Downtown Jaycees Foundation
Downtown Jaycees Foundation is a private foundation based in Arlington, Virginia. Its 2025 filing reports grants to nonprofit organizations for programs addressing needs including food, education, youth services, and community activities, with the largest share of grant dollars going to recipients in the District of Columbia.
Downtown Jaycees Foundation at a glance
In short: Downtown Jaycees Foundation gave $32K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in District of Columbia. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,330
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,617
- -20.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,295
- Total assets
- $335,245
- +2.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (9 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Downtown Jaycees Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing describes a mailed application with the materials listed above. The application cycles shown on the filing—August 16, 2024, and February 15, 2025—are past deadlines.
- Review Cycle
- August 16, 2024, or February 15, 2025; both dates are past.
- Deadline
- August 16, 2024, or February 15, 2025; both dates are past.
- Contact
Application contact: Mr Peter Scholl
Mailing address: 1300 Crystal Drive 1204, Arlington, VA 22202
Phone: (202) 271-9433
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Downtown Jaycees Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Food and Friends ($5K). Together the top 10 received $26K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($457), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 84 grants of 84 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The application information states that the service area is the District of Columbia. In 2025, 55% of grant dollars went to recipients in DC and 28% to recipients in Virginia; the remaining shares went to recipients in New York (10%), California (6%), and New Jersey (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Downtown Jaycees Foundation open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 20 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $829; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 35% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2021) to $35K (2023). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Friends Washington, DC | To support children and families in hunger by providing nutritious food. | $5,305 |
| Donors Choose New York, NY | To support programs that provide dc classrooms with needed infrastructure and equipment to support educational programming. | $3,171 |
| Wanda Alston Foundation Washington, DC | To support programs offering housing and support services to homeless or at-risk lgbtq youth. | $3,000 |
| Arlington Soccer Association Arlington, VA | To Support Youth Soccer Players with Financial Needs. | $2,524 |
| DC Jazz Festival Foundation Washington, DC | To support jazzin' after school weekly instrument training sessions for dc public school students. | $2,500 |
| The American Experience Foundation Inc Washington, DC | To support unique programming that connects low income dc residents to education opportunities in the hospitality industry. | $2,170 |
| The Trevor Project West Hollywood, CA | To Support Crisis Intervention Programs for LGBTQ Youth. | $2,068 |
| City Blossoms Washington, DC | To support the youth entrepreneurship cooperative program, teaching youth basic business skills and community development skills. | $2,066 |
| Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League Washington, DC | To provide support to youth leadership programs for lbgtq youth to build self-confidence and develop critical life skills. | $1,750 |
| Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation Arlington, VA | To support psychosocial support services to children with cancer. | $1,334 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $335,245 | $50,265 | $40,357 | $32,330 | 20 | $32,330 | $50,265 | $37,829 |
| 2024 | $328,337 | $32,153 | $35,701 | $32,434 | 16 | $32,434 | $32,153 | $33,591 |
| 2023 | $331,885 | $31,165 | $38,492 | $35,292 | 16 | $35,292 | $31,165 | $30,681 |
| 2022 | $339,212 | $49,227 | $35,679 | $32,526 | 17 | $32,526 | $49,227 | $35,738 |
| 2021 | $325,664 | $19,764 | $29,147 | $26,500 | 15 | — | $19,764 | $32,360 |
| 2020 | $335,047 | $27,703 | $30,884 | $27,371 | 15 | — | $27,703 | $27,536 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Downtown Jaycees Foundation reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available filing information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its listed grants support a range of programs, including hunger relief, educational opportunities, LGBTQ youth services, youth sports, arts education, entrepreneurship, and support for children with cancer.
Grantees describe their own work in varied terms. For example, the Wanda Alston Foundation says it works to address homelessness and poverty among LGBTQIA2S+ youth ages 18–24. The American Experience Foundation says it enriches students’ lives through educational opportunities related to hospitality careers in Washington, DC. City Blossoms describes its work as cultivating community well-being through kid-driven gardens, while Arlington Soccer Association says it provides soccer programs for people of varied abilities, backgrounds, and financial means.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $32,330. Grant amounts ranged from $229 to $5,305, with a median of $1,295.
Notable 2025 grants included $5,305 to Food and Friends for nutritious food for children and families; $3,171 to DonorsChoose for classroom infrastructure and equipment supporting educational programming in DC; and $3,000 to the Wanda Alston Foundation for housing and support services for homeless or at-risk LGBTQ youth. Other grants included $2,524 to Arlington Soccer Association for youth players with financial need, $2,500 to DC Jazz Festival Foundation for after-school instrument training, and $2,170 to the American Experience Foundation for hospitality-industry education opportunities for low-income DC residents.
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It describes an application process requiring a foundation grant application, an IRS letter of determination for 501(c)(3) status, a one-page project and organizational budget, and a project proposal of no more than five pages. The application form requests organizational, project, budget, service-area, and funding information. Applications were required to be mailed; email, messenger, and hand delivery were not accepted. The filing lists exclusions including capital campaigns, colleges and universities, hospital-based programs, salary support, endowments, and organizations or activities that do not meet its stated eligibility restrictions. It also states that the service area is the District of Columbia and excludes national or regional organizations unless their programs address specific local community needs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ole Orset as president, Arne Baker as vice president, Peter Scholl as treasurer, and Andrew Schachter as secretary.
Downtown Jaycees Foundation is led by Ole Orset, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ole Orset
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Andrew Schachter
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Arne Baker
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Peter Scholl
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Downtown Jaycees Foundation
How much does Downtown Jaycees Foundation give each year?
Downtown Jaycees Foundation gave $32K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 16 grants.
What is Downtown Jaycees Foundation's typical grant size?
Downtown Jaycees Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,295, and its average grant was $1,617, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Downtown Jaycees Foundation that year got $829 on average.
Where does Downtown Jaycees Foundation give grants?
Downtown Jaycees Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (28%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (7 grants) and Arlington, VA (6 grants).
Does Downtown Jaycees Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Downtown Jaycees Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Downtown Jaycees Foundation's largest grantees?
Downtown Jaycees Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Food and Friends ($5,305), Donors Choose ($3,171) and Wanda Alston Foundation ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($457), which are not listed by name. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Downtown Jaycees Foundation?
Downtown Jaycees Foundation reported $335K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Downtown Jaycees Foundation fund?
The available filing information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its listed grants support a range of programs, including hunger relief, educational opportunities, LGBTQ youth services, youth sports, arts education, entrepreneurship, and support for children with cancer. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Downtown Jaycees Foundation?
The filing describes a mailed application with the materials listed above. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Downtown Jaycees Foundation's EIN?
Downtown Jaycees Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6029540. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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