The Jelly Foundation
The Jelly Foundation is a private foundation, based in Carrboro, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $200K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $6K.
The Jelly Foundation at a glance
In short: The Jelly Foundation gave $6K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $857.143), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,000
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $857
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $200,443
- +101.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (67% 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 The Jelly Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle ($1K). Together the top 7 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Jelly Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 116% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $6K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle Durham, NC | The chamber orchestra of the triangle's foremost objective is to present performances of extraordinary quality, including works rarely performed. A core goal of the orchestra is to create performance and educational opportunities for some of the nation's most talented emerging musicians. | $1,000 |
| Cora Food Pantry Po Box, NC | Ccora provides nutritious food to community members facing food insecurity. Our ultimate goal at cora is to build a community without hunger by collecting and purchasing healthy food for distribution through our food pantry, related programs, and network of local partners. | $1,000 |
| Family Reading Partners Ithaca, NY | To support the family reading partnership a non-profit community organization that promotes early literacy. | $1,000 |
| Healing Pines Respite Inc Chapel Hill, NC | To Help Provide Respite for Woman with Cancer | $1,000 |
| Noor El-Salam Hygiene, CO | Our mission is to educate refugee and marginalized children in lebanon who are unable to attend school within the country, and provide humanitarian relief to lebanese communities suffering from lack of electricity, food, and clean water. | $1,000 |
| Porch Chapel Hill-Carrboro Carrboro, NC | Christmas house is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that provides gifts for more than 900 local children, all from families referred to us by local school social workers as being most in need of assistance. | $500 |
| Christmas House Inc Chapel Hill, NC | Fighting hunger by mobilizing neighbors, building community, and providing fresh, healthy food. | $500 |
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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 | $200,443 | $108,836 | $9,060 | $6,000 | 7 | $6,165 | $5,941 | $5,301 |
| 2024 | $99,322 | $8,894 | $8,447 | $5,500 | 7 | $5,665 | $6,112 | $4,794 |
| 2023 | $93,942 | $2,839 | $7,767 | $5,000 | 6 | $5,165 | $237 | $4,413 |
| 2022 | $86,119 | $1,661 | $8,333 | $5,200 | 5 | $5,402 | — | $4,555 |
| 2021 | $112,201 | $2,976 | $7,290 | $4,000 | 5 | $4,192 | — | $5,265 |
| 2020 | $102,473 | $14,877 | $8,882 | $6,000 | 5 | — | $12,145 | $4,689 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jelly Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Jelly Foundation is led by Eric Nussbaumer, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eric Nussbaumer
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sarah Froeber
Vice President & Secretary
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 Jelly Foundation
How much does The Jelly Foundation give each year?
The Jelly Foundation gave $6K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 7 grants.
What is The Jelly Foundation's typical grant size?
The Jelly Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $857, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Jelly Foundation give grants?
The Jelly Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (17%) and Colorado (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chapel Hill, NC (2 grants).
Does The Jelly Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on The Jelly Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Jelly Foundation's largest grantees?
The Jelly Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle ($1,000), Cora Food Pantry ($1,000) and Family Reading Partners ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Jelly Foundation?
The Jelly Foundation reported $200K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Jelly Foundation's EIN?
The Jelly Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1813445. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 April 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Jelly Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-jelly-foundation-morg_a2720975effb406eabd56859ed0bc6bb
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