The Jana Fund
The Jana Fund is a private foundation based in Portland, Maine. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in service, education, health, and the arts.
The Jana Fund at a glance
In short: The Jana Fund gave $99K across 39 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Maine. 3% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $98,650
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 39
- -9.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,529
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $154,833
- -2.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 3% first-time grantees (1 of 39, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Maine (64% 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 The Jana Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 135 Glenwood Avenue, Portland, ME 04103
Phone: (207) 772-3286
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Jana Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Safe Passage ($14K). Together the top 10 received $68K.
Grant Size Distribution
228 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 228 grants of 228 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Maine organizations received 64% of grant dollars. The next-largest stated shares went to Pennsylvania (9%), Massachusetts (8%), New York (7%), and Connecticut (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 39 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Jana Fund open to new grantees?
3%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 39 grantees (3%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $600; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $600 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% 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 $88K (2019) to $110K (2024). In 2025 it made 39 grants totaling $99K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Safe Passage New Gloucester, ME | Service | $14,000 |
| Preble Street Resource Center Portland, ME | Service | $11,000 |
| Germantown Friends School Philadelphia, PA | Education | $7,500 |
| Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA | Education | $7,500 |
| Community Fund for St Vincent & Hebron, CT | Service | $6,000 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine Auburn, ME | Service | $6,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of NNE Portland, ME | HEALTH | $5,000 |
| 317 Main Yarmouth, ME | ARTS | $4,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Service | $4,000 |
| Ilap Maine Portland, ME | Service | $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 | $154,833 | $109,559 | $113,471 | $98,650 | 39 | $98,650 | $93,738 | $95,664 |
| 2024 | $158,745 | $107,098 | $121,691 | $110,000 | 43 | $110,000 | $95,407 | $74,633 |
| 2023 | $173,338 | $119,536 | $107,859 | $96,000 | 46 | $96,000 | $107,427 | $57,927 |
| 2022 | $161,661 | $98,326 | $116,107 | $105,000 | 49 | $105,000 | $87,219 | $58,286 |
| 2021 | $179,442 | $114,538 | $111,384 | $99,000 | 51 | $99,000 | $102,154 | $60,270 |
| 2020 | $176,288 | $107,963 | $112,961 | $103,250 | 46 | — | $98,252 | $57,150 |
| 2019 | $181,286 | $80,637 | $96,066 | $87,500 | 42 | — | $71,266 | $63,628 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jana Fund reported a distributable amount of $96K 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 fund itself is provided. Its grants support organizations with varied purposes. For example, Safe Passage describes its work as offering students education and comprehensive wellness services in a supportive environment. Partners for World Health says it collects and redistributes unused medical supplies, organizes medical missions, and educates people about global health. Maine Needs Inc says it provides donated essentials to individuals and families in Maine. The 2025 grants also included support for education, health, arts, and service, as identified in the filing.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the fund awarded 39 grants totaling $98,650. Grants ranged from $250 to $14,000, with a median of $1,000. Notable grants included $14,000 to Safe Passage, $11,000 to Preble Street Resource Center, $7,500 each to Germantown Friends School and Mount Holyoke College, and $6,000 each to Community Fund for St Vincent & and Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine. Other 2025 grants included $5,000 to Planned Parenthood of NNE, $4,000 to 317 Main, and $3,000 each to Doctors Without Borders, ILAP Maine, and Partners for World Health.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mary Ellen Campbell, Nancy Campbell Berrang, and Jean F Campbell as trustees.
The Jana Fund's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jean F. Campbell
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mary Ellen Campbell
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Nancy Campbell Berrang
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Jana Fund
How much does The Jana Fund give each year?
The Jana Fund gave $99K across 39 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $110K across 43 grants.
What is The Jana Fund's typical grant size?
The Jana Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,529, across 39 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Jana Fund that year got $600 on average.
Where does The Jana Fund give grants?
The Jana Fund gives mostly in Maine: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (9%) and Massachusetts (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, ME (10 grants), Falmouth, ME (3 grants), New Gloucester, ME (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does The Jana Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 39 grants with a stated purpose on The Jana Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Service" (22 grants), "Education" (7 grants) and "Environment" (5 grants).
Who are The Jana Fund's largest grantees?
The Jana Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Safe Passage ($14,000), Preble Street Resource Center ($11,000) and Germantown Friends School ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Jana Fund?
The Jana Fund reported $155K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $99K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $96K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Jana Fund fund?
No mission statement for the fund itself is provided. Its grants support organizations with varied purposes. For example, Safe Passage describes its work as offering students education and comprehensive wellness services in a supportive environment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Jana Fund?
The foundation 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 The Jana Fund's EIN?
The Jana Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3549120. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Jana Fund 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Jana Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-jana-fund-morg_ce24e2ba3b8144b8ad8986846fedf3d2
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