Jayne M Perkins Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Seattle, WA EIN: 26-3217041

Jayne M Perkins Foundation is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $86K.

Jayne M Perkins Foundation at a glance

In short: Jayne M Perkins Foundation gave $60K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$60,000
-40.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
-40.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$10,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$1,191,210
+10.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Minnesota (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Jayne M Perkins Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

St Peter

How Jayne M Perkins Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 40% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 129% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K9 grants2020 10 grants2021 10 grants2022 10 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2024) to $100K (2023). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $60K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
6 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$60,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$1,191,210$107,220$95,026$60,0006$72,908$86,302$56,393
2023$1,081,227$68,712$133,910$100,00010$112,872$48,346$51,366
2022$1,065,137$21,860$133,569$100,00010$112,040$5,619$56,701
2021$1,352,421$126,400$135,829$100,00010$111,496$103,506$63,662
2020$1,273,822$47,016$119,698$90,0009—$26,689$59,981

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jayne M Perkins Foundation reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jayne M Perkins Foundation is led by Keith Reynolds, President, Treasurer & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Keith Reynolds

    President, Treasurer & Director

    President & Director → President, Treasurer & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2020) → $5K (2024)

  • Jon Jacques

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Asher

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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

Keith Reynolds — President/Treasurer/Director: $5KKeith ReynoldsPresident/Treasurer/Director$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $5K, to Keith Reynolds (President/Treasurer/Director).

Frequently asked questions about Jayne M Perkins Foundation

How much does Jayne M Perkins Foundation give each year?

Jayne M Perkins Foundation gave $60K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $100K across 10 grants.

What is Jayne M Perkins Foundation's typical grant size?

Jayne M Perkins Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Jayne M Perkins Foundation give grants?

Jayne M Perkins Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Jayne M Perkins Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Jayne M Perkins Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Scholarship" (6 grants).

How large is Jayne M Perkins Foundation?

Jayne M Perkins Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $73K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Jayne M Perkins Foundation's EIN?

Jayne M Perkins Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3217041. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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