Private foundation · Boston, MA

The Jersey Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $6K – $15K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
5
Repeat grantees
3
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2019 990-PF

Leadership · from 2019 990-PF

Marjorie Baesmith
TRUSTEE
Sarah Baesmith
TRUSTEE
Marjorie Coward
TRUSTEE
Sarah Schwartz Sax
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2018
5.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'18
21
Total grants awarded
$1.5M
Total amount
$70K
Average grant
$1.2M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2019
$1.2M
2 grants
2018
$57K
5 grants
2017
$83K
7 grants
2016
$83K
7 grants

Top recipients

1 grant · CA · ≈ likely match
$1.2M
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$125K
3 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$45K
Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice Inc
3 grants · NY
$20K
The Farm School Sentinel Elm Farm
3 grants · MA
$18K
2 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$10K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$10K
Waltham Fields Community Farm
3 grants · MA
$3K
The Carrot Project
2 grants · MA
$2K

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

Rudolf Steiner Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
CA · TY 2019
$1.2M
Women Make Movies
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2019
$10K
Resource Generation
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2018
$25K
The Food Project
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2018
$15K
Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2018
$10K
The Farm School Sentinel Elm Farm
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2018
$6K
Waltham Fields Community Farm
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2018
$1K
Resource Generation
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2017
$50K
The Food Project
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2017
$15K
The Farm School Sentinel Elm Farm
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2017
$6K
Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2017
$5K
Grassroots International
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2017
$5K
Waltham Fields Community Farm
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2017
$1K
The Carrot Project
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2017
$1K
Resource Generation
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2016
$50K
The Food Project
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2016
$15K
The Farm School Sentinel Elm Farm
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2016
$6K
Grassroots International
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2016
$5K
Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2016
$5K
Waltham Fields Community Farm
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2016
$1K
The Carrot Project
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2016
$1K

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