Jackson Family Foundation
Jackson Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $488K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $192K. Net investment income was $21K.
Jackson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Jackson Family Foundation gave $192K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $24K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $191,500
- +16.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $23,938
- +45.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $487,764
- -12.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Washington (87% 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 Jackson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Home Court ($120K). Together the top 8 received $192K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 39 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jackson Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 53% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 858% 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 $126K (2021) to $197K (2020). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $192K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Home Court Woodinville, WA | To Fund Sports / Life Skills for Children. | $120,000 |
| Birthday Dreams Renton, WA | To Fund Homeless Children. | $34,000 |
| Safe Place Louisville, KY | National youth outreach and prevention program for young pepople in need of immediate help and safety | $12,500 |
| CAF America Alexandria, VA | To accelerate progress in society towards a fair and sustainable future for all. | $10,000 |
| The Goodtimes Project Seattle, WA | To provide cost-free programming to help families dealing with cancer to reconnect with a world beyond their cancer diagnosis. | $6,000 |
| BBRC Foundation Bellevue, WA | To change lives in our local and world communities through service and financial support. | $5,000 |
| English Springer Rescue America Woodstock, GA | To provide foster care to english springers impounded by humane societies, private shelters, and animal control facilities nationwide, as well as to offer adoption referral services for those agencies. | $3,000 |
| Everett Animal Shelter Everett, WA | Unrestricted | $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 | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $487,764 | $128,914 | $199,730 | $191,500 | 8 | $191,500 | $20,684 | $22,313 |
| 2023 | $558,580 | $514,027 | $166,822 | $164,800 | 10 | $164,800 | $5,872 | $20,185 |
| 2022 | $211,375 | $147,976 | $157,432 | $151,850 | 8 | $151,850 | — | $10,440 |
| 2021 | $220,831 | $205,891 | $130,207 | $125,510 | 6 | $125,510 | $3,090 | $10,559 |
| 2020 | $145,147 | $101,568 | $204,325 | $196,534 | 7 | — | — | $10,890 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jackson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jackson Family Foundation is led by Robert D. Jackson, President & Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robert D. Jackson
President & Chairman
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Breanna Jackson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Tannesen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Tannesen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Jackson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon K. Jackson
Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer
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 Jackson Family Foundation
How much does Jackson Family Foundation give each year?
Jackson Family Foundation gave $192K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $165K across 10 grants.
What is Jackson Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Jackson Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $8,000, and its average grant was $23,938, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jackson Family Foundation give grants?
Jackson Family Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kentucky (7%) and Virginia (5%).
Does Jackson Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 13% of Jackson Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Jackson Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Jackson Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Home Court ($120,000), Birthday Dreams ($34,000) and Safe Place ($12,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Jackson Family Foundation?
Jackson Family Foundation reported $488K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $192K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Jackson Family Foundation's EIN?
Jackson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0724162. 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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