JNR Family Foundation
JNR Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Windsor, California. Its 2024 filing reports $290,000 in grants to 15 organizations, with listed purposes including scholarships, disaster relief, mental health education and therapy, housing, and breast cancer awareness.
JNR Family Foundation at a glance
In short: JNR Family Foundation gave $290K across 15 grants in 2024 (avg $19K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $290,000
- +3.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 15
- -28.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $19,333
- +44.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $2,841,841
- +6.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (54% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to JNR Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 2340, Windsor, CA 95492
Phone: (707) 890-8316
Website: https://jnrfamilyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who JNR Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Community Foundation Tampa Bay ($50K). Together the top 10 received $258K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 45 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in California (54%), Florida (22%), New York (9%), Vermont (7%), and Maryland (3%). The listed grants also include a recipient in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
How JNR Family Foundation gives
- 27% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 542% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 145% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2021) to $290K (2024). In 2024 it made 15 grants totaling $290K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation Tampa Bay Tampa, FL | Disaster Relief | $50,000 |
| Keystone Therapy & Training Services Santa Rosa, CA | Mental Healtheducation and Therapy | $40,000 |
| AAUW Healdsburg, CA | Saralee Scholarships | $32,000 |
| Sonoma County Farm Bureau Santa Rosa, CA | Saralee Scholarships | $32,000 |
| Napa Hispanic Network Napa, CA | Saralee Scholarships | $25,000 |
| World Learning Brattleboro, VT | Education Development via Exchange Programs | $20,000 |
| Forward Global New York, NY | Philanthropy Education | $20,000 |
| Roseland Charter Santa Rosa, CA | Saralee Scholarships | $15,000 |
| Reach for Home Healdsburg, CA | Transitional Housing for Sonoma County | $14,000 |
| Metavivor Annapolis, MD | Health Awareness - Breast Cancer | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,841,841 | $520,157 | $332,636 | $290,000 | 15 | $306,831 | $659,715 | $211,397 |
| 2023 | $2,667,998 | $615,132 | $330,367 | $281,500 | 21 | $299,461 | $87,244 | $177,614 |
| 2022 | $2,691,400 | $524,833 | $268,761 | $95,250 | 5 | $244,166 | $245,216 | $162,563 |
| 2021 | $2,441,090 | $172,780 | $233,948 | $45,150 | 3 | $205,513 | $144,859 | $186,177 |
| 2020 | $2,496,386 | $14,994 | $244,826 | $60,000 | 1 | — | $21,655 | $147,408 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JNR Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $211K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2024 grants include support for scholarships, disaster relief, mental health education and therapy, education development through exchange programs, philanthropy education, transitional housing, breast cancer awareness, and Tampa’s waterfront.
Among its grantees, World Learning describes its mission as creating a more sustainable, peaceful, and just world through education, development, and exchange. Reach for Home describes its mission as ending homelessness in Northern Sonoma County through programs promoting self-sufficiency, independence, and permanent housing.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $290,000 through 15 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $3,000 to $50,000, with a median of $15,000.
Largest listed grants included $50,000 to Community Foundation Tampa Bay for disaster relief; $40,000 to Keystone Therapy & Training Services for mental health education and therapy; $32,000 each to AAUW and Sonoma County Farm Bureau for Saralee scholarships; and $25,000 to Napa Hispanic Network for Saralee scholarships. Other listed grants included $20,000 to World Learning for education development via exchange programs, $20,000 to Forward Global for philanthropy education, and $14,000 to Reach for Home for transitional housing in Sonoma County.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Judith L. Jordan as president, Kathyrn Lindstrom as CFO, Ann Jost DeKay as vice treasurer, Nicole Jordan Webber as secretary, and Robert Webber as member.
JNR Family Foundation is led by Judith L. Jordan, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Judith L. Jordan
President
President & Secretary → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathyrn Lindstrom
CFO
Director & CFO → CFO, 2022
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Ann Jost Dekay
Vice Treasurer
Vice President & Treasurer → Vice Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
14 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Jordan Webber
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Jordan Webber
Member
Director → Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Janet Durkin (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Emilie Eliason (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $99K, to Janet Durkin (Executive Director (To 12/22)).
Frequently asked questions about JNR Family Foundation
How much does JNR Family Foundation give each year?
JNR Family Foundation gave $290K across 15 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $282K across 21 grants.
What is JNR Family Foundation's typical grant size?
JNR Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $19,333, across 15 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does JNR Family Foundation give grants?
JNR Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (22%) and New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Rosa, CA (3 grants), Tampa, FL (3 grants) and Healdsburg, CA (2 grants).
Does JNR Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on JNR Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Saralee Scholarships" (4 grants).
Who are JNR Family Foundation's largest grantees?
JNR Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Community Foundation Tampa Bay ($50,000), Keystone Therapy & Training Services ($40,000) and AAUW ($32,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is JNR Family Foundation?
JNR Family Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $307K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $211K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does JNR Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2024 grants include support for scholarships, disaster relief, mental health education and therapy, education development through exchange programs, philanthropy education, transitional housing, breast cancer awareness, and Tampa’s waterfront. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from JNR Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is JNR Family Foundation's EIN?
JNR Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0766506. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does JNR Family Foundation 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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Grantable. (2026). JNR Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/jnr-family-foundation-morg_50e785ffa9e047d09e1c1a9764f0f762
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