Mary B & James K Jennings
Mary B & James K Jennings is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $290K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $8K.
Mary B & James K Jennings at a glance
In short: Mary B & James K Jennings gave $12K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,750
- +217.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +133.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,679
- +36.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $900
- Total assets
- $289,792
- +22.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% 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 Mary B & James K Jennings funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation ($5K). Together the top 7 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mary B & James K Jennings gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $17K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation Houston, TX | General Support | $5,000 |
| Trinity Episcopal School Austin, TX | General Support | $3,000 |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX | General Support | $1,000 |
| ReMind Houston, TX | General Support | $900 |
| Camp Allen Navasota, TX | General Support | $850 |
| Post Oak Little League Houston, TX | General Support | $500 |
| Neil-Cochran House Museum Austin, TX | General Support | $500 |
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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 | $289,792 | $66,222 | $12,987 | $11,750 | 7 | $12,300 | $8,212 | $11,939 |
| 2024 | $236,557 | $10,383 | $4,803 | $3,700 | 3 | $4,200 | $9,883 | $11,326 |
| 2023 | $230,977 | $7,855 | $5,854 | $4,950 | 4 | $5,404 | $7,405 | $11,250 |
| 2022 | $228,976 | $900 | $15,214 | $14,290 | 11 | $15,214 | — | $11,884 |
| 2021 | $243,290 | $900 | $17,724 | $16,800 | 9 | $17,724 | — | $12,608 |
| 2020 | $260,114 | $1,200 | $15,974 | $14,750 | 10 | — | — | $13,349 |
| 2019 | $274,888 | $1,200 | $15,389 | $14,165 | 11 | — | — | $13,983 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary B & James K Jennings reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary B & James K Jennings is led by James K Jennings Jr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James K Jennings Jr.
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James K Jennings III
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary B Jennings
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Jennings Mackie
Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Elizabeth B Jennings (2019–2022) — Vice President
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.
Frequently asked questions about Mary B & James K Jennings
How much does Mary B & James K Jennings give each year?
Mary B & James K Jennings gave $12K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 3 grants.
What is Mary B & James K Jennings's typical grant size?
Mary B & James K Jennings's median grant in 2025 was $900, and its average grant was $1,679, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mary B & James K Jennings give grants?
Mary B & James K Jennings gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (4 grants) and Austin, TX (2 grants).
Does Mary B & James K Jennings give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mary B & James K Jennings's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mary B & James K Jennings's largest grantees?
Mary B & James K Jennings's largest 2025 grantees include Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation ($5,000), Trinity Episcopal School ($3,000) and Texas Children's Hospital ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mary B & James K Jennings?
Mary B & James K Jennings reported $290K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mary B & James K Jennings's EIN?
Mary B & James K Jennings's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0534859. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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