The Jensen Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Belleair, FL EIN: 46-6252956

The Jensen Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Belleair, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $10K.

Key facts about The Jensen Family Foundation

In short: The Jensen Family Foundation gave $10K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
46-6252956
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$9,618
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$1,069
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$13,912
Primary geography
Florida (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$14K

-39.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$10K

+136.3% YoY

Grant Count

9

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+136.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jensen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $901 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Jensen Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 337% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

16states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

ClearwaterUnity VillageDapheIowa CityOrlandoSlaterVersaillesCoralvilleJohnstonMemphisNew YorkNorth LibertySunrise BeachAmesBothellBradentonCedar RapidsChamberlainChicagoClinton

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K17 grants2019 10 grants2020 9 grants2021 6 grants2022 10 grants2023 9 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $10K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Hero to a Child: $5KHero to a Child$5KSwarm: $3KSwarm$3KShenandoah Iowa Athletic Booster CL: $1KShenandoah Iowa AthleticBooster CL$1KMotessori School of Iowa City: $600Motessori School of Iowa City$600Unity: $500Unity$500Kairos Prison Ministry Internationa: $200Kairos Prison MinistryInternationa$200Athletes in Action: $100Athletes in Action$100Bethany Lutheran Church: $100Bethany Lutheran Church$100Lutheran Church of Hope: $50Lutheran Church of Hope$50

The largest 2025 recipient was Hero to a Child ($5K). Together the top 9 received $10K.

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

43<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hero to a Child Clearwater, FLGeneral Purpose$4,568
Swarm North Liberty, IAGeneral Purpose$2,500
Shenandoah Iowa Athletic Booster CL Shenandoah, IAGeneral Purpose$1,000
Motessori School of Iowa City Coralville, IAElementary Field Trip Fund$600
Unity Unity Village, MOGeneral Purpose$500
Kairos Prison Ministry Internationa Daphe, ALGeneral Purpose$200
Athletes in Action Orlando, FLGeneral Purpose$100
Bethany Lutheran Church Kelley, IAGeneral Purpose$100
Lutheran Church of Hope West Des Moines, IAGeneral Purpose$50

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$5K$10K$15K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$13,912$22,962$27,047
Revenue$1,031$384—
Expenses$10,081$4,469$6,834
Qualifying Distributions$9,618$4,070$6,450
Distributable Amount$901$1,207$1,413

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 17, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 5, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 1, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Jensen Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ann L. Jensen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory D. Jensen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    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 Jensen Family Foundation

How much does The Jensen Family Foundation give each year?

The Jensen Family Foundation gave $10K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 9 grants.

What is The Jensen Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Jensen Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,069, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Jensen Family Foundation give grants?

The Jensen Family Foundation's top state is Florida, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Iowa (44%) and Missouri (5%).

Does The Jensen Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 89% of The Jensen Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Jensen Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Jensen Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hero to a Child ($4,568), Swarm ($2,500) and Shenandoah Iowa Athletic Booster CL ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Jensen Family Foundation?

The Jensen Family Foundation reported $14K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $901 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Jensen Family Foundation's EIN?

The Jensen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6252956. 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.

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