Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Canton, GA EIN: 86-1678100

Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Canton, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $58K.

Key facts about Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc

In short: Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc gave $58K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
86-1678100
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$58,054
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$14,514
Median grant
$6,125
Total assets
$2,265
Primary geography
Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2K

-91.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$58K

-17.6% YoY

Grant Count

4

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+23.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $781 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

CantonKennesawMarble HillStaten IslandAlpharettaMariettaAtlantaBoone IAJasper

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K6 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2021) to $70K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $58K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

New Ground Foundation: $44KNew Ground Foundation$44KHickory Flat Church: $12K across 2 grantsHickory Flat Church$12K · 2 grantsYoung Life: $2KYoung Life$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was New Ground Foundation ($44K). Together the top 3 received $58K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
New Ground Foundation Canton, GATo support nonprofits addressing education gaps, food insecurity, language learning, and child welfare.$44,304
Hickory Flat Church Canton, GADominion Model School$6,250
Hickory Flat Church Canton, GAChildrens Playground$6,000
Young Life Boone IA, GAHospice Care$1,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,265$27,672$36,635
Revenue$49,791$77,394$65,047
Expenses$75,198$86,357$81,902
Qualifying Distributions$58,054$70,430$64,992
Net Investment Income—$339$1,379
Distributable Amount$781$946$2,010

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc is led by James V. Cassella, Board Chair, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James V. Cassella

    Board Chair, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Brownlowe

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kerry Brownlowe

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roxanne Swanson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc

How much does Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc give each year?

Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc gave $58K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 6 grants.

What is Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $6,125, and its average grant was $14,514, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc give grants?

Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Canton, GA (3 grants).

Does Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc?

Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $781 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc?

Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Canton, GA. It holds $2K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc's EIN?

Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1678100. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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