The Jarda Foundation
The Jarda Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3K in total assets.
The Jarda Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,937
- +46.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $54,000
- -5.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $53,071
- -6.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Jarda Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Jarda Foundation gives
- Giving grew 267% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $69K (2023). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various Phoenix, AZ | Care Packages for the Poor | $23,881 |
| Phoenix Christian Preparatory Schoo Phoenix, AZ | Educational Scholarship and Books | $11,960 |
| Various Education Costs Phoenix, AZ | Department of Education | $9,665 |
| Various - Dental Medical Bills Phoenix, AZ | Medical and Dental Bills Paid | $6,375 |
| Thunderbird High School Phoenix, AZ | Registration Fees - Football | $1,793 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,937 | $54,000 | $53,071 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $2,008 | $57,000 | $56,748 | $53,674 | 5 | $53,674 | $239 |
| 2023 | $1,756 | $70,000 | $71,655 | $68,547 | 7 | $68,547 | — |
| 2022 | $3,411 | $80,000 | $79,646 | $26,686 | 2 | $75,815 | — |
| 2021 | $3,057 | $54,000 | $61,714 | $14,631 | 3 | $58,057 | — |
| 2020 | $10,771 | $59,100 | $48,462 | $44,970 | 5 | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Jarda Foundation is led by Lydia Jarda, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lydia Jarda
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ionut Paul E. Callini
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Luminita Ancuta Jarda
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
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 The Jarda Foundation
How large is The Jarda Foundation?
The Jarda Foundation reported $3K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $54K.
What is The Jarda Foundation?
The Jarda Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Phoenix, AZ. It holds $3K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Jarda Foundation operate?
The Jarda Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Georgia.
What is The Jarda Foundation's EIN?
The Jarda Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3046502. 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 July 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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