Mowry Jay Family Foundation
Mowry Jay Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Fox Island, Washington. In 2025, it reported making 12 grants totaling $50,000 to charitable organizations; the listed grants included support for arts, community services, animal welfare, environmental, and cultural organizations.
Mowry Jay Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Mowry Jay Family Foundation gave $50K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Washington. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,167
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,191,987
- +16.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (93% 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 Mowry Jay Family 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: 1198 9Th Avenue, Fox Island, WA 98333
Phone: (253) 549-2235
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mowry Jay Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Peninsula Hands on Art ($5K). Together the top 10 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington and 7% to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Mowry Jay Family Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $36K (2020) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Peninsula Hands on Art Gig Harbor, WA | Operating Funds | $5,000 |
| Second Cycles Tacoma, WA | Operating Funds | $5,000 |
| Pike Market Senior Center Seattle, WA | Operating Funds | $5,000 |
| Ignite Mountlake Terrace, WA | Operating Funds | $5,000 |
| Pasado's Safe Haven Sultan, WA | Operating Funds | $5,000 |
| Puget Soundkeepers Alliance Seattle, WA | Operating Funds | $5,000 |
| Refugee Artisans Intitiative Seattle, WA | Operating Funds | $5,000 |
| Harbor History Museum Gig Harbor, WA | Operating Funds | $3,500 |
| Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Laguna Hills, CA | Operating Funds | $3,500 |
| Symphony Tacoma Tacoma, WA | Operating Funds | $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 | $1,191,987 | $217,145 | $53,656 | $50,000 | 12 | $50,000 | $217,145 | $46,919 |
| 2024 | $1,025,411 | $98,686 | $46,208 | $44,000 | 11 | $44,000 | $96,478 | — |
| 2023 | $974,796 | $56,507 | $44,780 | $43,800 | 14 | $43,800 | $55,527 | $45,526 |
| 2022 | $873,944 | $26,366 | $40,802 | $40,000 | 10 | $40,000 | $25,564 | $43,500 |
| 2021 | $1,077,234 | $58,627 | $45,431 | $44,500 | 13 | $44,500 | $57,696 | $46,280 |
| 2020 | $881,926 | $67,474 | $36,019 | $35,500 | 12 | — | $66,955 | $36,669 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mowry Jay Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $47K 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 were designated for operating funds. Examples of grantees’ stated work include Pasado’s Safe Haven, whose mission is to fight animal cruelty and create a more compassionate world; Pike Market Senior Center, which strives to make each day better and safer for older adults and also operates a food bank serving people facing hunger; and Symphony Tacoma, whose mission is “building community through music.” These are the grantees’ missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $50,000. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $5,000, with a median of $5,000. Recipients included Peninsula Hands On Art ($5,000), Second Cycles ($5,000), Pike Market Senior Center ($5,000), Ignite ($5,000), Pasado’s Safe Haven ($5,000), Puget Soundkeeper Alliance ($5,000), Refugee Artisans Initiative ($5,000), Harbor History Museum ($3,500), Sheldrick Wildlife Trust ($3,500), Symphony Tacoma ($3,000), Queen Anne Presbyterian ($2,500), and Hi Liners ($2,500).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sandra Mowry as president, Nelson D. Jay as vice president, Hannah Jay as secretary, and Tiffany B. Jay as treasurer.
Mowry Jay Family Foundation is led by Sandra Mowry, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sandra Mowry
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hannah Jay
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nelson D. Jay
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany B. Jay
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Mowry Jay Family Foundation
How much does Mowry Jay Family Foundation give each year?
Mowry Jay Family Foundation gave $50K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $44K across 11 grants.
What is Mowry Jay Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Mowry Jay Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,167, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mowry Jay Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Mowry Jay Family Foundation give grants?
Mowry Jay Family Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (5 grants), Gig Harbor, WA (2 grants) and Tacoma, WA (2 grants).
Does Mowry Jay Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mowry Jay Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mowry Jay Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Mowry Jay Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Peninsula Hands on Art ($5,000), Second Cycles ($5,000) and Pike Market Senior Center ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mowry Jay Family Foundation?
Mowry Jay Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Mowry Jay Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants were designated for operating funds. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mowry Jay Family 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 Mowry Jay Family Foundation's EIN?
Mowry Jay Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1912821. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Mowry Jay Family 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Mowry Jay Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mowry-jay-family-foundation-morg_76fdccbbc18b4a079cd9f4b2523e0a70
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