Nonprofit · EIN 04-3563445
JETT FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · NORWELL, MA 02061
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,446,726 | $3,650,266 | $3,796,460 | $10,435,173 | $259,163 | $10,176,010 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,119,683 | $3,372,118 | $1,747,565 | $6,489,532 | $256,655 | $6,232,877 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,537,013 | $2,681,810 | $855,203 | $4,677,789 | $243,336 | $4,434,453 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,082,690
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $312,308
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $119,440
- Net income from fundraising events
- $51,728
- Other revenue
- $51,728
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,459,319
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $261,462
- Other salaries and wages
- $754,900
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,239,739
- Professional fundraising fees
- $16,200
- Legal fees
- $3,533
- Accounting fees
- $25,675
- Occupancy
- $168,159
- Travel
- $63,003
- Depreciation
- $35,040
- Program services (functional)
- $2,773,220
- Management and general (functional)
- $413,053
- Fundraising (functional)
- $463,993
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,489,532
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,435,173
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $259,163
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,176,010
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,023,669
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,555,813
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,910,737
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,265,273
- Gross receipts
- $9,247,657
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 77
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC SNYDER | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $234,542 | $26,920 |
| MAURA CARROLL | DIRECTOR OF DEVEPOLMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,537 | $5,299 |
| ALLISON CAPUTO | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,202 | $10,966 |
| CHRISTINE MCSHERRY | FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFRED JACKSON | CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN HANSON | VICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MULLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN PIKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA PAIGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN KIELHORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS SCHLECHTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC SNYDER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $208,343 | $26,619 |
| MAURA CARROLL | DIRECTOR OF DEVEPOLMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,189 | $5,145 |
| ALLISON CAPUTO | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,256 | $10,846 |
| CHRISTINE MCSHERRY | FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFRED JACKSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN HANSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MULLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN PIKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA PAIGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN KIELHORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS SCHLECHTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC SNYDER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $193,757 | $17,931 |
| MAURA CARROLL | DIRECTOR OF DEVEPOLMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,031 | $665 |
| CHRISTINE MCSHERRY | FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFRED JACKSON | CHAIR/FORMER VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN PIKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN HANSON | DIRECTOR/FORMER CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MULLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT STUBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS SCHLECHTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN KIELHORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA PAIGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 390 CIRCUIT ST, NORWELL, MA 02061-2132
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ERIC SNYDER, 390 CIRCUIT STREET, NORWELL, MA 02061
- Signed the 990
- ERIC SNYDER, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (781) 585-5566
- Website
- HTTP://JETTFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PC
Mission
JETT FOUNDATION EMPOWERS PEOPLE AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSFORMATIVE PROGRAMMING, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND ONGOING SUPPORT FOR EVERY STAGE OF A DUCHENNE JOURNEY.
Program accomplishments
- DIRECT SERVICES : CAMP PROMISE, JETT GIVING FUND, FAMILY WORSHOPS/COMMUNITY WEBINAR SERIES, THE COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, AND FAMILY SUPPORT/PORCH NITE. JETT FOUNDATION'S SUMMER CAMP, CAMP PROMISE, HAS BEEN THE ONLY CAMP IN THE COUNTRY FOR KIDS, TEENS, AND ADULTS WITH MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY AND NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES SINCE 2009. WITH NO UPPER AGE LIMIT AND A COMPLETE ON-SITE, 24-HOUR MEDICAL TEAM, JETT PROVIDES A FREE AND UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR CAMPERS TO EXPERIENCE A WEEK OF INDEPENDENCE, FREEDOM AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES AWAY FROM THE ROUTINE OF DAILY LIFE. CAMP PROMISE SERVED 153 CAMPERS IN PERSON AT SEVEN LOCATIONS AND ONE WEEK OF VIRTUAL CAMP SERVING 80 CAMPERS. IN TOTAL WE SERVED 233 CAMPERS WITH THE SUPPORT OF 200 VOLUNTEERS. MORE THAN 77% OF CAMPERS WERE OVER THE AGE OF 18 (AND HAVE AGED OUT OF OTHER CAMP