Jay Charles Anderson Foundation
Jay Charles Anderson Foundation is a private foundation, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $425K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $110K.
Jay Charles Anderson Foundation at a glance
In short: Jay Charles Anderson Foundation gave $110K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $110,000
- +69.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +116.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,462
- -21.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $425,077
- +1111.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (41% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Jay Charles Anderson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ($25K). Together the top 10 received $103K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jay Charles Anderson Foundation gives
- 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2024) to $110K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $110K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | General Support | $25,000 |
| The Carter Center Atlanta, GA | General Support | $20,000 |
| Clinton Foundation New York, NY | General Support | $20,000 |
| Soup Kitchen in Provincetown Provincetown, MA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Community Resource Initiative Boston, MA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Community Action Food Pantry Jamestown, ND | General Support | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army Jamestown, ND | General Support | $5,000 |
| Safe Shelter Jamestown, ND | General Support | $5,000 |
| Knights of Columbus Jamestown, ND | General Support | $5,000 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | General Support | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $425,077 | $500,803 | $110,803 | $110,000 | 13 | $110,803 | $2,764 |
| 2024 | $35,077 | $101,090 | $66,013 | $65,000 | 6 | $66,013 | $153 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jay Charles Anderson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jay Charles Anderson Foundation is led by Jay C. Anderson, President & Director on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jay C. Anderson
President & Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Dougherty
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Woody Bradford
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Jay Charles Anderson Foundation
How much does Jay Charles Anderson Foundation give each year?
Jay Charles Anderson Foundation gave $110K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 6 grants.
What is Jay Charles Anderson Foundation's typical grant size?
Jay Charles Anderson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,462, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jay Charles Anderson Foundation give grants?
Jay Charles Anderson Foundation's top state is New York, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Dakota (23%) and Georgia (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jamestown, ND (5 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Jay Charles Anderson Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Jay Charles Anderson Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Jay Charles Anderson Foundation's largest grantees?
Jay Charles Anderson Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ($25,000), The Carter Center ($20,000) and Clinton Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jay Charles Anderson Foundation?
Jay Charles Anderson Foundation reported $425K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $111K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Jay Charles Anderson Foundation's EIN?
Jay Charles Anderson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-4049214. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 16, 2026)
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