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The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation
The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation reported $10.5 million in revenue and $6.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.65 went to program services, $6.55 to management and general costs and $12.80 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 42.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $227,180 (CHIEF EXEC O). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 177% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $6.3MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.7% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.5% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 12.8% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.24 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 32.4% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $227,180 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.61% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 81.1 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseA.the Jay Fund provides assistance to relieve financial burdens associated with childhood cancer. We cover a family's household expenses while their child is undergoing active treatment and for up to six months afterward. The Jay Fund offers financial literacy seminars and one-on-one financial coaching to help families make it through the treatment process financially intact. We offer scholarships so survivors can reach their academic goals. The Jay Fund also covers funeral expenses if families need help. In 2025, 647 patients and their families were provided with financial assistance
B.emotional support involves opportunities to improve the quality of life for childhood cancer patients and their families. The Jay Fund offers special projects, services and events, from sibling support and caregiver programs to holiday parties. Families get a break from cancer, connect with others who understand their journey and have access to support services they would otherwise not receive. In 2025, 473 families participated in 112 Jay Fund emotional support opportunities and experiences
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXEC O Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $227,180 | $0 | $0 | $227,180 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $227K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 520
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation totaling $650K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation spent in 2025, $80.65 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation reported that 80.7% of its $6.3 million in expenses went to program services, 6.5% to management and general and 12.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $227,180, for the role of CHIEF EXEC O (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation get its money?
Of $10.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 32.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-3426937 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202631809349300718 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512039349301716 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411769349301251 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311819349300721 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231759349300928 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142039349301359 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001929349301665 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-3426937: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.