JSP Educational Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sarasota, FL EIN: 51-0323413

JSP Educational Foundation is a private foundation focused on Social Science, based in Sarasota, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2020. In 2020, it awarded 3 grants totaling $256K.

JSP Educational Foundation at a glance

In short: JSP Educational Foundation gave $256K across 3 grants in 2020 (avg $85K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2020)
$255,922
+8034.8% vs 2019
Grants made (2020)
3
+50.0% vs 2019
Average grant
$85,307
+5323.2% vs 2019
Median grant
$20,000
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2020 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2020 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2020; updated September 2026.

Who JSP Educational Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2020

Sailfuture: $236KSailfuture$236KUSF Foundation: $20KUSF Foundation$20KGIVINGCHALLENGE2020: $315GIVINGCHALLENGE2020$315

The largest 2020 recipient was Sailfuture ($236K). Together the top 3 received $256K.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2020 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

SarasotaSt PetersburgTampa

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K2 grants2019 3 grants2020

From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $256K (2020). In 2020 it made 3 grants totaling $256K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sailfuture St Petersburg, FLGeneral Operating Support$235,607
USF Foundation Sarasota, FLGeneral Operating Support$20,000
GIVINGCHALLENGE2020 Sarasota, FLGeneral Support$315
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2020——$291,249$255,9223
2019$291,249$90,270$96,255$3,1462

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

JSP Educational Foundation is led by John Stephen P. Rushton, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2020 report compensation.

Officers on the 2020 filing

  • John Stephen P. Rushton

    President

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Ristow

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Long

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2020. "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 JSP Educational Foundation

How much does JSP Educational Foundation give each year?

JSP Educational Foundation gave $256K across 3 grants in 2020, according to its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2019 it gave $3K across 2 grants.

What is JSP Educational Foundation's typical grant size?

JSP Educational Foundation's median grant in 2020 was $20,000, and its average grant was $85,307, across 3 grants on its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does JSP Educational Foundation give grants?

JSP Educational Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sarasota, FL (2 grants).

Does JSP Educational Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of JSP Educational Foundation's 2020 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2020 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is JSP Educational Foundation?

JSP Educational Foundation is a private foundation focused on Social Science, based in Sarasota, FL.

What is JSP Educational Foundation's EIN?

JSP Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0323413. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2020.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 24, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2020

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