Jensen Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Coronado, CA EIN: 35-2569297

Jensen Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Coronado, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $181K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $16K.

Jensen Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Jensen Family Foundation gave $13K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$13,250
+194.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
-20.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$3,313
+268.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$3,750
Total assets
$180,869
-19.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (62% 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 Jensen Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Rady Childrens Hospital Foundation: $5KRady Childrens HospitalFoundation$5KUmcor: $5KUmcor$5KUSA Water Polo: $3KUSA Water Polo$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Rady Childrens Hospital Foundation ($5K). Together the top 3 received $13K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($750), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

San DiegoCoronadoBooneEscondidoIrvineAtlantaBerkeleyCouer DAleneEscondicoHume LakeLos AngelesNYOrlandoOzarkPaceSanta AnaImperial Beach

How Jensen Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 51% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 114% 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$10K$20K$30K12 grants2020 13 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $27K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $13K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rady Childrens Hospital Foundation San Diego, CAGeneral$5,000
Umcor Atlanta, GADisaster Relief Hurricane Helene$5,000
USA Water Polo Irvine, CAGeneral Support$2,500
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$750
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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$180,869$17,390$14,268$13,2504$13,250$15,772$11,586
2023$225,529$8,879$5,509$4,5005$4,500$7,445$10,621
2022$180,540$10,866$23,401$21,9606$21,960$9,672$11,122
2021$193,075$7,319$30,081$27,03213—$5,501$12,421
2020$215,837$12,133$24,810$20,30012—$10,440$11,566

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jensen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jensen Family Foundation is led by Angela Jensen, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Angela Jensen

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Jensen

    Secretary

    CFO & Secretary → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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.

Frequently asked questions about Jensen Family Foundation

How much does Jensen Family Foundation give each year?

Jensen Family Foundation gave $13K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5K across 5 grants.

What is Jensen Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Jensen Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,750, and its average grant was $3,313, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Jensen Family Foundation give grants?

Jensen Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (38%).

Does Jensen Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 50% of Jensen Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Jensen Family Foundation?

Jensen Family Foundation reported $181K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Jensen Family Foundation's EIN?

Jensen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2569297. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 23, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 18, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 21, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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