James R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation
The James R. & Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Midland, Michigan. Founded in 2011, it supports work in underserved and diverse communities, primarily in Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, and Tennessee, with particular commitment to the health, welfare, and positive development of people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans.
James R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation at a glance
In short: James R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation gave $530K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $53K), mostly in Michigan. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $529,500
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $52,950
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $6,801,215
- +23.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to James R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Invitation Only
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Its website says applications are by invitation only; invited applicants submit materials by email during the designated application period. The 2025 filing also states that contributions are made only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1687, Midland, MI 48641-1687
Phone: (989) 631-3505
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who James R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Midland Center for the Arts ($350K). Together the top 10 received $530K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 54 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation identifies target areas in Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, and Tennessee. These include Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region, including Isabella County, and Washtenaw County; the Greater Chicago Area, Lake County, and Quad Cities; and the Greater Memphis Area and western Tennessee, including Jackson. In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to Michigan recipients, 4% to Illinois, 3% to Tennessee, and 1% to Mississippi.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is James R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $29K; repeat grants $63K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 199% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $490K (2024) to $913K (2020). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $530K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Midland Center for the Arts Midland, MI | Building Repair | $350,000 |
| Adoption Option Inc Midland, MI | Capital Campaign | $50,000 |
| Midland County Food Assist Network Midland, MI | Program Expense | $25,000 |
| New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Waukegan, IL | Program Expenses | $20,000 |
| Metropolitan Memorial Baptist Church Ypsilanti, MI | Program Expense | $20,000 |
| Bethlehem No 1 Missionary Baptist Church Medon, TN | Program Expenses | $15,000 |
| Faith Ministries Baptist Church Midland, MI | Program Services | $15,000 |
| Second Baptist of Ypsilanti Church Ypsilanti, MI | Program Expense | $15,000 |
| American Red Cross Alma, MI | Program Expense | $12,500 |
| Dog Gone Dition Festival Jackson, MS | Program Expense | $7,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,801,215 | $594,744 | $533,524 | $529,500 | 10 | $529,520 | $594,663 | $266,052 |
| 2024 | $5,502,429 | $109,919 | $497,113 | $490,000 | 9 | $490,020 | $109,803 | $268,322 |
| 2023 | $5,255,759 | $292,689 | $525,087 | $515,000 | 10 | $515,020 | $288,736 | $257,433 |
| 2022 | $5,764,912 | $381,770 | $594,428 | $580,000 | 12 | $580,020 | $380,921 | $293,271 |
| 2021 | $7,169,453 | $583,964 | $511,877 | $502,392 | 13 | $502,412 | $583,630 | $345,130 |
| 2020 | $7,473,409 | $408,884 | $928,480 | $913,220 | 34 | — | $407,132 | $350,383 |
| 2019 | $7,001,807 | $463,641 | $694,015 | $673,966 | 26 | — | $463,437 | $319,392 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $266K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to support underserved communities and people who have been marginalized or inadequately served by existing institutions. Its listed funding interests include education and literacy, veteran support, disaster and emergency relief, organizational capacity, faith-based outreach, and arts and culture.
Its 2025 grants included support for arts, food assistance, churches, the American Red Cross, and a festival. The Midland Center for the Arts, which received $350,000, describes its mission as entertaining, educating, and inspiring diverse and expanding regional audiences in the arts, sciences, and humanities.
Grantmaking
The largest award was $350,000 to Midland Center for the Arts for building repair. Other notable awards included $25,000 to Midland County Food Assist Network for program expenses, $20,000 each to New Hope Missionary Baptist Church and Metropolitan Memorial Baptist for program expenses, and $12,500 to the American Red Cross for program expenses.
The foundation’s website describes a rapid-response grant process and says that applications have been by invitation only since 2021. Invited applicants are asked to submit an organizational description, a 501(c)(3) determination letter, a recent Form 990, a 2–5 page project or needs narrative, and a prioritized project budget. The narrative is requested to address community concerns, the proposed response and timeline, evaluation, other funding requested or received, and additional application questions. The website says processing typically takes approximately four months. The foundation also states that it does not give grants to individuals.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James R. Jenkins as president, Anita Horne Jenkins as treasurer, Leslie R. Robertson Jenkins as secretary, James R. Jenkins II as executive director, and Phoebe L. Jenkins and James R. Jenkins III as board members.
James R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation is led by James R. Jenkins, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James R. Jenkins
President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anita Horne Jenkins
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James R. Jenkins II
Executive Di
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie R. Robertson Jenkins
Secretary
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James R. Jenkins III
Board Member
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phoebe L. Jenkins
Board Member
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 James R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation
How much does James R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation give each year?
James R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation gave $530K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $490K across 9 grants.
What is James R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation's typical grant size?
James R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,500, and its average grant was $52,950, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from James R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation that year got $29K on average.
Where does James R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation give grants?
James R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Midland, MI (4 grants) and Ypsilanti, MI (2 grants).
Does James R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on James R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Expense" (5 grants).
Who are James R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation's largest grantees?
James R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Midland Center for the Arts ($350,000), Adoption Option Inc ($50,000) and Midland County Food Assist Network ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is James R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation?
James R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation reported $6.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $530K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $266K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does James R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to support underserved communities and people who have been marginalized or inadequately served by existing institutions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from James R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is James R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation's EIN?
James R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4131764. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does James R and Anita Horne Jenkins Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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