John Jay Hopkins Foundation
The John Jay Hopkins Foundation is a private foundation based in Redondo Beach, California. It supports a range of charitable organizations, including organizations working in areas such as animal welfare, behavioral health, food assistance, conservation, religion, and the arts, as reflected in its 2025 grants.
John Jay Hopkins Foundation at a glance
In short: John Jay Hopkins Foundation gave $160K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $160,000
- +53.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +69.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,273
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $1,991,458
- -5.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (6 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (58% 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 John Jay Hopkins 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: 704 S Broadway Unit D, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Phone: (747) 248-9588
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who John Jay Hopkins Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nature Conservancy of California ($25K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $135K.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 87 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 58% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 26% to recipients in Washington, DC, 11% to recipients in New York, and 2% each to recipients in Maryland and an unidentified state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is John Jay Hopkins Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 21 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $93K (2020) to $160K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $160K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Patricks Church Thousand Oaks, CA | Religious | $20,000 |
| Nature Conservancy of California San Francisco, CA | Preservation | $15,000 |
| Los Angeles Regional Foodbank Los Angeles, CA | Homeless Activities | $15,000 |
| Humane World for Animals Washington, DC | To create a world where dogs and cats are safe from cruel treatment | $15,000 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Los Angeles, CA | Performing Arts | $10,000 |
| US Department of State Washington, DC | Dip Reception Rooms | $10,000 |
| USC Pain Center Los Angeles, CA | Pain Relief | $10,000 |
| Washington National Cathedral Washingon, DC | Religious | $10,000 |
| Buckelew Programs Novato, CA | Mental Illness | $10,000 |
| American Friend of the Louvre New York, NY | Advance French Culture in the United States | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,991,458 | $74,010 | $196,278 | $160,000 | 22 | $160,000 | $74,010 | $164,225 |
| 2024 | $2,113,726 | $92,586 | $137,297 | $104,000 | 13 | $104,000 | $92,586 | $145,991 |
| 2023 | $2,158,437 | $221,773 | $131,805 | $102,000 | 15 | $102,000 | $220,223 | $126,203 |
| 2022 | $2,068,469 | $83,243 | $174,923 | $114,000 | 21 | $114,000 | $58,658 | $129,695 |
| 2021 | $2,160,149 | $652,256 | $127,054 | $99,000 | 16 | $99,000 | $628,202 | $132,073 |
| 2020 | $1,634,947 | $67,734 | $117,658 | $92,500 | 17 | — | $46,576 | $100,530 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John Jay Hopkins Foundation reported a distributable amount of $164K 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 for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Humane World for Animals says it tackles the root causes of animal cruelty and suffering; Buckelew Programs says it provides behavioral health and support services to promote recovery, resilience, and hope; and Manna Food Center says it works to end hunger through education, advocacy, and food distribution. Other 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated missions concern conservation, essential supplies for families, higher education, and constitutional education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $160,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $7,500. Its largest reported grants included $20,000 to St. Patricks Church, $15,000 each to Nature Conservancy of California, Los Angeles Regional Foodbank, and Humane World for Animals, and $10,000 each to the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the U.S. Department of State, USC Pain Center, Washington National Cathedral, Buckelew Programs, and American Friend of the Louvre.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Shelley Conger as President, Jay Conger as Treasurer, and Harry Teter Jr as Secretary.
John Jay Hopkins Foundation is led by Shelley Conger, President on every filing since 2020; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shelley Conger
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$2K (2025)
Harry Teter Jr.
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Jay Conger
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Harry Teter Jr (Secretary). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about John Jay Hopkins Foundation
How much does John Jay Hopkins Foundation give each year?
John Jay Hopkins Foundation gave $160K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $104K across 13 grants.
What is John Jay Hopkins Foundation's typical grant size?
John Jay Hopkins Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $7,273, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from John Jay Hopkins Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does John Jay Hopkins Foundation give grants?
John Jay Hopkins Foundation gives mostly in California: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (26%) and New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (5 grants), Washington, DC (5 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does John Jay Hopkins Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on John Jay Hopkins Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are John Jay Hopkins Foundation's largest grantees?
John Jay Hopkins Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Nature Conservancy of California ($25,000 across 2 grants), St Patricks Church ($20,000) and Los Angeles Regional Foodbank ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is John Jay Hopkins Foundation?
John Jay Hopkins Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $160K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $164K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does John Jay Hopkins Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from John Jay Hopkins 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 John Jay Hopkins Foundation's EIN?
John Jay Hopkins Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6036649. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does John Jay Hopkins 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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