The Jordan Family Foundation
The Jordan Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2024 filing describes a grant program intended to advance equity and innovation among high school students in the Danbury, Connecticut, and New York, NY, regions, helping students prepare to meet educational, career, and community-based goals.
The Jordan Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Jordan Family Foundation gave $584K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in New York. 73% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $584,020
- +22.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,467
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,010
- Total assets
- $2,105,843
- +50.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 73% first-time grantees (22 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Jordan Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 272 W 107Th St 7C, New York, NY 10025
Phone: (646) 213-5100
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Jordan Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was 50CAN Inc ($105K). Together the top 10 received $435K.
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 85 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 69% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 22% to recipients in Washington, DC. Connecticut and California each received 4%. The foundation’s stated student program serves high school students in the Danbury, CT, and New York, NY, regions.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Jordan Family Foundation open to new grantees?
73%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 22 of 30 grantees (73%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $45K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $38K repeat.
- 27% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 169% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $218K (2022) to $584K (2025). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $584K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 50CAN Inc Washington, DC | General Charitable Contribution | $105,000 |
| The Urban Assembly Inc New York, NY | General Charitable Contribution | $85,000 |
| Educators for Excellence New York, NY | General Charitable Contribution | $50,000 |
| Comp SCI High Bronx, NY | General Charitable Contribution | $50,000 |
| Dream Charter School Bronx, NY | General Charitable Contribution | $25,000 |
| Education Trust Washington, DC | General Charitable Contribution | $25,000 |
| Reading Partners Oakland, CA | General Charitable Contribution | $25,000 |
| The Leadership Academy New York, NY | General Charitable Contribution | $25,000 |
| Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics New York, NY | General Charitable Contribution | $25,000 |
| Community Mindfulness Project New Canaan, CT | General Charitable Contribution | $20,000 |
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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 | $2,105,843 | $1,497,675 | $673,017 | $584,020 | 30 | $660,238 | $453,515 | $51,272 |
| 2024 | $1,404,210 | $1,588,861 | $514,547 | $477,150 | 25 | $504,823 | $566,061 | $18,120 |
| 2023 | $385,323 | $476,916 | $383,916 | $356,200 | 21 | $364,868 | $128,451 | $18,168 |
| 2022 | $281,974 | $840,893 | $243,038 | $217,500 | 9 | $224,550 | $326,933 | $2,361 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jordan Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated program objective is to advance equity and innovation among high school students in Danbury and New York and help them prepare for their educational, career, and community-based goals. Its 2024 filing describes a need-based four-year grant for students, with an annual value of $5,000 per recipient, as well as mentorship and support with college applications.
Its 2025 grants included organizations working in education and related areas. For example, 50CAN says it works to improve public education through state-based advocacy campaigns, fellowships, and support for education innovators. Reading Partners describes its work as providing personalized literacy support to K–4 students and their families. The Leadership Academy says it partners with education leaders through professional learning and coaching, while DREAM Charter School describes a mission to invest in young people from early childhood to early adulthood. Other 2025 recipients included a consortium-building organization for Black-owned businesses and a nonprofit providing mindfulness training in under-resourced communities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 30 grants totaling $584,020. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $105,000, with a median of $6,010. The foundation made 25 grants totaling $477,150 in 2024 and 21 grants totaling $356,200 in 2023.
The largest reported 2025 grants included $105,000 to 50CAN Inc.; $85,000 to The Urban Assembly Inc.; $50,000 each to Educators for Excellence and Comp Sci High; and $25,000 each to Dream Charter School, Education Trust, Reading Partners, The Leadership Academy, and Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics. The listed grants were designated as general charitable contributions.
The foundation’s 2024 filing says it made payments on nine grants through its student program that year. It describes an objective, nondiscriminatory application process for that program and says students receive mentorship and college-application support in addition to financial assistance.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Kristin Kearns-Jordan — President, Secretary & Director
- Kevin Jordan — Treasurer & Director
The Jordan Family Foundation is led by Kristin Kearns-Jordan, President, Secretary & Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristin Kearns-Jordan
President, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Jordan
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Jordan Family Foundation
How much does The Jordan Family Foundation give each year?
The Jordan Family Foundation gave $584K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $477K across 25 grants.
What is The Jordan Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Jordan Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,010, and its average grant was $19,467, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Jordan Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does The Jordan Family Foundation give grants?
The Jordan Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (19 grants), Bronx, NY (4 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).
Does The Jordan Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of The Jordan Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 30) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Education Grant" (15 grants).
Who are The Jordan Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Jordan Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include 50CAN Inc ($105,000), The Urban Assembly Inc ($85,000) and Educators for Excellence ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Jordan Family Foundation?
The Jordan Family Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $660K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Jordan Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated program objective is to advance equity and innovation among high school students in Danbury and New York and help them prepare for their educational, career, and community-based goals. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Jordan Family Foundation?
The foundation contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Jordan Family Foundation's EIN?
The Jordan Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2989784. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does The Jordan Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Jordan Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-jordan-family-foundation-morg_4ce98968b5984418aff4ccbd23a89236
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