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    THE JEFFREY MODELL FOUNDATION INC

    Private FoundationIRS data 2022–2024
    NEW YORK, NYEIN 133380237 Website

    Annual Giving

    $2.2M+3% YoY

    Grants

    50

    Median Grant

    $25K

    Organizations Funded

    27

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    Foundation Overview

    Mission

    The Jeffrey Modell Foundation (JMF) is a global nonprofit dedicated to early diagnosis, treatments, and ultimately, future cures for Primary Immunodeficiency through awareness, advocacy, and research. More specifically, the foundation is devoted to early and precise diagnosis, meaningful treatments, and ultimately, cures - through clinical and basic research, physician education, patient support, advocacy, public awareness, and newborn screening.

    Focus Areas

    diagnostic researchpediatric researchbiomedical researchclinical researchacademic medical researchinternational research

    Grant Types

    research grantsinternational grantssmall grants

    Funded Initiatives

    Global Education Network and Information Exchange (G.E.N.I.E.) grant launched August 2024. Travel grants through WinMD and WinRN programs supporting 6 young physicians to attend major medical conferences this year. To date, $3.7 million has been awarded by the Jeffrey Modell Foundation for research into genetic immunodeficiency diseases. Funding for translational, specific defect, and CHILDREN-focused research projects. Collaboration with Veritas for genetic sequencing through Jeffrey's Insights program.

    Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

    Giving History

    2024+3%

    $2.2M

    Grants

    50

    Median

    $25K

    States

    16

    2023+6%

    $2.1M

    Grants

    51

    Median

    $25K

    States

    15

    2022

    $2.0M

    Grants

    49

    Median

    $25K

    States

    17

    Grant Size Distribution

    $25K

    Typical Grant (Median)

    $13K

    Smallest

    $25K

    25th Pctile

    $50K

    75th Pctile

    $181K

    Largest

    Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $25K and $50K.

    Largest Recent Grants

    $181K

    2024

    COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

    NY · RESEARCH

    $155K

    2024

    NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

    NY · RESEARCH

    $112K

    2024

    Foreign Grants - PERU

    DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH

    $100K

    2024

    Foreign Grants - NETHERLANDS

    DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH

    $80K

    2024

    Foreign Grants - GERMANY

    DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH

    Geographic Focus

    NY
    $408K4 grants
    CA
    $103K3 grants
    PA
    $93K3 grants
    FL
    $92K4 grants
    MA
    $88K2 grants

    Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

    Financial Overview

    YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid
    2024
    $46.0M
    $2.2M(4.7%)
    2023
    $42.9M
    $2.1M(4.9%)
    2022
    $38.6M
    $2.0M(5.1%)

    Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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    Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.

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