Private foundation · EIN 94-3269919 · Irvine, California · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Jason Family Foundation

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: 54 grants paid, $78K total, median $1,000. 80% of grants stayed in California.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
54
$78K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in CA
80%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.4M

Grants paid in 2024

54 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Desert Community FoundationPalm Desert, CAScholarships$7,500
Stanford Health CareSan Francisco, CAOperations$5,000
The Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyRye Brook, NYMedical$4,000
Prospect Sierra SchoolEl Cerrito, CAEducation$3,500
Arcs Foundation IncSan Francisco, CAEducation$3,000
Polo Training FoundationTully, NYAthletic$3,000
Berkeley Tennis Club FoundationBerkeley, CAAthletic$2,500
Menlo Park Atherton Education FoundMenlo Park, CAEducation$2,500
My New Red ShoesRedwood City, CAHomeless assistance$2,500
Lucille Packard Foundation for Children's HealthPalo Alto, CAEducation$2,000
American Diabetes AssociationMerrifield, VAOperations$2,000
Cal Poly Dairy Science DepartmentSan Luis Obispo, CAEducation$2,000
Dunn SchoolLos Olivos, CAEducation$2,000
Religious of the Sacred Heart OakwoAtherton, CAReligious$2,000
Sacred Heart Schools AthertonAtherton, CAEducation$2,000
Stephens CollegeColumbia, MOEducation$2,000
The Dawn Redwoods Charitable TrustTiburon, CACharitable$2,000
Higher GroundKetchum, IDEducation$1,500
Moving Medicine Forward Dr KlaperGraham, NCMedical$1,250
Sing for America FoundationSan Francisco, CAOperations$1,250
Fine Arts Museum of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CAEducation$1,200
UC Davis Veterinary Medical TeachinDavis, CAEducation$1,000
San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtSan Francisco, CAEducation$1,000
Morgridge College of EducationDenver, COEducation$1,000
Juvenile Diabetes FoundationTustin, CAOperations$1,000
Institute for Shipboard EducationDallas, TXEducation$1,000
Custom CollaborativeNew York, NYOperations$1,000
Bay Area Lyme FoundationPortola Valley, CAMedical$1,000
Child & Family InstituteMenlo Park, CAEducation$1,000
Cll Society IncOlathe, KSMedical$1,000
Cold Spring School FoundationSanta Barbara, CAEducation$1,000
Oakland ZooOakland, CAPreservation$1,000
Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CAEducation$1,000
Resource Renewal InstituteMill Valley, CAMedical$1,000
St Philip the ApostleOccidental, CAReligious$1,000
UCSF FoundationSan Francisco, CAEducation$1,000
Vista Center for the BlindPalo Alto, CAOperations$500
The St Francis CenterRedwood City, CAOperations$500
Anderson Collection at Stanford UniStanford, CAEducation$500
Center for Large Landscape ConservaBozeman, MTConservation$500
Cragmont ElementaryBerkeley, CAEducation$500
Fit KidsRedwoood City, CAAthletic$500
Forest UnlimitedCazadero, CAConservation$500
Global AIDS Interfaith AllianceSan Rafael, CAMedical$500
Institute for Neurodegenerative DisSan Francisco, CAMedical$500
Piedmont Beautification FoundationPiedmont, CAConservation$500
Piedmont Police Officers AssociatioOakland, CAOperations$500
Salvation ArmyOakland, CAOperations$500
San Mateo Historical AssociationRedwood City, CAEducation$500
Second Harvest of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CAOperations$500
The Independent InstituteOakland, CAEducation$500
Youth on CoursePebble Beach, CAEducation$500
Youth Tennis AdvantageSan Francisco, CAAthletic$500
Mendocino Coast Botanical GardensFort Bragg, CAOperations$150

By state: California 43 · New York 3 · Virginia 1 · Missouri 1 · Idaho 1 · North Carolina 1

About this foundation

Jason Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Irvine, California, administered in care of W Mackall Jason, 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 Jason Family Foundation 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 Jason Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $78K across 54 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does Jason Family Foundation give?

California (43 grants), New York (3 grants), Virginia (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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