The Jackson Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 76-0554322

The Jackson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $763K.

Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.9M

+37819.9% YoY

Grant Count

4

+300.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$474K

+9380.0% YoY

About The Jackson Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Jackson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $763K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

BellaireBrookshireHighlandsHoustonKaty

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$554K$1M$2M$2M202020212022
Metric202220212020
Total Assets$1,175,832$1,230,834
Revenue$838,150$27,425$384,978
Expenses$2,013,982$82,411$320,623
Qualifying Distributions$1,938,617
Net Investment Income$762,785$345,396
Distributable Amount$32,567$100,505$85,080

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$474K$948K$1M$2M23 grants20201 grants20214 grants2022

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2022

PNC BANK THE FUND FOR CH…$1.9MHOUSTON FOOD BANK$5KCAMP FOR ALL$5KPALMER DRUG ABUSE PROGRAM$1K

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

CAROL DEASONDIRECTOR$35KTOM MARTINDIRECTOR$150

From 2022 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DOUGLAS BLAKE JACKSONDIRECTOR2
TOM MARTINDIRECTOR4$150
CAROL DEASONDIRECTOR3$35,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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