Jessie Ball duPont Religious Charitable
The Jessie Ball duPont Religious Charitable & Educational Fund is a private charitable foundation headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. Established in 1976 following the death of Jessie Ball duPont in 1970, the foundation distributes grants to organizations nationwide, with primary focus in Florida, Virginia, and Delaware. The foundation is known as "Florida's leading national foundation" and operates with a distinctive mission rooted in the philanthropic legacy of its namesake.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$311.1M
+2.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$12.0M
-10.2% YoY
Grant Count
305
+33.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$39K
-32.9% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: To foster a deep sense of belonging in the communities that Jessie Ball duPont knew and loved, envisioning a world in which every member of those communities feels they belong.
Primary Focus Areas:
- Economic Opportunity — Supporting access to opportunities for building economic prosperity, including safe, stable, affordable housing and patient, flexible business capital
- Vibrant Spaces for All — Enhancing belonging, strengthening neighborhoods, partnering with communities, and building capacity for emerging leaders in the places where people live, work, learn, and play
- Equity Initiatives — Supporting programs that increase educational outcomes for low-income and first-generation youth, enhance cultural and religious institutions that preserve and celebrate diverse traditions, and improve diversity of leadership within nonprofit organizations
- Impact Investing — Mission-aligned investments in affordable housing projects and small business loans for women and people of color, including program-related investments (PRIs) and mission-related investments (MRIs)
Historical grant distribution shows approximately 35% to Education, 22% to Religion, and 14% to Community Development.
Grantmaking
How to Apply
** The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation supports communities across the nation with primary focus in three states:
- Florida
- Virginia
- Delaware
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Total Assets: $311,129,247 (as of 2024)
Total Annual Giving: $11,977,604 (2024)
Historical Financial Data:
- Assets: $303,003,935 (alternate recent reporting)
- Assets: $298,095,681 (alternate recent reporting)
- Revenue: $40,167,697 (2021)
- Expenses: $20,260,580 (2021)
Mission-Aligned Investments: More than half of the duPont Fund's endowment is invested in mission-aligned investments.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $311,129,247 | $303,003,935 | $308,022,169 |
| Revenue | $29,129,207 | $18,056,396 | $21,415,423 |
| Expenses | $20,978,158 | $22,916,949 | $27,996,372 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $18,729,344 | $19,310,332 | $42,055,768 |
| Net Investment Income | $24,944,525 | $15,298,774 | $17,470,665 |
| Distributable Amount | $18,032,995 | $16,955,501 | $30,720,355 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Mari Kuraishi — President
- Mark Walker — Key staff member
- Chris Crothers — Key staff member
- Sondra Fetner — Key staff member
- Barbara Roole — Key staff member
- Reverend Jennifer Bailey — Trustee (public theologian)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Miller | Trustee | 3 | $27,500 |
| Allison DeFoor | Trustee | 3 | — |
| Jennifer Bailey Helderman | Trustee | 3 | $30,000 |
| Martha Lanahan | Trustee | 2 | $30,000 |
| Anna Cabral | Trustee | 5 | $30,000 |
| Elizabeth Kiss | Trustee | 3 | $30,000 |
| Chuck Redmond | Trustee | 3 | $30,000 |
| Mari Kuraishi | President | 40 | $393,901 |
| Sujata Narayan | COO (end 11/24) | 30 | $129,536 |
| Ken Shuyama | COO (beg 11/24) | 40 | $30,217 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation announced enhancements to its programmatic and financial leadership to support communities of belonging (July 2025)
The foundation focused its investments for greater impact (June 2025)
126 Florida nonprofits found 28,000 new donors through foundation initiatives (March 2025)
UMWC Awarded a $50,000 Jessie Ball DuPont Foundation Grant - RealRadio804Reverend Jennifer Bailey, a respected public theologian, was named as a new trustee
Fund Names Respected Public Theologian Reverend Jennifer Bailey as New Trustee\Jacksonville Downtown Riverfront and Emerald Trail were selected to join the High Line Network
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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