Private foundation · Washington, DC

Jensam Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$10K – $50K – $111K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
8
Repeat grantees
2
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Joelle Kayden
PRESIDENT,SECRETARY,DIRECT
Eleanor K Sloane
TREASURER
Eleanor K Killian
TREASURER
Michael S Lewis
TREASURER
Michael Schwartzbard
TREASURER
Herbert Kayden Deceased 8114
PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
1.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
23
Total grants awarded
$16.5M
Total amount
$717K
Average grant
$7.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$238K
9 grants
2023
$2.0M
1 grants
2022
$3.0M
1 grants
2021
$3.5M
2 grants
2018
$200K
2 grants
2017
$100K
1 grants
2016
$7.0M
2 grants
2015
$200K
2 grants
2013
$222K
3 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$15.8M
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$146K
Uja Federation New York
2 grants · NY
$125K
1 grant · MT · ✓ Exact match
$100K
Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson's With Gba
1 grant · NY
$100K
Standford University
1 grant · CA
$50K
Kennedy School of Government at Harvard College
1 grant · MA
$50K
1 grant · PA · ≈ likely match
$25K
Wissahickon Trails
2 grants · PA
$20K
Us Biathlon Association
1 grant · UT
$10K

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

Uja Federation New York
CASH CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2024
$100K
Kennedy School of Government at Harvard College
CASH CONTRIBUTION
MA · TY 2024
$50K
York County Community Foundation
CASH CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2024
$25K
Uja Federation New York
CASH CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2024
$25K
Wissahickon Trails
CASH CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2024
$10K
Congregation Beth or
CASH CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2024
$10K
Us Biathlon Association
CASH CONTRIBUTION
UT · TY 2024
$10K
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
CASH CONTRIBUTION
CT · TY 2024
$5K
Syngap Research Fund
CASH CONTRIBUTION
CA · TY 2024
$3K
The Rockefeller University
CASH CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2023
$2.0M
The Rockefeller University
CASH CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2022
$3.0M
The Rockefeller University
CASH CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2021
$3.5M
Wissahickon Trails
CASH CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2021
$10K
The Rockefeller University
CASH CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2018
$100K
Yellowstone Club Community Foundation
CASH CONTRIBUTION
MT · TY 2018
$100K
Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson's With Gba
CASH CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2017
$100K
Rockefeller University
REEM-KAYDEN EARLY-CAREER INNOVATION AWARD
NY · TY 2016
$7.0M
Bard College
REEM-KAYDEN SCHOLARS BARD-ROCKEFELLER SEMESTER IN SCIENCE
NY · TY 2016
$25K
Rockefeller University
THE BARGMANN LABORATORY
NY · TY 2015
$150K
Standford University
THE DR. GABRIELLE REEM FELLOWSHIP FUND
CA · TY 2015
$50K
Bard College
ROCKEFELLER SCIENCE SEMESTER
NY · TY 2013
$121K
Rockefeller University
THE BARGMANN LABORATORY
NY · TY 2013
$100K
The Veritans Club
GENERAL USE
NJ · TY 2013
$1K

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