Allison & Jack Jensen Family Foundation
Allison & Jack Jensen Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $15K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K.
Allison & Jack Jensen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Allison & Jack Jensen Family Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,000
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,000
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $15,416
- +0.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Allison & Jack Jensen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was St Francis Episcopal Church ($1K).
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Allison & Jack Jensen Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 95% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 132% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2023) to $24K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Francis Episcopal Church Houston, TX | General Operation | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15,416 | $1,050 | $1,040 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | $756 |
| 2023 | $15,406 | — | $500 | $500 | 1 | $500 | $25 |
| 2022 | $15,906 | — | $6,125 | $6,125 | 7 | $6,125 | $50 |
| 2021 | $22,031 | — | $19,540 | $19,000 | 8 | $19,000 | $1,368 |
| 2020 | $41,571 | $13,500 | $25,046 | $24,446 | 11 | — | $2,133 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Allison & Jack Jensen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $756 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Allison & Jack Jensen Family Foundation is led by Jack E. Jensen, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jack E. Jensen
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison J. Jensen
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Jensen Kaminsky
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Allison & Jack Jensen Family Foundation
How much does Allison & Jack Jensen Family Foundation give each year?
Allison & Jack Jensen Family Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $500 across 1 grant.
How large is Allison & Jack Jensen Family Foundation?
Allison & Jack Jensen Family Foundation reported $15K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $756 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Allison & Jack Jensen Family Foundation operate?
Allison & Jack Jensen Family Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Texas.
What is Allison & Jack Jensen Family Foundation's EIN?
Allison & Jack Jensen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3787884. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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