Robert S Jaffe Family Foundation
Robert S Jaffe Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in West Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $270K.
Robert S Jaffe Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert S Jaffe Family Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- -71.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- -42.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $1,435,042
- +14.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Robert S Jaffe Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Harvard College ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 8 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Robert S Jaffe Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 75% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2025) to $215K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard College Boston, MA | Support Charitable Organization | $50,000 |
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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 | $1,435,042 | $270,368 | $84,748 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | $270,368 | $66,918 |
| 2024 | $1,248,920 | $22,724 | $199,724 | $173,300 | 2 | $173,300 | $22,724 | $61,193 |
| 2023 | $1,219,495 | $21,554 | $77,181 | $62,500 | 2 | $62,500 | $21,554 | $59,760 |
| 2022 | $1,272,134 | $27,947 | $72,099 | $62,500 | 2 | $62,500 | $27,947 | $62,265 |
| 2021 | $998,356 | $79,571 | $70,317 | $67,000 | 1 | $67,000 | $79,571 | $48,063 |
| 2020 | $945,243 | $118,022 | $207,828 | $200,000 | 1 | — | $118,022 | $44,912 |
| 2019 | $873,234 | $110,251 | $219,405 | $215,000 | 2 | — | $110,251 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert S Jaffe Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert S Jaffe Family Foundation is led by Robert S. Jaffe, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert S. Jaffe
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Steven Fuchs
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Thurston Towle
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 S Jaffe Family Foundation
How much does Robert S Jaffe Family Foundation give each year?
Robert S Jaffe Family Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $173K across 2 grants.
How large is Robert S Jaffe Family Foundation?
Robert S Jaffe Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (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 S Jaffe Family Foundation operate?
Robert S Jaffe Family Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York.
What is Robert S Jaffe Family Foundation's EIN?
Robert S Jaffe Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0582239. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 9, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 15, 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 September 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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