Richard and Patricia Jay Charitable Foundation
Richard and Patricia Jay Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Westport, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10K in total assets. In 2025, it made $2K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $313.
Richard and Patricia Jay Charitable Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $10,066
- +18.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $20,595
- +3970.2% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $2,100
- -17.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,100
- -17.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Richard and Patricia Jay Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 23 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Richard and Patricia Jay Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 96% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 342% 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2023) to $220K (2020). In 2023 it made 7 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brain Research Foundation Chicago, IL | General Support | $5,000 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution New York, NY | General Support | $2,500 |
| Carl Schurz Park Conservancy New York, NY | General Support | $500 |
| Clothes to Kids Fairfield Stamford, CT | General Support | $250 |
| Lexington Farm Coalition Lexington, MA | General Support | $250 |
| Friends of Weir Farm Georgetown, CT | General Support | $250 |
| Wnyc New York, NY | General Support | $125 |
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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 | $10,066 | $20,595 | $2,100 | — | — | $2,100 | $313 | $614 |
| 2024 | $8,485 | $506 | $2,550 | — | — | $2,550 | $506 | $478 |
| 2023 | $10,529 | $38,028 | $11,375 | $8,875 | 7 | $11,375 | $18,177 | $116 |
| 2022 | $1,659 | $105 | $130,870 | $125,000 | 1 | $130,845 | $105 | $2,485 |
| 2021 | $132,424 | $298,349 | $165,944 | $163,409 | 15 | $163,409 | $98,349 | $8,671 |
| 2020 | $103,645 | $108,564 | $228,805 | $219,906 | 25 | — | $48,992 | $5,678 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard and Patricia Jay Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $614 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Richard and Patricia Jay Charitable Foundation is led by Richard Jay, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Jay
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Jay
Secretary & Treasurer
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 Richard and Patricia Jay Charitable Foundation
How large is Richard and Patricia Jay Charitable Foundation?
Richard and Patricia Jay Charitable Foundation reported $10K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $614 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Richard and Patricia Jay Charitable Foundation?
Richard and Patricia Jay Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Westport, CT. It holds $10K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Richard and Patricia Jay Charitable Foundation operate?
Richard and Patricia Jay Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Virginia.
What is Richard and Patricia Jay Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Richard and Patricia Jay Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-4095602. 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Richard and Patricia Jay Charitable Foundation funds
Medical Research Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- 2026 USS Translational Research Grant Up to $100,000 per year · Due October 24, 2026
- Dr. Richard A. Falls Virginia Lions Eye Institute Research Grant Up to $40,000 (yearly total budget) · Due October 25, 2026
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) $32,000 annually plus $12,000 cost of education allowance · Due October 27, 2026
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