Joan & Verlin Jackson Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Atkinson, IL EIN: 36-4218998

Joan & Verlin Jackson Foundation is a private foundation, based in Atkinson, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $320K in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.

Joan & Verlin Jackson Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$320,289
-17.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$27,791
-80.1% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$2,191
Expenses (2025)
$110,233
-20.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Joan & Verlin Jackson Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

How Joan & Verlin Jackson Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 95% from 2021 to 2024. 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$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $941 (2024) to $17K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $941.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Food for Pets Various, ILProvide assistance for area citizens to care for emotional support animals.$941
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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 Income
2025$320,289$27,791$110,233———$2,191
2024$389,165$139,306$139,370$9411$5,732—
2023$336,828$89,516$203,200$11,6681$21,671$36,144
2022$480,423$75,324$228,519$16,0351$30,776$49,434
2021$633,618$81,901$264,286$17,2801$157,897$27,711
2020$793,924$56,503$234,159$13,9421—$476
2019$1,012,927$74,261$228,655$11,0031—$10,458

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Joan & Verlin Jackson Foundation is led by Brenda Lotridge, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brenda Lotridge

    President

    On filings since 2019

    $137K (2019) → $89K (2025)

  • Maribeth A. Vandersnick

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Troy Vanopdrorp

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Mandus H Vandersnick (2019–2024) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Brenda Lotridge — President: $89KBrenda LotridgePresident$89K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $89K, to Brenda Lotridge (President).

Frequently asked questions about Joan & Verlin Jackson Foundation

How large is Joan & Verlin Jackson Foundation?

Joan & Verlin Jackson Foundation reported $320K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $28K.

Where does Joan & Verlin Jackson Foundation operate?

Joan & Verlin Jackson Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Joan & Verlin Jackson Foundation's EIN?

Joan & Verlin Jackson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4218998. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 7, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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