Private foundation · EIN 52-2107509 · Sarasota, Florida · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Jake Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 65 grants paid, $834K total, median $10K. 12% of grants stayed in Florida.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
65
$834K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in FL
12%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$17M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 65 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MAEducational programs$75K
Greater Washington Community FoundationWashington, DCCharitable - kara kennedy fund$50K
New England Public MediaSpringfield, MAMedia$30K
Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, MEEducational programs$25K
Smith CollegeNorthamption, MAEducational programs$25K
The Wilderness SocietyWashington, DCCharitable$25K
Environmental Defense FundNew York, NYEnvironmental$20K
National Resource Defense Council NrdcNew York, NYEnvironmental$20K
Sierra ClubOakland, CAEnvironmental$20K
Defenders of WildlifeWashington, DCCharitable$15K
Golden Gate National Parks ConservancySan Francisco, CACharitable$15K
Humane Rescue AllianceWashington, DCCharitable$15K
National Wildlife FoundationMiami, FLCharitable$15K
Ocean ConservancyWashington, DCCharitable$15K
Rainforest FoundationBrooklyn, NYEnvironmental$15K
The Clark Art InstituteWilliamstown, MACharitable$15K
Wilderness Land TrustHelena, MTCharitable$15K
Williamstown Rural Lands FoundationWilliamstown, MAEducational programs$15K
World Wildlife FundWashington, DCCharitable$15K
All Faiths Food BankSarasota, FLCharitable$10K
American ForestsWashington, DCCharitable$10K
American Red CrossBoone, IACharitable$10K
American RiversWashington, DCEnvironmental$10K
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsNew York, NYCharitable$10K
Children FIRST IncAthens, GACharity$10K
Cornell Lab of OrnithologyIthaca, NYCharitable$10K
Earth Island InstituteBerkeley, CAEnvironmental$10K
Friends of SF Animal Care & ControlSan Francisco, CACharitable$10K
Friends of the EarthWashington, DCEnvironmental$10K
Furkids IncCumming, GACharitable$10K
Girls Inc of SarasotaSarasota, FLCharitable$10K
Habitat for Humanity SarasotaSarasota, FLCharitable$10K
Hispanola Health PartnersBreckenridge, COCharitable$10K
Humane Society of SarasotaSarasota, FLCharitable$10K
MuttvilleSan Francisco, CACharitable$10K
National Audubon SocietyNew York, NYCharity$10K
National Park FoundationWashington, DCEnvironmental$10K
Npca - National Parks Conservation AssociationWashington, DCEnvironmental$10K
Oceana InternationalWashington, DCCharitable$10K
Pacific Forest TrustSan Francisco, CAEnvironmental$10K
Playgroup SchoolSan Francisco, CACharity$10K
Polaris ProjectWashington, DCCharitable$10K
Rainforest TrustWarrenton, VACharitable$10K
San Francisco SPCASan Francisco, CACharitable$10K
Save the RedwoodsSan Francisco, CACharity$10K
Sea ShepherdAlexandria, VACharitable$10K
St Jude'sMemphis, TNCharitable$10K
Tree FoundationSarasota, FLEnvironmental$10K
Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CAEnvironmental$10K
UC Berkeley FoundationBerkeley, CACharitable$10K
Wusf 897Tampa, FLMedia$10K
Human Rights Action CenterWashington, DCEducational programs$8,000
Sarasota OperaSarasota, FLCharitable$6,000
Allen Stevenson SchoolNew York, NYEducational programs$5,000
Amherst CollegeAmherst, MAEducation$5,000
Endangered Species InternationalSan Francisco, CACharitable$5,000
Maret SchoolWashington, DCEducational programs$5,000
Oswego University FoundationOswego, NYEducational programs$5,000
Pollinator PartnershipSan Francisco, CACharity$5,000
Red RoverSacramento, CACharity$5,000

By state: District of Columbia 15 · Massachusetts 6 · California 17 · New York 8 · Florida 8 · Maine 1

About this foundation

Jake Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Sarasota, Florida, administered in care of Joanne S Barker President, tax-exempt since 1998. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Jake Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Jake Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $834K across 65 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Jake Foundation Inc give?

District of Columbia (15 grants), Massachusetts (6 grants), California (17 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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