Edwin J Jennings Jr Family Foundation
Edwin J Jennings Jr 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 $116K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K.
Edwin J Jennings Jr Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Edwin J Jennings Jr Family Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $8,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $8,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $115,652
- +0.0% 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 Edwin J Jennings Jr Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Abilene Education Foundation ($8K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Edwin J Jennings Jr Family Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 145% 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $8K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene Education Foundation Abilene, TX | Carry out stated exempt purpose | $8,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $115,652 | $6,940 | $20,056 | $8,000 | 1 | $8,000 | — | $5,508 |
| 2023 | $115,651 | $6,648 | $31,707 | $8,000 | 1 | $11,431 | — | $4,387 |
| 2022 | $115,651 | $26,422 | $50,146 | $4,119 | 1 | $4,119 | — | $5,642 |
| 2021 | $123,897 | $124,421 | $525 | — | — | — | $741 | $2,115 |
| 2020 | $1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edwin J Jennings Jr Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Edwin J Jennings Jr Family Foundation is led by Edwin J. Jennings III, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Edwin J. Jennings III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 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 Edwin J Jennings Jr Family Foundation
How much does Edwin J Jennings Jr Family Foundation give each year?
Edwin J Jennings Jr Family Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $8K across 1 grant.
How large is Edwin J Jennings Jr Family Foundation?
Edwin J Jennings Jr Family Foundation reported $116K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Edwin J Jennings Jr Family Foundation operate?
Edwin J Jennings Jr Family Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Edwin J Jennings Jr Family Foundation's EIN?
Edwin J Jennings Jr Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1265233. 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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