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Jackson Lewis Foundation

EIN 82-3927110 · West Harrison, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 3.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 27% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
18 of 25
4 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$1.3 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ALL TYPES OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. THIS MAY INCLUDE SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ASSIST THE PUBLIC IN AREAS SUCH AS REDUCING UNEMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, MEDICAL AFFAIRS, HOMELESSNESS AND ASSISTANCE FOR THE AGED OR DISABLED, SUPPORT IN THE EVENT OF PUBLIC EMERGENCY, SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS, HISTORY AND CULTURE AND SIMILAR PUBLIC AREAS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION SHALL WORK WITH ACCREDITED LAW SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LAW SCHOOL; SUCH SCHOLARSHIPS SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE LAW SCHOOL AND RECIPIENTS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE LAW SCHOOL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ESTABLISHED GUIDELINES. FUNDING MAY BE PROVIDED EITHER BY A DONATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION TO A PUBLIC CHARITY, OR BY A GRANT TO A QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION. DONATIONS SHALL BE CONFIRMED FROM THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION TOGETHER WITH CONFIRMATION OF PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS. ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE INTERESTED IN GRANTS MUST PROVIDE A LETTER OF INTEREST AND MEET THE GRANT GUIDELINES OF THE ORGANIZATION, WHICH ARE ATTACHED.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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