Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation
Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boulder, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $95K.
Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation at a glance
In short: Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation gave $100K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -82.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +489.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,951,748
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (97% 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 Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was East Bay Community Foundation ($97K). Together the top 4 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 97 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $89K (2019) to $105K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| East Bay Community Foundation Oakland, CA | Social and Racial Justice | $97,000 |
| Wilson School St. Louis, MO | Educational Purposes | $1,000 |
| Community School St. Louis, MO | Educational Purposes | $1,000 |
| John Burroughs School St. Louis, MO | Educational Purposes | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,951,748 | $110,745 | $128,180 | $100,000 | 4 | $105,194 | $95,163 | $107,231 |
| 2024 | $1,966,978 | $370,079 | $121,890 | $97,500 | 23 | $102,701 | $354,479 | $97,599 |
| 2023 | $1,720,874 | $128,203 | $117,402 | $95,000 | 24 | $95,926 | $109,715 | $91,720 |
| 2022 | $1,705,120 | $72,612 | $132,574 | $105,000 | 20 | $106,035 | $52,103 | $96,586 |
| 2021 | $1,765,082 | $217,866 | $118,738 | $91,500 | 26 | $92,646 | $193,289 | $104,835 |
| 2020 | $1,665,954 | $112,267 | $110,843 | $90,000 | 34 | — | $93,048 | $89,718 |
| 2019 | $1,664,530 | $146,289 | $113,443 | $89,000 | 23 | — | $127,280 | $87,205 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation reported a distributable amount of $107K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation is led by Jennifer Woods Tierney, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Woods Tierney
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation
How much does Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation give each year?
Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation gave $100K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $98K across 23 grants.
What is Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation's typical grant size?
Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $25,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation give grants?
Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation gives mostly in California: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (3 grants).
Does Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Purposes" (3 grants).
How large is Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation?
Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $105K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $107K (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 is Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation's EIN?
Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6551345. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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