Jandon Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- Jandon Foundation says it does not accept unsolicited requests, so an application sent without an invitation will not be considered, and the first step is to find a route to one, ideally through an existing connection.
- Its main interest is education, particularly helping students from financially disadvantaged and under-educated families succeed, so work that clearly fits that purpose is the strongest match.
- The filing shows that about 8 in 10 of its grants to organisations fall between $1,000 and $110,000, with a median of $10,000, so a modest request sized near that median is a realistic starting point; its largest grant, $1,000,000, went to Westchester Community Trust for Jandon Fund, so that band is not a ceiling.
- Repeat support is significant, as 55% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had already funded in earlier filings, so a group new to the foundation should expect to be judged against existing relationships.
- The filing states no geographic focus, though its grants are mainly in New York and District of Columbia, so a group based elsewhere should not assume it is excluded.
Overview
Jandon Foundation is a US private foundation based in Mount Kisco, NY.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (westchesterlegislatorsny.gov), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Jandon Foundation identifies education as its primary philanthropic interest, particularly helping students from financially disadvantaged and under-educated families succeed. It says quality education should be accessible to all students, irrespective of their financial background. Alongside its scholarship programme, its recorded organisational grants go to a broad mix of public charities, including community and social-service organisations, educational institutions, humanitarian and relief organisations, cultural organisations and health organisations. The filings describe these organisational grant purposes as charitable and educational. The Foundation works with the Westchester County Board of Legislators to administer a scholarship programme supporting promising young people from low-income families pursuing higher education.
Themes
- Education
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York and District of Columbia.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 55% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 184 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 2%
- The largest single recipient received 11% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 55% of grant dollars went to organisations Jandon Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 49% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 59 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $10,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- New York Community Trust for Jandon Fund · Charitable & educational$500,0002024 tax year
- Ny Community Trust - Cecil Michael Family Charitable Fund · Charitable & educational$250,0002024 tax year
- Feeding Westchester · Charitable & educational$250,0002024 tax year
- Ny Community Trust - Adjel Charitable Fund · Charitable & educational$250,0002024 tax year
- American Red Cross · Charitable & educational$160,0002024 tax year
- Jandon Scholars Program · Charitable & educational$156,7352024 tax year
- Westchester Community College Foundation · Charitable & educational$155,0002024 tax year
- Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester · Charitable & educational$115,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Leslie Cecil — President / Director
- Diane Zultowsky — Secretary / Director
- James C Michael — Treasurer / Director
- Alec Cecil — Vice President / Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,899,926 | $2,310,000 | $55,079,361 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $3,853,163 | $3,497,909 | $57,205,273 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $3,238,989 | $2,920,985 | $61,618,815 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Mount Kisco, NY
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Contact
- Mount Kisco, NY