Jensen Private Foundation Inc
Jensen Private Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Muscatine, Iowa. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, all of them in Iowa.
Jensen Private Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Jensen Private Foundation Inc gave $3.1M across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $219K), mostly in Iowa. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,071,787
- +718.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $219,413
- +367.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,823
- Total assets
- $6,504,449
- -17.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% 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 Jensen Private Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 516 Hogan Court, Muscatine, IA 52761
Phone: (563) 263-6589
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jensen Private Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was IHC Stead Family Childrens Hospital ($3.0M across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $3.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 47 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Jensen Private Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 13 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $1M; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 773% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 611% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $240K (2019) to $3.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $3.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| IHC Stead Family Childrens Hospital Iowa City, IA | General Fund | $2,986,642 |
| Muscatine Art Center Support Found Muscatine, IA | General Support | $25,000 |
| IHC Stead Family Childrens Hospital Iowa City, IA | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Mus Muscatine, IA | General Support | $13,000 |
| GMG School Foundation Garwin, IA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Muscatine Community YMCA Muscatine, IA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Zion Lutheran Church Muscatine, IA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Muscatine Charties Inc Muscatine, IA | General Support | $4,645 |
| Muscatine Center for Social Action Muscatine, IA | General Support | $2,500 |
| Flickinger Learning Center Muscatine, IA | General Support | $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 | $6,504,449 | $861,034 | $3,082,804 | $3,071,787 | 14 | $3,071,787 | $197,946 | $502,352 |
| 2024 | $7,897,255 | $867,802 | $376,934 | $375,500 | 8 | $375,500 | $397,802 | $476,328 |
| 2023 | $7,406,387 | $612,030 | $355,000 | $355,000 | 9 | $355,000 | $212,827 | $376,297 |
| 2022 | $7,228,367 | $619,661 | $361,213 | $352,000 | 7 | $352,000 | $168,794 | $353,709 |
| 2021 | $6,969,919 | $1,085,132 | $299,127 | $292,500 | 9 | $292,500 | $536,919 | $356,844 |
| 2020 | $6,183,914 | $956,855 | $271,689 | $268,900 | 10 | — | $412,032 | $288,896 |
| 2019 | $5,498,748 | $781,725 | $247,949 | $239,650 | 13 | — | $240,347 | $267,043 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jensen Private Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $502K 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 is provided. The 2025 grants include support for a children’s hospital, arts and history organizations, a school foundation, a YMCA, a church, and social-service organizations. Historic Muscatine describes its mission as collecting, preserving, and interpreting materials about local industry and its contributions to the Muscatine area. Flickinger Learning Center describes its mission as providing no-cost tutoring for K–12 and adult education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $3,071,787 through 14 grants. Grant sizes ranged from $1,000 to $2,986,642, with a median grant of $4,822. The largest grants included $2,986,642 and $15,000 to IHC Stead Family Children’s Hospital, $25,000 to Muscatine Art Center Support Foundation, $13,000 to Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, and $10,000 to GMG School Foundation. Historic Muscatine and Flickinger Learning Center each received $1,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert D. Jensen as chairman, Joann M. Jensen as secretary, and Kevin D. Jensen and Kyle L. Jensen as directors.
Jensen Private Foundation Inc is led by Robert D. Jensen, Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert D. Jensen
Chairman
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kevin D. Jensen
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kyle L. Jensen
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Joann M. Jensen
Secretary
On filings since 2019
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 Jensen Private Foundation Inc
How much does Jensen Private Foundation Inc give each year?
Jensen Private Foundation Inc gave $3.1M across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $376K across 8 grants.
What is Jensen Private Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Jensen Private Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $4,823, and its average grant was $219,413, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jensen Private Foundation Inc that year got $1M on average.
Where does Jensen Private Foundation Inc give grants?
Jensen Private Foundation Inc gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Muscatine, IA (10 grants) and Iowa City, IA (2 grants).
Does Jensen Private Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Jensen Private Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Jensen Private Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Jensen Private Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include IHC Stead Family Childrens Hospital ($3,001,642 across 2 grants), Muscatine Art Center Support Found ($25,000) and Community Foundation of Greater Mus ($13,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jensen Private Foundation Inc?
Jensen Private Foundation Inc reported $6.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $502K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Jensen Private Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants include support for a children’s hospital, arts and history organizations, a school foundation, a YMCA, a church, and social-service organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jensen Private Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jensen Private Foundation Inc's EIN?
Jensen Private Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3945904. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Jensen Private Foundation Inc 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Jensen Private Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/jensen-private-foundation-inc-morg_b21123641bde4eb8b3979948def2c243
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