The Sid and Jenny Craig Foundation
The Sid and Jenny Craig Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $35K in total assets. Net investment income was $621.
The Sid and Jenny Craig Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $34,945
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $684
- -30.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $621
- -20.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $63
- -97.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Sid and Jenny Craig Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Sid and Jenny Craig Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1275% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out well above 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
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $275K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $275K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The National Wwii Museum New Orleans, LA | To promote World War II history and foster a community of scholars | $275,000 |
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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 | $34,945 | $684 | $63 | — | — | — | $621 | $1,700 |
| 2024 | $34,324 | $984 | $2,417 | — | — | — | $785 | $1,698 |
| 2023 | $35,757 | $104,600 | $275,216 | $275,000 | 1 | $275,000 | $104,384 | $9,321 |
| 2022 | $205,247 | $4,035 | $20,284 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | $3,751 | $14,694 |
| 2021 | $221,602 | $3,489 | $50,319 | $50,000 | 5 | $50,000 | $3,170 | $16,192 |
| 2020 | $268,432 | $16,092 | $20,889 | $20,000 | 1 | — | $15,213 | $13,824 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Sid and Jenny Craig Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Sid and Jenny Craig Foundation is led by Jenny Craig, CEO & CFO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jenny Craig
CEO & CFO
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Marvin Sears
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Sid and Jenny Craig Foundation
How large is The Sid and Jenny Craig Foundation?
The Sid and Jenny Craig Foundation reported $35K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $684.
Where does The Sid and Jenny Craig Foundation operate?
The Sid and Jenny Craig Foundation has awarded grants in California, Louisiana, New York.
How much is The Sid and Jenny Craig Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Sid and Jenny Craig Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Sid and Jenny Craig Foundation's EIN?
The Sid and Jenny Craig Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4344841. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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