The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation
The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation is a New York-based charitable trust that provides confidential financial relief to members of the Thoroughbred industry who are in need. Its assistance can address medical costs, therapeutic equipment, and basic living needs, and is available nationwide.
The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation at a glance
In short: The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation reported $12K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $12,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -97.2% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $15,904,695
- +14.2% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,194,834
- +188.4% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $953,932
- +562.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $530,668
- -18.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 250 Park Ave 2020, New York, NY 10177
Phone: (212) 371-5970
Website: https://tjcfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
386 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 385 grants of 386 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation states that assistance is available nationwide.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (−9%). Method
- In 2023 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2024) to $541K (2022). In 2024 it reported $12K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| RTCA-NY Elmont, NY | To provide financial support to individuals in need. This financial assistance is to cover medical, funeral and basic living expenses on a temporary basis for individuals with prolonged illness or permanent disabilities. | $36,000 |
| 41 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $291,990 |
| Florida Tracks- Backstretch Laurel, MD | To provide financial support to individuals in need. This financial assistance is to cover medical, funeral and basic living expenses on a temporary basis for individuals with prolonged illness or permanent disabilities. | $11,187 |
| Kentucky Racetrack Chaplaincy Simpsonvile, KY | To provide financial support to individuals in need. This financial assistance is to cover medical, funeral and basic living expenses on a temporary basis for individuals with prolonged illness or permanent disabilities. | $8,441 |
| RTCA-Pa Bensalem, PA | To provide financial support to individuals in need. This financial assistance is to cover medical, funeral and basic living expenses on a temporary basis for individuals with prolonged illness or permanent disabilities. | $7,948 |
| His Place Ministries Pembroke Pines, FL | To provide financial support to individuals in need. This financial assistance is to cover medical, funeral and basic living expenses on a temporary basis for individuals with prolonged illness or permanent disabilities. | $5,100 |
| Bluegrass Farms Charities Lexington, KY | To provide financial support to individuals in need. This financial assistance is to cover medical, funeral and basic living expenses on a temporary basis for individuals with prolonged illness or permanent disabilities. | $5,000 |
| Santa Anita Park Arcadia, CA | To provide financial support to individuals in need. This financial assistance is to cover medical, funeral and basic living expenses on a temporary basis for individuals with prolonged illness or permanent disabilities. | $3,337 |
| Down the Stretch Ministries West Long Branch, NJ | To provide financial support to individuals in need. This financial assistance is to cover medical, funeral and basic living expenses on a temporary basis for individuals with prolonged illness or permanent disabilities. | $3,100 |
| MD Chaplaincy Laurel, MO | To provide financial support to individuals in need. This financial assistance is to cover medical, funeral and basic living expenses on a temporary basis for individuals with prolonged illness or permanent disabilities. | $2,764 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Filing type: Form 990 (a public charity).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15,904,695 | $1,194,834 | $530,668 | $12,000 | Total only | — | $953,932 | — |
| 2023 | $13,932,100 | $414,280 | $647,778 | $426,642 | 86 | $636,618 | $143,943 | $628,125 |
| 2022 | $11,719,242 | $681,243 | $750,083 | $540,544 | 106 | $739,916 | $330,280 | $635,164 |
| 2021 | $15,871,987 | $1,806,382 | $587,289 | $463,822 | 99 | $577,054 | $1,514,315 | $745,366 |
| 2020 | $13,964,550 | $1,238,432 | $580,839 | $468,930 | 95 | — | $987,663 | $594,274 |
"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 September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is to provide confidential financial relief and assistance to members of the Thoroughbred industry who are in need. Its support may cover medication, surgical and hospital costs, therapeutic equipment, and basic living needs such as food, rent, and utilities. Other examples include voice-recognition computers for quadriplegics and wheelchair-accessible vans.
The Foundation describes three forms of assistance: one-time lump-sum grants, monthly assistance for ongoing expenses, and cooperation with other charities. Monthly assistance recipients are periodically reevaluated. These programs provide aid to individuals; the available information does not identify a separate program for outside organizations to apply for grants.
Grantmaking
The Foundation reports grantmaking of $426,642 across 86 grants in 2023, an average of about $4,961 per grant. In 2022, it reported $540,544 across 106 grants, an average of about $5,099 per grant. Its 2024 filing reports zero grants.
The Foundation describes its assistance as available nationwide and says it works in cooperation with other charities, including the Jockeys’ Guild, local Race Track Chaplaincy of America councils, and racetrack HBPA groups. No application process, materials, restrictions, or deadline are specified in the available information.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Shannon Kelly as secretary and executive director; Laura Barillaro as treasurer; C. Steven Duncker as managing trustee; and Helen Alexander and Shannon Arvin as trustees. The Foundation’s website describes it as guided by a three-member Board of Trustees.
The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation is led by Shannon Kelly, Secretary & Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Shannon Kelly
Secretary & Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$64K (2020) → $109K (2024)
C. Steven Duncker
Managing Trustee
Trustee → Trustee & Managing Trustee, 2021
Trustee & Managing Trustee → Managing Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Helen Alexander
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Arvin
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Barillaro
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Daniel G. Van Cliff Jr. (2020–2021) — Managing Trustee
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 $109K, to Shannon Kelly (Secretary/Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation
How much does The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation give each year?
The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation reported $12K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $427K across 86 grants.
How large is The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation?
The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation reported $15.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What does The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to provide confidential financial relief and assistance to members of the Thoroughbred industry who are in need. Its support may cover medication, surgical and hospital costs, therapeutic equipment, and basic living needs such as food, rent, and utilities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation?
The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check tjcfoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation make grants?
The Foundation states that assistance is available nationwide.
What is The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation's EIN?
The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6124094. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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