John K Jenkins Ministries Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bowie, MD EIN: 84-3029748

John K Jenkins Ministries Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Bowie, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $141K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $92K.

John K Jenkins Ministries Inc at a glance

In short: John K Jenkins Ministries Inc gave $92K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$92,000
+820.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+400.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$18,400
+84.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$140,730
-10.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Delaware (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who John K Jenkins Ministries Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

3 C Church: $80K3 C Church$80KProject Bridges: $5KProject Bridges$5KKenneth Ulmer Ministries Scholarship: $5KKenneth Ulmer MinistriesScholarship$5KZion Church: $1KZion Church$1KChristianity Today: $1KChristianity Today$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was 3 C Church ($80K). Together the top 5 received $92K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

DelmarInglewoodLandoverLanhamUpper MarlboroWheaton

How John K Jenkins Ministries Inc gives

  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2023 1 grant2024 5 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $92K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $92K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
3 C Church Delmar, DETransporatation for Training of College Students$80,000
Project Bridges Landover, MDLeadership Training for Church Leaders$5,000
Kenneth Ulmer Ministries Scholarship Inglewood, CATraining Fofr Pastors$5,000
Zion Church Lanham, MDFacilities for Training & Discipleship$1,000
Christianity Today Wheaton, ILSupport for Training of Aa Church Leaders$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$140,730$85,005$102,027$92,0005$102,027$8,550
2024$157,752$81,426$54,032$10,0001$54,032$7,142
2023$130,358$75,796$27,766————

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John K Jenkins Ministries Inc reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

John K Jenkins Ministries Inc is led by John K. Jenkins Sr., President on every filing since 2023; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John K. Jenkins Sr.

    President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Henderson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stan Featherstone

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trina Jenkins

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about John K Jenkins Ministries Inc

How much does John K Jenkins Ministries Inc give each year?

John K Jenkins Ministries Inc gave $92K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

What is John K Jenkins Ministries Inc's typical grant size?

John K Jenkins Ministries Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $18,400, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does John K Jenkins Ministries Inc give grants?

John K Jenkins Ministries Inc gives mostly in Delaware: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (7%) and California (5%).

Does John K Jenkins Ministries Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on John K Jenkins Ministries Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are John K Jenkins Ministries Inc's largest grantees?

John K Jenkins Ministries Inc's largest 2025 grantees include 3 C Church ($80,000), Project Bridges ($5,000) and Kenneth Ulmer Ministries Scholarship ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is John K Jenkins Ministries Inc?

John K Jenkins Ministries Inc reported $141K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $102K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is John K Jenkins Ministries Inc?

John K Jenkins Ministries Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Bowie, MD. It holds $141K in total assets as of 2025.

What is John K Jenkins Ministries Inc's EIN?

John K Jenkins Ministries Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3029748. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 18, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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