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The Catherine Jefferson Foundation Inc: 27 grants to organizations, $2.9 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Catherine Jefferson Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Durham, NC, paid 27 grants to organizations totaling $2,876,821 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 29, 2026. The largest was $1,150,000 to Avon Old Farms in Avon, CT for unrestricted.
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- EIN
- 357004054
- Based in
- Durham, NC
- Assets
- $35,500,230
- Grants paid
- $2,876,821
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 29, 2026, IRS object ID 202612109349100211. It reported $2,876,821 in grants paid; 27 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Old Farms | Avon, CT | Unrestricted | $1,150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | Unrestricted | Education | $650,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Unrestricted | Education | $241,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Old Chatham Golf Club | Durham, NC | Unrestricted | Recreation and sports | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Durham Academy | Durham, NC | Unrestricted | Education | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ormcf Inc | Key Largo, FL | Unrestricted | $101,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kellogg School of Management | Evanston, IL | Unrestricted | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Paul's School | Valley Cottage, NY | Unrestricted | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Headstrong Foundation | Woodlyn, PA | Unrestricted | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Team Impact | Quincy, MA | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tewaaraton FDN | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bronx Lacrosse | Purchase, NY | Unrestricted | Recreation and sports | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harlem Lacrosse | Harlem, NY | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Purchase College Foundation | Purchase, NY | Unrestricted | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wingman Open | Red Bank, NJ | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Children's Hospital | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $11,061 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Canaan Cnty School | New Canaan, CT | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Frosted Faces Foundation | Ramona, CA | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $5,150 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gofundme Simon Brooks | San Diego, CA | To raise money for assistance - unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lou Ferraro Golf Classic | Cromwell, CT | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| MSK | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Usvi Lacrosse Association | Christiansted, VQ | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bag Room Open | Key Largo, FL | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breakthrough JDRF | Costa Mesa, CA | Unrestricted | $510 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Shot for Life | Watertown, MA | Unrestricted | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gofundme Kelly Gebert's Family | San Diego, CA | To raise money for assistance - unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vineyard Golf Club | Edgartown, MA | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202531329349101623. It reported $2,641,000 in grants paid; 33 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Old Farms | Avon, CT | Contribution | $1,001,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | Contribution | Education | $980,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kellogg School of Management | Evanston, IL | Contribution | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ormcf Inc | Key Largo, FL | Contribution | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Team Impact | Quincy, MA | Contribution | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| PLL Assists | Torrance, CA | Contribution | Recreation and sports | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gift Hill | St John, VQ | Contribution | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Purchase College Foundation | Purchase, NY | Contribution | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Folds of Honor | Center Valley, PA | Contribution | $41,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sandy Hook Promise Fund | Newtown, CT | Contribution | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tewaaraton FDN | Washington, DC | Contribution | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Contribution | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Athletes Who Care | Stanton, NJ | Contribution | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Durham Academy | Durham, NC | Contribution | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harlem Lacrosse | Harlem, NY | Contribution | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Canaan Cnty School | New Canaan, CT | Contribution | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Children's Hospital | Boston, MA | Contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Givengain Foundation | Villarssurollon, SZ | Contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gofundme | San Diego, CA | Contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jack Britt High School | Fayetteville, NC | Contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Landon School | Bethesda, MD | Contribution | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MSK | New York, NY | Contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mark Glicini Meaningful Growth Foundation | Vero Beach, FL | Contribution | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pan-Mass Challenge for John Straus | Needham, MA | Contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rye American Legion Post 128 | Rye, NY | Contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gofundme Al Giocondi | San Diego, CA | Contribution | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leukemia & Lumphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | Contribution | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bag Room Open | Key Largo, FL | Contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gofundme Mark Redman Burnam | San Diego, CA | Contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brigham & Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | Contribution | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| VGC Foundation | Edgartown, MA | Contribution | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boathouse Foundation Inc | Edgartown, MA | Contribution | Education | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Swim Across America | Charlotte, NC | Contribution | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $2,156,300 |
| Recreation and sports | $230,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $140,100 |
| Health care | $55,000 |
| Animal-related | $5,150 |
| Human services | $500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | $2,201,000 |
| New York | $1,882,500 |
| North Carolina | $536,100 |
| Florida | $208,600 |
| Illinois | $200,000 |
| Massachusetts | $163,361 |
| Pennsylvania | $91,600 |
| California | $74,660 |
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Updated July 29, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.