42 private foundations reported grants to Jamaica, New York recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 42 private foundations reported 48 grants totaling $1,626,871 to 39 organizations in Jamaica, New York. The most-funded purposes were youth & family (4 grants) and education (4 grants). Pinkerton Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $352,000 across 3 grants. The median reported grant was $12,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported New York dollars that landed in Jamaica — a funder at 90% is effectively a Jamaica funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinkerton Foundation | 3 | $352,000 | 1% |
| SUE Ling GIN Foundation Trust | 1 | $305,000 | 100% |
| Amazin' Mets Foundation Inc | 2 | $160,000 | 4% |
| Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation | 1 | $137,500 | 1% |
| The Wild Gifting Project | 1 | $80,000 | 11% |
| The Norman and Julia Bobrow Family Foundation | 2 | $74,615 | 24% |
| L Finley TR B Charitable Annuity XXXXX7004 | 1 | $69,967 | 50% |
| Meta Smith Tr-grace Prot EP CH | 1 | $40,611 | 100% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Jamaica Development Corp | 2 | $310,337 |
| Life Camps Inc | 2 | $240,000 |
| Queens Community House | 1 | $137,500 |
| The Queens Library Foundation Inc | 1 | $120,000 |
| Vernon Avenue Project Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| ST John's University | 3 | $84,967 |
| Jasd'jor Emerging Philanthropists Inc | 1 | $80,000 |
| Queens Library Foundation | 3 | $77,500 |
| Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning Inc | 2 | $55,000 |
| Young Israel Jamaica Estate | 1 | $47,445 |
42 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Jamaica, New York on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,626,871 across 48 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Pinkerton Foundation, SUE Ling GIN Foundation Trust, Amazin' Mets Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Jamaica, New York concentrate in youth & family (4), education (4), community & economic development (4). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Jamaica, New York recipient was $12,000, and the largest single reported grant was $305,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
