TD Jakes Foundation
TD Jakes Foundation is a public charity based in Dallas, Texas. Its stated mission is to connect underrepresented and underserved communities to life-changing opportunities, with work spanning education and workforce development, financial inclusion, and community well-being.
TD Jakes Foundation at a glance
In short: TD Jakes Foundation gave $7.7M across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $770K), top state Texas. 100% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $7,700,000
- +647.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 10
- +150.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $770,000
- +199.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $500,000
- Total assets
- $4,233,931
- +4.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 100% first-time grantees (10 of 10, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (45% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to TD Jakes Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Invitation Only
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Its website says grants are invitation-only; organizations may submit an information inquiry for consideration, but an inquiry does not guarantee an invitation, meeting, or follow-up. The foundation reviews inquiries and may follow up when there is alignment with current priorities.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3303 Potters House Way 250, Dallas, TX 75236
Phone: (214) 878-6763
Website: https://tdjfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who TD Jakes Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Morehouse College ($1.5M). Together the top 10 received $7.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 22 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grant dollars were reported as 45% to Texas recipients, 25% to Georgia, 13% to Maryland, 6% to Ohio, and 6% to the District of Columbia. The listed grants also included a $250,000 award to the Milken Institute in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is TD Jakes Foundation open to new grantees?
100%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 10 of 10 grantees (100%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $770K. How we count
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $7.7M (2024). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $7.7M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Morehouse College Atlanta, GA | Provide Funding for Mental Health Program. | $1,500,000 |
| Wiley University Marshall, TX | Provide Assistance for Housing Development for Students. | $1,500,000 |
| Paul Quinn University Dallas, TX | Provide Assistance for Housing Development for Students. | $1,500,000 |
| Bonton Farms Dallas, TX | Provide assistance in the expansion of the grocery connect program. | $500,000 |
| Power 52 Foundation Columbia, MD | Provide assistance for work opportunities through solar power initiatives. | $500,000 |
| Lightship Foundation Cincinnati, OH | To Provide Assistance for Entrepreneur Platform. | $500,000 |
| Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Washington, DC | Provide Support for Research on Wealth Disparities. | $500,000 |
| Kingdom Global Community Development Corporation Silver Spring, MD | Support development of financial literacy center and workforce development. | $500,000 |
| Operation Hope Atlanta, GA | Support for developing an app for financial coaching and financial literacy. | $450,000 |
| The Milken Institute Santa Monica, CA | To Support Coaching for Workforce Readiness. | $250,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,233,931 | $18,214,428 | $15,321,491 | $7,700,000 | 10 | $53,732 |
| 2023 | $4,042,300 | $7,045,677 | $5,143,981 | $1,030,000 | 4 | $1,435 |
| 2022 | $465,398 | $1,977,646 | $2,391,078 | $97,000 | 5 | $519 |
| 2021 | $810,806 | $1,257,573 | $2,160,188 | $182,320 | 3 | $215 |
| 2020 | $986,129 | $2,169,649 | $1,252,872 | $2,500 | Total only | $99 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission, as stated in its 2024 filing, is to connect underrepresented and underserved communities to life-changing opportunities. Its Pathway to Opportunity program supports equitable access to education, workforce development, and economic opportunity, including job training, affordable housing, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and community health. Other programs described in the filing include leadership programming through the International Leadership Summit, programming for women and girls through Distinctively Her, and hands-on learning through STEAM.
The foundation’s 2024 grants included support for colleges, community and workforce initiatives, financial education, research, and entrepreneurship. Paul Quinn College describes its mission as providing faith-based education and preparing students for servant leadership; Wiley College describes its mission as providing a globally focused liberal arts education. Power52 describes its work as employment training for underserved people and returning citizens for solar and other green-job careers. Operation HOPE describes its mission as expanding economic opportunity through financial education and empowerment. The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies describes itself as a policy research organization advancing solutions to barriers facing Black people and communities. The Milken Institute describes its work as advancing collaborative solutions to increase prosperity, create jobs, and improve health.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $7,700,000. Grants ranged from $250,000 to $1,500,000, with a median of $500,000.
Notable 2024 grants included $1,500,000 each to Morehouse College for a mental health program, Wiley University and Paul Quinn University for student housing development, and $500,000 each to Bonton Farms for expansion of the Grocery Connect program, Power 52 Foundation for solar-related work opportunities, Lightship Foundation for an entrepreneur platform, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies for research on wealth disparities, and Kingdom Global Community Development Corporation for a financial literacy center and workforce development. Operation Hope received $450,000 to support development of a financial coaching and financial literacy app, and the Milken Institute received $250,000 for workforce-readiness coaching.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists T.D. Jakes as chairman; Jeff Rich as treasurer; Kelley Cornish as president and CEO; Brent Wilson as chief financial officer; Marc Alexander as chief strategy officer; and Marcedes Fuller as deputy assistant to the president. It also lists Jim Anderson, John Driscoll, and Janice Bryant Howroyd as directors, and Arnetta Harris as senior community engagement officer.
TD Jakes Foundation is led by Kelley Cornish, President & CEO on every filing since 2023; 7 of 12 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kelley Cornish
President & CEO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$138K (2023) → $364K (2024)
Td Jakes
Chairman
President & Director → President, CEO & Chairman, 2021
Chairman, President & CEO → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erica Ross
Director of Development
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$110K (2024)
Janice Bryant Howroyd
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Anderson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Driscoll
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arnetta Harris
Senior Community Engagement Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$116K (2024)
Brent Wilson
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$230K (2024)
Marc Alexander
Chief Strategy Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$193K (2024)
Marcedes Fuller
Deputy Assistant to President
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$169K (2024)
Tozyea Reed
Vice President of Programming & Outcomes
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$109K (2024)
Jeff Rich
Treasurer
Treasurer & Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Cynthia Marshall (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Hattie Hill (2020–2023) — Secretary & Director
- Former: Kezia Stegemoeller (2022) — Chief Partnership Officer
- Former: Trisha Watson (2022) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Alison Lolley (2021) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Stephen M Carpenter (2021) — COO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $364K, to Kelley Cornish (President & CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about TD Jakes Foundation
How much does TD Jakes Foundation give each year?
TD Jakes Foundation gave $7.7M across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.0M across 4 grants.
What is TD Jakes Foundation's typical grant size?
TD Jakes Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $500,000, and its average grant was $770,000, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from TD Jakes Foundation that year got $770K on average.
Where does TD Jakes Foundation give grants?
TD Jakes Foundation's top state is Texas, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Georgia (25%) and Maryland (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (2 grants) and Atlanta, GA (2 grants).
Does TD Jakes Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on TD Jakes Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are TD Jakes Foundation's largest grantees?
TD Jakes Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Morehouse College ($1,500,000), Wiley University ($1,500,000) and Paul Quinn University ($1,500,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is TD Jakes Foundation?
TD Jakes Foundation reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $18.2M.
What does TD Jakes Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission, as stated in its 2024 filing, is to connect underrepresented and underserved communities to life-changing opportunities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from TD Jakes Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is TD Jakes Foundation's EIN?
TD Jakes Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4667327. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does TD Jakes 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 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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