Robert Jain Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 88-1940890

Robert Jain Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $850K. Net investment income was $50K.

Robert Jain Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Robert Jain Family Foundation gave $850K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $850K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$850,000
-78.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$850,000
-78.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$850,000
Total assets
$21,839,784
-3.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% 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 Robert Jain Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

The National Philanthropic Trust: $850KThe National PhilanthropicTrust$850K

The largest 2025 recipient was The National Philanthropic Trust ($850K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Jenkintown

How Robert Jain Family Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 67% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $850K (2025) to $4.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $850K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PAGeneral Purpose$850,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$21,839,784$53,130$887,992$850,0001$853,726$49,870$1,266,188
2024$22,674,647$6,352,608$3,977,025$3,967,5001$3,971,098$2,312,157$1,044,642
2023$20,299,064$12,766,892$3,525,785$3,519,2321$3,522,740$132,783$976,334
2022$11,057,509$11,057,957————$457$197,101

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert Jain Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Robert Jain Family Foundation is led by Robert Jain, Director & President on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Jain

    Director & President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Carbone

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Robert Jain Family Foundation

How much does Robert Jain Family Foundation give each year?

Robert Jain Family Foundation gave $850K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4.0M across 1 grant.

How large is Robert Jain Family Foundation?

Robert Jain Family Foundation reported $21.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $854K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Robert Jain Family Foundation operate?

Robert Jain Family Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Robert Jain Family Foundation's EIN?

Robert Jain Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1940890. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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