Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation
The Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation is a private foundation based in Peoria, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to Illinois recipients.
Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation at a glance
In short: Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation gave $151K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Illinois. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,517
- +15.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- -7.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,021
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,303
- Total assets
- $2,216,304
- +13.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (1 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (73% 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 Rex and Nelle Jackson 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: 221 W Crestwood Dr, Peoria, IL 61614-7326
Phone: (309) 688-5748
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Morris Animal Foundation ($20K). Together the top 10 received $98K.
Grant Size Distribution
137 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 137 grants of 137 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 73% of grant dollars went to organizations in Illinois. Other recipient-state shares were Colorado, 13%; California, 5%; New York, 3%; and Washington, 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 25 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 96% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $98K (2019) to $151K (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $151K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Morris Animal Foundation Denver, CO | General Purposes | $20,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Chicago, IL | General Purposes | $20,000 |
| St Edward Catholic School Chillicothe, IL | General Purposes | $12,178 |
| OSF Healthcare Foundation Peoria, IL | General Purposes | $8,877 |
| Women's Care Center Peoria, IL | General Purposes | $7,363 |
| Center for Prevention of Abuse Peoria, IL | General Purposes | $6,728 |
| Peoria Zoological Society Peoria, IL | General Purposes | $6,728 |
| St Mary's Grade School Metamora, IL | General Purposes | $5,828 |
| Pets for Seniors Peoria, IL | General Purposes | $5,148 |
| Camp Dallas Spring Bay, IL | General Purposes | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,216,304 | $477,125 | $214,697 | $150,517 | 25 | $179,652 | $446,466 | $177,129 |
| 2024 | $1,953,876 | $266,381 | $190,263 | $130,075 | 27 | $158,089 | $238,083 | $178,135 |
| 2023 | $1,877,758 | $215,730 | $191,215 | $136,000 | 28 | $164,059 | $186,663 | $158,136 |
| 2022 | $1,853,243 | $148,538 | $194,581 | $131,075 | 28 | $159,685 | $120,603 | $164,081 |
| 2021 | $1,899,286 | $431,189 | $165,910 | $103,720 | 29 | $133,733 | $404,582 | $160,113 |
| 2020 | $1,634,007 | $357,832 | $167,206 | $106,900 | 29 | — | $334,219 | $133,677 |
| 2019 | $1,446,637 | $228,070 | $156,900 | $97,900 | 28 | — | $204,230 | $136,986 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $177K 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
The available filing information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including animal health and welfare, conservation, healthcare, education, and community services. For example, Morris Animal Foundation describes its mission as advancing animal health through science; Pets for Seniors says it provides pets for senior citizens with after-adoption services; and OSF Healthcare Foundation says it raises contributions to support activities and projects of OSF HealthCare System. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 25 grants totaling $150,517. Grants ranged from $1,898 to $20,000, with a median grant of $4,303. The largest awards included $20,000 each to Morris Animal Foundation and The Nature Conservancy; $12,178 to St Edward Catholic School; and $8,877 to OSF Healthcare Foundation. Other listed recipients included Women’s Care Center ($7,363), Center for Prevention of Abuse ($6,728), Peoria Zoological Society ($6,728), and Pets for Seniors ($5,148). The filing lists all grant purposes as “general purposes.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sherri Schneider as president; Marc R Hinton and Holly Hinton as directors; Rachael A McAllister as vice president; and Melissa Durbin as secretary/treasurer.
Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation is led by Sherri Schneider, President on every filing since 2019; all 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sherri Schneider
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$6K (2019) → $6K (2025)
Holly Hinton
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$3K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Marc R. Hinton
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$3K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Melissa Durbin
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $4K (2025)
Rachael A. McAllister
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $4K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jenine Hinton (2019–2024) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Sherri Schneider (President). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation
How much does Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation give each year?
Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation gave $151K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $130K across 27 grants.
What is Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation's typical grant size?
Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,303, and its average grant was $6,021, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation give grants?
Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (13%) and California (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Peoria, IL (11 grants).
Does Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (25 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation's largest grantees?
Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Morris Animal Foundation ($20,000), The Nature Conservancy ($20,000) and St Edward Catholic School ($12,178), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation?
Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $180K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $177K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation fund?
The available filing information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including animal health and welfare, conservation, healthcare, education, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rex and Nelle Jackson 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 Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation's EIN?
Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-0864913. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Rex and Nelle Jackson 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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