The Ethan and Joyce Jackson Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker Indianapolis, IN EIN: 35-1899729

The Ethan and Joyce Jackson Family is a private foundation, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $41K.

The Ethan and Joyce Jackson Family at a glance

In short: The Ethan and Joyce Jackson Family gave $1.3M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $628K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,255,000
+90.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$627,500
-4.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$627,500
Total assets
$3,433,213
+27.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Indiana (80% 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 The Ethan and Joyce Jackson Family funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

National Christian Fdn Indiana: $1.0MNational Christian Fdn Indiana$1.0MThe Timothy Initiative: $250KThe Timothy Initiative$250K

The largest 2025 recipient was National Christian Fdn Indiana ($1.0M). Together the top 2 received $1.3M.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K5$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 12 (42%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

IndianapolisTampaAlexandriaGreenwoodRaleigh

How The Ethan and Joyce Jackson Family gives

  • Giving grew 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M2 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 3 grants2022 5 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2021) to $1.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.3M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Christian Fdn Indiana Indianapolis, INReligious$1,005,000
The Timothy Initiative Raleigh, NCReligious$250,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$3,433,213$1,988,856$1,258,730$1,255,0002$1,255,000$41,439$125,319
2024$2,703,087$1,580,153$661,273$659,0001$659,000$38,322$103,813
2023$1,784,207$44,128$714,961$713,1005$713,100$24,876$90,934
2022$2,455,016$-91,644$851,177$844,7253$844,725$5,405$125,234
2021$3,397,837$1,775,503$126,115$125,0001$125,000$5,503$87,704
2020$1,748,449$45,047$301,873$259,0001—$3,969$86,201
2019$2,005,275$88,334$1,011,621$1,010,4692—$13,881$114,676

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ethan and Joyce Jackson Family reported a distributable amount of $125K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Ethan and Joyce Jackson Family's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Blake A. Jackson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Ethan I. Jackson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Joyce A. Jackson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle E. Jackson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Wessley E. Jackson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Mary Beth Jackson (2019–2023) — 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 The Ethan and Joyce Jackson Family

How much does The Ethan and Joyce Jackson Family give each year?

The Ethan and Joyce Jackson Family gave $1.3M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $659K across 1 grant.

How large is The Ethan and Joyce Jackson Family?

The Ethan and Joyce Jackson Family reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $125K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Ethan and Joyce Jackson Family operate?

The Ethan and Joyce Jackson Family has awarded grants in Florida, Indiana, North Carolina, Virginia.

What is The Ethan and Joyce Jackson Family's EIN?

The Ethan and Joyce Jackson Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1899729. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 9, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)

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