Janet a Jones Preston Projects for Our People

Public charity · Grantmaker Seattle, WA EIN: 20-4013305

Janet a Jones Preston Projects for Our People is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $27K in total assets.

Janet a Jones Preston Projects for Our People at a glance

Total assets
$27,048
+21.3% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$67,204
-9.4% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$62,460
-24.3% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Janet a Jones Preston Projects for Our People funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Kent

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2021 2 grants2022 Total only2023 0 grants2024

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $82K (2023) to $317K (2022). In 2023 it reported $82K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
African Amer Leadership F Kent, WACommunity Building$251,519
African Amer Leadership F Kent, WACommunity Building$65,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$27,048$67,204$62,460——
2023$22,304$74,189$82,480$82,000Total only
2022$42,005$426,440$412,626$316,5192
2021$28,191$62,670$46,560——

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Janet a Jones Preston Projects for Our People is led by Kathryn Thomas, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kathryn Thomas

    President

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet A Jones-Preston

    Founding Director

    On filings since 2022

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jolyn Gardner-Campbell

    Operation Director

    Operations Director → Operation Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dawn Bennett

    Board Member

    Executive Director → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Francis Wiggins

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gina Cohen

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vicky White

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Angela Griffin (2022) — President
  • Former: Ayesha McDuffie (2022) — Accounts Payable Lead
  • Former: Jawara McDuffie (2022) — Program Supervisor
  • Former: Pauline Hill (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Rj Johnson (2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Janet A Jone (2021) — President

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.

Frequently asked questions about Janet a Jones Preston Projects for Our People

How large is Janet a Jones Preston Projects for Our People?

Janet a Jones Preston Projects for Our People reported $27K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $67K.

What is Janet a Jones Preston Projects for Our People?

Janet a Jones Preston Projects for Our People is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $27K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Janet a Jones Preston Projects for Our People operate?

Janet a Jones Preston Projects for Our People has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Janet a Jones Preston Projects for Our People's EIN?

Janet a Jones Preston Projects for Our People's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4013305. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 21, 2024)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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