The Joe H Anderson Jr Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lake City, FL EIN: 47-1623854

The Joe H Anderson Jr Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lake City, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $686K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $89K. Net investment income was $71K.

The Joe H Anderson Jr Foundation at a glance

In short: The Joe H Anderson Jr Foundation gave $89K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $30K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$89,000
-66.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
-25.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$29,667
-55.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$13,000
Total assets
$685,797
+1.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who The Joe H Anderson Jr Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Camp Anderson Inc: $75KCamp Anderson Inc$75KAnderson Family Foundation: $13KAnderson Family Foundation$13KUniversity of Florida: $1KUniversity of Florida$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Camp Anderson Inc ($75K). Together the top 3 received $89K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K3$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 26 (77%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Old TownLaredoGainesvillePanama CityAustinCantonLagrangeLake CityMariannaWashington

How The Joe H Anderson Jr Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 48% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 226% of 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$100K$200K$300K5 grants2020 6 grants2021 8 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $89K (2024) to $266K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $89K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Camp Anderson Inc Old Town, FLTo Support Faith-Based Community Outreach$75,000
Anderson Family Foundation Old Town, FLTo Support Faith-Based Community Outreach$13,000
University of Florida Gainesville, FLTo Support Educational Purpose$1,000
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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
2024$685,797$112,410$103,854$89,0003$89,000$71,476$39,454
2023$677,241$51,836$270,357$266,0234$266,023$68,795$39,619
2022$859,568$104,987$173,658$167,6738$167,673$99,002$46,291
2021$928,239$107,854$177,644$172,6306$172,630$102,840$50,842
2020$998,029$-1,598,223$127,879$99,0025—$76,405$76,251

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Joe H Anderson Jr Foundation reported a distributable amount of $39K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Joe H Anderson Jr Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Joe H. Anderson III

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marion Douglas Anderson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Skipper Jones

    Director

    President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Anderson Simpson

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about The Joe H Anderson Jr Foundation

How much does The Joe H Anderson Jr Foundation give each year?

The Joe H Anderson Jr Foundation gave $89K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $266K across 4 grants.

What is The Joe H Anderson Jr Foundation's typical grant size?

The Joe H Anderson Jr Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $13,000, and its average grant was $29,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Joe H Anderson Jr Foundation give grants?

The Joe H Anderson Jr Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Old Town, FL (2 grants).

Does The Joe H Anderson Jr Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Joe H Anderson Jr Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is The Joe H Anderson Jr Foundation?

The Joe H Anderson Jr Foundation reported $686K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $89K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $39K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Joe H Anderson Jr Foundation's EIN?

The Joe H Anderson Jr Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1623854. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 23, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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