Jameson Freedom & Education Foundation
The Jameson Freedom & Education Foundation is a private foundation based in Del Mar, California. Its 2024 grants supported organizations working in areas including education, free inquiry, investigative research, the arts, and international education.
Jameson Freedom & Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Jameson Freedom & Education Foundation gave $1.9M across 34 grants in 2024 (avg $55K), mostly in California. 18% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,871,450
- +17.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 34
- +17.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $55,043
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $644,424
- +75.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (6 of 34, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (61% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jameson Freedom & Education Foundation
- How to Apply
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Submit a general application form with a proposed budget. The filing lists James D. Jameson as the contact. No restrictions on awards are stated.
- Contact
Application contact: James D Jameson
Mailing address: 2010 Jimmy Durante Blvd Suite 205, Del Mar, CA 92014
Phone: (877) 829-5500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jameson Freedom & Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Hoover Institution (Stanford University) ($385K). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 95 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, California recipients received 61% of grant dollars, followed by Illinois (14%), the District of Columbia (5%), Texas (4%), and New York (4%). Grants also included support for organizations in Colorado and Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Jameson Freedom & Education Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 34 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $63K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 82% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 406% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2024). 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $370K (2021) to $1.9M (2024). In 2024 it made 34 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hoover Institution (Stanford University) Stanford, CA | To support its work defending free markets and free minds through critical thinking. | $385,000 |
| Uc San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | To educate and empower students to pursue their aspirations. | $285,000 |
| Abercrombie & Kent Philanthropy Downers Grove, IL | To Support Education in Rural Uganda. | $269,950 |
| Reason Foundation Los Angeles, CA | To support its work defending free markets and free minds. | $130,000 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | To educate and empower students to pursue their aspirations. | $100,000 |
| Prager University Foundation Sherman Oaks, CA | To support the development of educational videos encouraging freedom and critical thinking. | $60,000 |
| The Jesusonian Foundation Boulder, CO | To support the education of religion and tolerance on a global scale. | $60,000 |
| The Old Globe San Diego, CA | To Support and Inspire Education Through the Arts. | $55,000 |
| Bellingcat Fund Inc | To support investigative research around the world to uncover wrongdoing in support of freedom. | $50,000 |
| Uatx Austin, TX | To support education through open inquiry and civil discourse. | $50,000 |
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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 | $644,424 | $2,200,000 | $1,923,512 | $1,871,450 | 34 | $1,909,524 | — | $17,593 |
| 2023 | $367,941 | $2,035,300 | $1,641,285 | $1,595,522 | 29 | $1,630,669 | $2 | $7,568 |
| 2022 | — | $1,015,000 | $1,047,699 | $1,000,000 | 22 | $1,035,871 | $1 | $336 |
| 2021 | $8,494 | $421,000 | $415,199 | $370,000 | 10 | $395,695 | — | $128 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jameson Freedom & Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for student education and empowerment, education in rural Uganda, educational videos about freedom and critical thinking, and investigative research. The grant purposes also describe support for free markets and free minds, education through the arts, and open inquiry and civil discourse.
The grantees describe their own work in varied terms. UC San Diego Foundation says its mission is to raise private support for UC San Diego’s research, teaching, and public service. Abercrombie & Kent Philanthropy says it works to help nature thrive and cultures flourish through education, conservation, health support, and enterprise. UATX describes itself as a nonprofit building a liberal arts university committed to freedom of inquiry, freedom of conscience, and civil discourse. Other supported organizations include the Boy Scouts, which says it prepares young people to make ethical and moral choices, and the Cato Institute, whose stated mission includes advancing individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $1,871,450 across 34 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,500 to $385,000, with a median grant of $25,000.
Among its largest 2024 grants were $385,000 to Hoover Institution (Stanford University) for work defending free markets and free minds through critical thinking; $285,000 to UC San Diego Foundation to educate and empower students; $269,950 to Abercrombie & Kent Philanthropy for education in rural Uganda; $130,000 to Reason Foundation for work defending free markets and free minds; and $100,000 to the University of Southern California to educate and empower students. Other grants included $60,000 to Prager University Foundation for educational videos encouraging freedom and critical thinking and $50,000 to UATX for education through open inquiry and civil discourse.
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Its filing lists a general application form with a proposed budget; awards have no stated restrictions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists James D. Jameson as director and president; Daphne Jameson as director; Justin Jameson as director, secretary, and treasurer; and Alexandra Jameson as director and vice president.
Jameson Freedom & Education Foundation is led by James D. Jameson, Director & President on every filing since 2021; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
James D. Jameson
Director & President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra Jameson
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$5K (2021) → $20K (2024)
Daphne Jameson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Jameson
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $20K, to Alexandra Jameson (Director/Vice President).
Frequently asked questions about Jameson Freedom & Education Foundation
How much does Jameson Freedom & Education Foundation give each year?
Jameson Freedom & Education Foundation gave $1.9M across 34 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.6M across 29 grants.
What is Jameson Freedom & Education Foundation's typical grant size?
Jameson Freedom & Education Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $55,043, across 34 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jameson Freedom & Education Foundation that year got $18K on average.
Where does Jameson Freedom & Education Foundation give grants?
Jameson Freedom & Education Foundation gives mostly in California: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (14%) and District of Columbia (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (5 grants), New York, NY (4 grants), Los Angeles, CA (3 grants) and San Diego, CA (3 grants).
Does Jameson Freedom & Education Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 34 grants with a stated purpose on Jameson Freedom & Education Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Educate and Empower Students to Pursue Their Aspirations." (3 grants).
Who are Jameson Freedom & Education Foundation's largest grantees?
Jameson Freedom & Education Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Hoover Institution (Stanford University) ($385,000), Uc San Diego Foundation ($285,000) and Abercrombie & Kent Philanthropy ($269,950), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Jameson Freedom & Education Foundation?
Jameson Freedom & Education Foundation reported $644K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Jameson Freedom & Education Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for student education and empowerment, education in rural Uganda, educational videos about freedom and critical thinking, and investigative research. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jameson Freedom & Education Foundation?
Submit a general application form with a proposed budget. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jameson Freedom & Education Foundation's EIN?
Jameson Freedom & Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3740883. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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