Jensen Private Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Muscatine, IA EIN: 27-3945904

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.

Key facts about Jensen Private Foundation Inc

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.

EIN
27-3945904
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$3,071,787
Grants made (2025)
14
Average grant
$219,413
Median grant
$4,823
New grantees (estimate)
23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$6,504,449
Primary geography
Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.5M

-17.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.1M

+718.1% YoY

Grant Count

14

+75.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$219K

+367.5% YoY

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.

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.

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.

How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Iowa.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

MuscatineGarwinIowa CityWest BranchCovinaDuarteMt Pleasant

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M13 grants2019 10 grants2020 9 grants2021 7 grants2022 9 grants2023 8 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $240K (2019) to $3.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $3.1M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

IHC Stead Family Childrens Hospital: $3.0M across 2 grantsIHC Stead Family ChildrensHospital$3.0M · 2 grantsMuscatine Art Center Support Found: $25KMuscatine Art Center SupportFound$25KCommunity Foundation of Greater Mus: $13KCommunity Foundation ofGreater Mus$13KGMG School Foundation: $10KGMG School Foundation$10KMuscatine Community YMCA: $5KMuscatine Community YMCA$5KZion Lutheran Church: $5KZion Lutheran Church$5KMuscatine Charties Inc: $5KMuscatine Charties Inc$5KMuscatine Center for Social Action: $3KMuscatine Center for SocialAction$3KFlickinger Learning Center: $1KFlickinger Learning Center$1KFriends of Muscatine Art Center: $1KFriends of Muscatine ArtCenter$1K

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

42<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 47 (89%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
IHC Stead Family Childrens Hospital Iowa City, IAGeneral Fund$2,986,642
Muscatine Art Center Support Found Muscatine, IAGeneral Support$25,000
IHC Stead Family Childrens Hospital Iowa City, IAGeneral Fund$15,000
Community Foundation of Greater Mus Muscatine, IAGeneral Support$13,000
GMG School Foundation Garwin, IAGeneral Support$10,000
Muscatine Community YMCA Muscatine, IAGeneral Support$5,000
Zion Lutheran Church Muscatine, IAGeneral Support$5,000
Muscatine Charties Inc Muscatine, IAGeneral Support$4,645
Muscatine Center for Social Action Muscatine, IAGeneral Support$2,500
Flickinger Learning Center Muscatine, IAGeneral Support$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $6,504,449 $861,034 $3,082,804 $3,071,787
2024 $7,897,255 $867,802 $376,934 $375,500
2023 $7,406,387 $612,030 $355,000 $355,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$6,504,449$7,897,255$7,406,387
Revenue$861,034$867,802$612,030
Expenses$3,082,804$376,934$355,000
Qualifying Distributions$3,071,787$375,500$355,000
Net Investment Income$197,946$397,802$212,827
Distributable Amount$502,352$476,328$376,297

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 28, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 516 Hogan Court, Muscatine, IA 52761
Phone: (563) 263-6589

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.

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