Jenbek Foundation
Jenbek Foundation is a private foundation based in Appleton, Wisconsin. In 2025, it reported making 22 grants totaling $10,000 to charitable organizations, with listed recipients including food pantries, public media organizations, and humanitarian organizations.
Jenbek Foundation at a glance
In short: Jenbek Foundation gave $10K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $454.545), top state Georgia. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- -23.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $455
- -16.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $270,342
- -1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (10 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (20% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jenbek Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3913 W Prospect Avenue 201, Appleton, WI 54914-8797
Phone: (920) 380-9960
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jenbek Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Donorschoose ($911). Together the top 10 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
139 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 139 grants of 139 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states. By share of grant dollars, the largest recipient-state shares were Georgia (20%), Illinois (16%), Oregon (15%), Florida (12%), and the District of Columbia (12%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Jenbek Foundation open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 22 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $505; repeat grants $413. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $500 repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 65% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $20K (2023). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Donorschoose Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $911 |
| Helping Hands Food Pantry Machesney Park, IL | General Support | $589 |
| Cor Atlanta, GA | General Support | $550 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | General Support | $500 |
| Food for Lane County Eugene, OR | General Support | $500 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting Portland, OR | General Support | $500 |
| Propublica New York, NY | General Support | $500 |
| Rock River Valley Food Pantry Rockford, IL | General Support | $500 |
| Rockford Rescue Mission Rockford, IL | General Support | $500 |
| Wusf Public Media Orlando, FL | General Support | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $270,342 | $13,182 | $18,656 | $10,000 | 22 | $11,306 | $5,832 | $17,414 |
| 2024 | $275,701 | $85,566 | $19,012 | $13,000 | 24 | $14,281 | $80,835 | $15,685 |
| 2023 | $208,776 | $30,026 | $25,429 | $19,676 | 32 | $21,976 | $27,825 | $15,190 |
| 2022 | $204,344 | $45,758 | $21,643 | $16,410 | 27 | $18,964 | $43,305 | $15,948 |
| 2021 | $188,558 | $18,265 | $23,973 | $19,472 | 34 | $21,559 | $16,277 | $17,628 |
| 2020 | $193,786 | $6,597 | $16,855 | $13,200 | 31 | — | $5,236 | $15,162 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jenbek Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions include reducing hunger, connecting people through public media, responding to humanitarian and community crises, and engaging people with nature. For example, Food for Lane County describes its work as reducing hunger by creating access to food, while World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $10,000. Grant amounts ranged from $150 to $911, with a median grant of $500.
Among the larger grants were $911 to DonorsChoose and $589 to Helping Hands Food Pantry. Grants of $550 went to COR; $500 grants went to Doctors Without Borders, Food for Lane County, Oregon Public Broadcasting, ProPublica, Rock River Valley Food Pantry, Rockford Rescue Mission, WUSF Public Media, Second Helpings, World Central Kitchen, Protect Democracy Project, and Tinworks Art. Other listed recipients included Flux Projects ($400) and Mount Pisgah Arboretum ($250).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Fiduciary Partners Trust Company as trustee.
Jenbek Foundation's only listed officer is Fiduciary Partners Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fiduciary Partners Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
$925 (2020) → $1K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Fiduciary Partners Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Jenbek Foundation
How much does Jenbek Foundation give each year?
Jenbek Foundation gave $10K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 24 grants.
What is Jenbek Foundation's typical grant size?
Jenbek Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $455, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jenbek Foundation that year got $505 on average.
Where does Jenbek Foundation give grants?
Jenbek Foundation's top state is Georgia, with 20% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (16%) and Oregon (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (4 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Rockford, IL (2 grants).
Does Jenbek Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Jenbek Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Jenbek Foundation's largest grantees?
Jenbek Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Donorschoose ($911), Helping Hands Food Pantry ($589) and Cor ($550), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jenbek Foundation?
Jenbek Foundation reported $270K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Jenbek Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions include reducing hunger, connecting people through public media, responding to humanitarian and community crises, and engaging people with nature. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jenbek Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jenbek Foundation's EIN?
Jenbek Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6065560. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Jenbek Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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