The Jaket Foundation

BOSTON, MA EIN: 04-6878795

The Jaket Foundation is a private independent foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts, established in 1998. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and maintains substantial assets to support philanthropic initiatives primarily in the New England region.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$129.7M

+18.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$15.2M

+22.4% YoY

Grant Count

31

+6.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$489K

+14.5% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation does not maintain a publicly stated mission statement. However, its grantmaking demonstrates consistent focus on:

  • Youth Services
  • Education
  • Athletics
  • Human Services

The foundation's giving has concentrated primarily in the Boston area, with secondary focus in Massachusetts, Wisconsin, and New Hampshire.

Grantmaking

The Jaket Foundation operates through trustee-selected grants with no formal public application process or grant cycles. The foundation does not maintain a public website or accept unsolicited applications.

Grant Range

** $2,500 to $10,000,000

Review Cycle

. The foundation does not maintain a public website or accept unsolicited applications.

How to Apply

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's primary geographic focus is the Boston and Concord, Massachusetts area. Secondary funding activity occurs in Wisconsin and New Hampshire.

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

ActonBostonBraintreeBrooklineCambridgeChicagoChilmarkConcordDorchesterFalmouthHubbardstonJamaica PlainKillingtonLawrenceLivingstonMadisonMilwaukeeMinneapolisNeedhamNew Ulm

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Metric Amount Year
Total Assets $129.7 million 2024
Total Assets $110 million 2023
Annual Giving $15.2 million 2024
Annual Giving $12.4 million 2023
Total Liabilities $0 2023
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$8M$17M$25M$33M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$129,709,833$109,895,331$103,529,060
Revenue$22,515,167$30,326,216$4,421,852
Expenses$19,422,583$16,099,142$5,696,378
Qualifying Distributions$15,397,714$12,618,172$2,804,217
Net Investment Income$13,468,526$5,782,846$1,699,845
Distributable Amount$10,162,853$8,037,102$8,369,355

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$4M$8M$11M$15M25 grants20206 grants202117 grants202229 grants202331 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNCF$4.5MHARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL$2.0MUNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN$1.5MLIFE SCIENCE CARES$1.0MELEVATED THOUGHT$700KUNCF$542KYEAR UP$535KONE GOAL FOUNDATION$500KLOPPET FOUNDATION$492KCAMP HARBOR VIEW$400K

Grant Size Distribution

108 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K13$50–100K19$100–250K18$250–500K15$500K–1M9$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Founder: Phillip T. Gross, co-founder of Adage Capital Management, LP

Spouse: Elizabeth Gross

Phillip Gross also serves as founder and treasurer of Strategic Grant Partners, a Boston-based collaborative philanthropy organization supporting projects that improve the lives of struggling individuals and families in Massachusetts.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PHILLIP T GROSSTRUSTEE1
ELIZABETH COCHARY GROSSTRUSTEE1
CHARLES E CLAPP IIITRUSTEE1
THOMAS V QUIRKTRUSTEE1

Contact Information

Address: 75 Federal Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02110

Phone: 617-357-9110

EIN: 04-6878795

Tax-Exempt Status: Since August 2000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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