JCS Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Valencia, CA EIN: 95-4715077

JCS Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Valencia, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $254K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $18K.

JCS Foundation at a glance

In short: JCS Foundation gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$11,353
+460.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,784
+273.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,103
Total assets
$254,184
+2.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who JCS Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Youth Arts Collective Inc: $10KYouth Arts Collective Inc$10KUniversity of California San Franci: $1KUniversity of California SanFranci$1KCalifornia Poets in Schools: $250California Poets in Schools$250

The largest 2025 recipient was Youth Arts Collective Inc ($10K). Together the top 3 received $11K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoLos AngelesMontereyPhoenixSan FranciscoSanta RosaScottsdaleNashvilleNewhall

How JCS Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 18% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$5K$10K$15K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $11K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Youth Arts Collective Inc Monterey, CAProvide art education for eligible teenagers$10,000
University of California San Franci San Francisco, CAProvide cancer therapy to children$1,103
California Poets in Schools Santa Rosa, CAPoetry education in California schools$250
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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
2025$254,184$17,771$11,635$11,3533—$17,771$12,120
2024$248,048$17,175$2,444$2,0252$2,025$17,175$11,554
2023$236,238$10,819$3,467$2,9502$2,950$5,819$11,240
2022$228,886$1,768$12,376$10,5582$10,558—$11,576
2021$241,208$8,949$11,101$6,8092—$4,651$11,954
2020$242,939$31,709$5,421$5,2172—$31,684$9,931

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JCS Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

JCS Foundation is led by Renu Hasan, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Renu Hasan

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    12 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Neel Ryan Hasan

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nullin Dean Hasan

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 JCS Foundation

How much does JCS Foundation give each year?

JCS Foundation gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 2 grants.

What is JCS Foundation's typical grant size?

JCS Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,103, and its average grant was $3,784, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does JCS Foundation give grants?

JCS Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does JCS Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on JCS Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is JCS Foundation?

JCS Foundation reported $254K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $18K.

What is JCS Foundation?

JCS Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Valencia, CA. It holds $254K in total assets as of 2025.

How much is JCS Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, JCS Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is JCS Foundation's EIN?

JCS Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4715077. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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 2020–2025

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