Dorothy Jensen Foundation for

Private foundation · Grantmaker Orlando, FL EIN: 92-1430553

Dorothy Jensen Foundation for is a private foundation, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $546K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $36K. Net investment income was $30K.

Dorothy Jensen Foundation for at a glance

In short: Dorothy Jensen Foundation for gave $36K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$36,000
+42.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$36,000
+42.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$36,000
Total assets
$546,198
-0.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Dorothy Jensen Foundation for funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Midwestern State University: $36KMidwestern State University$36K

The largest 2025 recipient was Midwestern State University ($36K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Wichita FallsOrlando

How Dorothy Jensen Foundation for gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 126% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $36K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $36K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TXScholarship$36,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$546,198$33,457$36,499$36,0001$36,000$30,436$28,478
2024$549,240$33,793$25,275$25,2751$25,275$33,815$27,538
2023$540,722$565,722$25,000$25,0002$25,000$13,501$1,253

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dorothy Jensen Foundation for reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dorothy Jensen Foundation for is led by Richard Jensen, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard Jensen

    President

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Jana Jensen

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Jensen

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Dorothy Jensen Foundation for

How much does Dorothy Jensen Foundation for give each year?

Dorothy Jensen Foundation for gave $36K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.

How large is Dorothy Jensen Foundation for?

Dorothy Jensen Foundation for reported $546K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Dorothy Jensen Foundation for operate?

Dorothy Jensen Foundation for has awarded grants in Florida, Texas.

What is Dorothy Jensen Foundation for's EIN?

Dorothy Jensen Foundation for's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1430553. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 15, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 11, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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