OPTIONS). JETT CONTINUES TO HOST MONTHLY EVENTS INCLUDING TRIVIA NIGHTS, GAME SHOWS AND MORE.THE JETT GIVING FUND INCLUDES THREE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS: THE ACCESSIBLE VEHICLE FUND, THE EMERGENCY FUND, AND THE EQUIPMENT ASSISTANCE FUND.IN 2025, THE ACCESSIBLE VEHICLE FUND PROVIDED 16 ACCESSIBLE VEHICLES, OFTEN TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES (UNDER $50,000 HOUSEHOLD INCOME) LACKING SAFE TRANSPORTATION; FIVE FAMILIES HAD MULTIPLE CHILDREN WITH DUCHENNE. SINCE ITS LAUNCH, THE JETT GIVING FUND HAS PROVIDED OVER $6.5 MILLION IN ACCESSIBILITY EQUIPMENT THANKS TO SPONSORS.ESTABLISHED IN 2020, THE EMERGENCY FUND OFFERS IMMEDIATE, FLEXIBLE SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES FACING UNEXPECTED CRISES. IN 2025, IT AWARDED 90 GRANTS TOTALING OVER $130,000 FOR NECESSITIES LIKE FOOD, UTILITIES, MOVING COSTS, AND EVICTION PREVENTION, ENSURING DUCHENNE FAMILIES DON'T HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN BASIC NEEDS. ALL GRANTS WERE REVIEWED AND AWARDED WITHIN A 14-DAY TURNAROUND. JETT FOUNDATION FAMILY WORKSHOPS ARE A NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT BRINGS CLINICIANS, RESEARCHERS, AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY DUCHENNE TOGETHER TO LEARN ABOUT CARE, CRUCIAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCES IN MANY CITIES EACH YEAR. THE MISSION OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO EMPOWER PATIENTS AND FAMILIES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO BE THEIR OWN BEST ADVOCATES, SPREAD AWARENESS ABOUT DUCHENNE IN THE MEDICAL FIELD, AND HELP ACCELERATE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.IN 2025, JETT FOUNDATION WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE IN PERSON EVENTS AS WELL AS HOSTING VIRTUAL OUR COMMUNITY WEBINAR SERIES. JETT HOSTED 18 WEBINARS FEATURING CLINICAL TRIALS, DUCHENNE CARE AND WELLNESS WITH OVER 400 REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS. LAUNCHED IN 2017, THE COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR PROGRAM SPREADS AWARENESS ABOUT DUCHENNE AND THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT JETT FOUNDATION PROVIDES, THROUGH COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS (MOMS, DADS, GRANDPARENTS, AND SIBLINGS) WHO ARE ALREADY FAMILIAR WITH THE DUCHENNE LANDSCAPE. IN 2025, 34 JETT FOUNDATION AMBASSADORS FROM 20 STATES ENGAGED WITH FAMILIES AFFECTED BY DUCHENNE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. FAMILY SUPPORT/PORCH NITE IS A NATIONAL CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM WHICH FOCUSES ON BUILDING STRONGER SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY DUCHENNE IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH STORY-TELLING, EDUCATION, AND GRIEF-MANAGEMENT. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED 17 VIRTUAL PORCH NITES WITH 250 PARTICIPANTS.Expenses $2,347,405 · grants $1,459,319
- EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY: EDUCATIONAL CARE PACKAGES/NEWLY DIAGNOSED FAMILY EDUCATION MATERIALS/SERIES A DUCHENNE DIAGNOSIS IS INCREDIBLY OVERWHELMING FOR A FAMILY. JETT FOUNDATION EDUCATIONAL CARE PACKAGES PROVIDE CRUCIAL EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO NEWLY DIAGNOSED FAMILIES, CAREGIVERS, TEACHERS AND CLINICIANS THAT ARE SEEKING MORE GUIDANCE ON DUCHENNE. JETT FOUNDATION PROVIDED OVER 200 CARE PACKAGES IN 2025 TO THOSE WHO REQUESTED THEM FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE OR ATTENDED JETT EVENTS OR PROGRAMS. THESE FREE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INCLUDE SUPPORT LETTERS FROM THE COMMUNITY, JETT FOUNDATION BROCHURE AND WELCOME LETTER, HEALTH INSURANCE FLIGHT PLAN, CLINICAL TRIAL FLIGHT PLAN, TRANSITION OF CARE CHECKLIST, CLINICAL TRIAL CHEAT SHEET, DAN AND DMD CHILDREN'S BOOK, STANDARDS OF CARE AND DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT BOOKLET.ADVOCACYTHE JETT FOUNDATION'S CONTINUED WORK IN ADVOCACY HAS BEEN FOCUSED ON EDUCATING REGULATORY AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS ABOUT DUCHENNE IN HOPES TO ACCELERATE THE PATHWAYS TO FINDING TREATMENTS FOR THIS FATAL DISEASE.Expenses $425,815
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3563445
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Medical research (H12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,435,173
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,247,657
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $7,446,726 | $3,650,266 | $10,435,173 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,119,683 | $3,372,118 | $6,489,532 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,537,013 | $2,681,810 | $4,677,789 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,528,313 | $2,039,167 | $3,509,096 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3563445).
Questions about JETT FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of JETT FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JETT FOUNDATION INC is 04-3563445.
- Is JETT FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to JETT FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JETT FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of JETT FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JETT FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of JETT FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ERIC SNYDER.
- Who are the officers and directors of JETT FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $234,542 (ERIC SNYDER, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does JETT FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,446,726, expenses of $3,650,266 and total assets of $10,435,173 at year end.
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