The Jesra Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Miami Beach, FL EIN: 47-5228245

The Jesra Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Miami Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $323K. Net investment income was $106K.

Key facts about The Jesra Foundation Inc

EIN
47-5228245
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$322,500
Grants made (2024)
17
Average grant
$18,971
Median grant
$15,000
New grantees (estimate)
71% first-time grantees (12 of 17, 2024)
Total assets
$5,243,465
Primary geography
New Jersey (28% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Jesra Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Jesra Foundation Inc's 17 itemized 2024 grants were New Jersey (28%), New York (25%) and Pennsylvania (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is The Jesra Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

71%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 12 of 17 grantees (71%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $18K. How we count

Medians: $13K first-time, $15K repeat.

  • 24% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 66% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 166% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.2M

+45.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$323K

-5.8% YoY

Grant Count

17

+6.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

-11.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jesra Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $213K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Jesra Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Jesra Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Miami Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $323K. Net investment income was $106K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of all 17 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkDoverWashingtonSomervilleTeaneckBedminsterCovingtonDearbornDetroitMorristownOklahome CityPrincetonSanta BarbaraBaltimoreChicagoForest HillsHolmdelMemphisMoorestownNeedham

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$134K$267K$401K$535K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,243,465$3,604,970$4,039,196
Revenue$145,311$-28,392$-49,947
Expenses$486,209$392,019$411,126
Qualifying Distributions$352,571$352,309$366,991
Net Investment Income$106,282$46,142$28,760
Distributable Amount$212,679$266,610$285,916

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$86K$171K$257K$342K10 grants202012 grants202118 grants202216 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Fairleigh Dickingson University: $56KFairleigh DickingsonUniversity$56KSaint Joseph University: $50KSaint Joseph University$50KTakreem USA: $35KTakreem USA$35KEllis Island Honors Society: $25KEllis Island Honors Society$25KFriends of the Lebanese Franciscan: $25KFriends of the LebaneseFranciscan$25KAmerican Task Force on Lebanon: $25KAmerican Task Force on Lebanon$25KWashington Street Historical Societ: $20KWashington Street HistoricalSociet$20KEgatha Foundation: $15KEgatha Foundation$15KHoly Spirit University: $15KHoly Spirit University$15KTeach for Lebanon: $15KTeach for Lebanon$15K

Grant Size Distribution

73 grants across all recorded years

63<$50K10$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Fairleigh Dickingson University ($56,000), Saint Joseph University ($50,000), Takreem USA ($35,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
FAIRLEIGH DICKINGSON UNIVERSITY Teaneck, NJGENERAL OPERATIONS$56,000
SAINT JOSEPH UNIVERSITY Philadelphia, PAGENERAL OPERATIONS$50,000
TAKREEM USA Dover, DEGENERAL OPERATIONS$35,000
ELLIS ISLAND HONORS SOCIETY New York, NYGENERAL OPERATIONS$25,000
FRIENDS OF THE LEBANESE FRANCISCAN New York, NYGENERAL OPERATIONS$25,000
AMERICAN TASK FORCE ON LEBANON Washington, DCGENERAL OPERATIONS$25,000
WASHINGTON STREET HISTORICAL SOCIET New York, NYGENERAL OPERATIONS$20,000
EGATHA FOUNDATION Bedminster, NJGENERAL OPERATIONS$15,000
HOLY SPIRIT UNIVERSITY GENERAL OPERATIONS$15,000
TEACH FOR LEBANON Somerville, NJGENERAL OPERATIONS$15,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Micheline NaderPresident2—
Francois NaderVP & Secreta2—
Pierre LegaultTreasurer2—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Jesra Foundation Inc?

The Jesra Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Miami Beach, FL. It holds $5.2M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is The Jesra Foundation Inc?

As of 2024, The Jesra Foundation Inc holds $5.2M in total assets with $145K in annual revenue. It awarded 17 grants totaling $323K in 2024.

Where does The Jesra Foundation Inc operate?

The Jesra Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee.

What size grants does The Jesra Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, The Jesra Foundation Inc awarded 17 grants totaling $323K — an average of about $19K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Jesra Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Jesra Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $213K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Jesra Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Jesra Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5228245. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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