $14K.
What is Ned Jaquith Foundation?
Ned Jaquith Foundation is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in North Plains, OR. It holds $7K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Ned Jaquith Foundation's EIN?
Ned Jaquith Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2186327. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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