JSL Family Foundation
JSL Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Ashville, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $67K.
JSL Family Foundation at a glance
In short: JSL Family Foundation gave $53K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $53,000
- -60.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,250
- -31.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $2,803,165
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who JSL Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue ($20K). Together the top 4 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How JSL Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2022) to $135K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue Washington, DC | To aid in the rescue of dogs and cats from high-kill shelters for adoption. | $20,000 |
| Loving All Animals Coachella, CA | To aid in maximizing programs intended to stop killing of adoptable animals | $20,000 |
| Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter Palm Springs, CA | To ad n building a community responsible for pet stewardship and humane treatment of animals | $10,000 |
| Pilots to the Rescue Brooklyn, NC | To aid in the transportation of at-risk animals so they have a better chance of being adopted. | $3,000 |
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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 | $2,803,165 | $105,325 | $173,249 | $53,000 | 4 | $110,990 | $66,709 | $145,072 |
| 2024 | $2,869,263 | $508,445 | $259,949 | $135,000 | 7 | $194,026 | $451,267 | $131,522 |
| 2023 | $2,623,725 | $26,471 | $218,712 | $120,500 | 6 | $166,670 | $25,220 | $126,827 |
| 2022 | $2,032,318 | $2,505,707 | $72,608 | $30,000 | 3 | $30,000 | — | $55,682 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JSL Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $145K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
JSL Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy C. Hughes
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$34K (2023) → $41K (2025)
Angela Davidson
Agent
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
$18K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $41K, to Nancy C Hughes (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about JSL Family Foundation
How much does JSL Family Foundation give each year?
JSL Family Foundation gave $53K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $135K across 7 grants.
What is JSL Family Foundation's typical grant size?
JSL Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $13,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does JSL Family Foundation give grants?
JSL Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (38%) and North Carolina (6%).
Does JSL Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on JSL Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is JSL Family Foundation?
JSL Family Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $111K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $145K (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 is JSL Family Foundation's EIN?
JSL Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4078835. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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