Private foundation · Wellesley, MA

James Dean Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K – $3K – $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
3
Repeat grantees
2
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Marla Choslovsky
TRUSTEE
Paul Greenberg
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'21
'22
'23
'24
13
Total grants awarded
$190K
Total amount
$15K
Average grant
$100K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$75K
6 grants
2023
$108K
4 grants
2022
$8K
3 grants

Top recipients

2 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$150K
Haitian Global Health Alliance - Gheskio
3 grants · NY
$10K
University of Austin (uatx)
1 grant · TX
$10K
3 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$8K
The Ground Truth Project
3 grants · OR
$8K
1 grant · PA · ≈ likely match
$5K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Misericordia Foundation
CAPITAL PROJECT
IL · TY 2024
$50K
University of Austin (uatx)
OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (fire)
OPERATING SUPPORT
PA · TY 2024
$5K
Haitian Global Health Alliance - Gheskio
OPERATING SUPPORT AT GHESKIO TO PROVIDE PREVENTATIVE HEALTH CHECKUPS AND HEALTHCARE TO CHILDREN IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOL ON…
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Somerville Mathematics Fund Inc
CLASSROOM MATERIALS TO SUPPORT AND ENRICH MATH TEACHING IN SOMERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS UNDERWRITING SCHOLARSHI…
MA · TY 2024
$3K
The Ground Truth Project
UNDERWRITING JOURNALISM STORIES IN UNDER-COVERED COMMUNITIES.
OR · TY 2024
$3K
Misericordia Foundation
CAPITAL PROJECT
IL · TY 2023
$100K
Haitian Global Health Alliance - Gheskio
OPERATING SUPPORT AT GHESKIO TO PROVIDE PREVENTATIVE HEALTH CHECKUPS AND HEALTHCARE TO CHILDREN IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOL ON…
NY · TY 2023
$3K
The Ground Truth Project
UNDERWRITING JOURNALISM STORIES IN UNDER-COVERED COMMUNITIES.
OR · TY 2023
$3K
Somerville Mathematics Fund Inc
CLASSROOM MATERIALS TO SUPPORT AND ENRICH MATH TEACHING IN SOMERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
MA · TY 2023
$3K
Haitian Global Health Alliance - Gheskio
OPERATING SUPPORT AT GHESKIO TO PROVIDE PREVENTATIVE HEALTH CHECKUPS AND HEALTHCARE TO CHILDREN IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOL ON…
NY · TY 2022
$3K
The Ground Truth Project
UNDERWRITING JOURNALISM STORIES IN UNDER-COVERED COMMUNITIES.
OR · TY 2022
$3K
Somerville Mathematics Fund Inc
CLASSROOM MATERIALS TO SUPPORT AND ENRICH MATH TEACHING IN SOMERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
MA · TY 2022
$3K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.