The W Mansfield Jennings Jr
The W Mansfield Jennings Jr is a private foundation based in Hawkinsville, Georgia. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations, primarily in Georgia, including educational institutions, arts organizations, and a church.
The W Mansfield Jennings Jr at a glance
In short: The W Mansfield Jennings Jr gave $253K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Georgia. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $253,134
- -26.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,063
- -26.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,693,059
- +2.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (5 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (94% 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 W Mansfield Jennings Jr
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It accepts requests without a specific form or materials requirement; the filing lists no deadlines or restrictions on awards. Contact Mrs Gennelle Jennings.
- Contact
Application contact: Mrs Genelle Jennings
Mailing address: PO Box 89, Hawkinsville, GA 31036
Phone: (478) 892-3022
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The W Mansfield Jennings Jr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Middle Georgia State University ($84K). Together the top 10 received $228K.
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 84 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia, 4% to Connecticut, and 2% to Florida. Listed Georgia recipients include organizations in Hawkinsville, Macon, Athens, and Warner Robins.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The W Mansfield Jennings Jr open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 18 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 66% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $65K (2019) to $543K (2023). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $253K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA | Unrestricted Grant | $84,434 |
| Central Ga Technical Foundation Macon, GA | Unrestricted Grant | $25,000 |
| Hawkinsville Pulaski Co Arts Counci Hawkinsville, GA | Unrestricted Grant | $24,000 |
| Pulaski County Elementary Hawkinsville, GA | Unrestricted | $18,750 |
| St Lukes Episcopal Church Hawkinsville, GA | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Little Carnegie of the South Macon, GA | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| University of Georgia Athens, GA | Unrestricted Grant | $14,500 |
| Mercer University Macon, GA | Unrestricted | $11,000 |
| Museum of Aviation Foundation Warner Robins, GA | Unrestricted Grant | $10,000 |
| Rome Chamber Music Festival New Canaan, CT | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,693,059 | $627,473 | $511,216 | $253,134 | 18 | $253,134 | $446,875 | $386,246 |
| 2024 | $4,576,802 | $686,146 | $487,499 | $345,943 | 18 | $345,943 | $581,311 | $395,465 |
| 2023 | $4,573,155 | $-34,216 | $681,449 | $542,794 | 18 | $542,794 | $13,717 | $362,396 |
| 2022 | $5,218,820 | $-49,728 | $342,339 | $165,750 | 14 | $165,750 | — | $401,980 |
| 2021 | $5,485,887 | $547,360 | $223,844 | $105,100 | 16 | $105,100 | $496,207 | $418,566 |
| 2020 | $5,162,371 | $1,255,114 | $251,686 | $194,320 | 12 | — | $1,234,502 | $346,911 |
| 2019 | $4,158,943 | $144,708 | $159,463 | $65,200 | 10 | — | $108,708 | $290,125 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The W Mansfield Jennings Jr reported a distributable amount of $386K 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
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for educational, arts, and cultural organizations. For example, Middle Georgia State University Foundation says it provides resources to the university and its students to enhance the educational experience. Educational Pathways Inc. describes its mission as educating individuals with a primary diagnosis of language-based disability through a school program.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $253,134. Grant amounts ranged from $450 to $84,434, with a median of $10,000. Its largest grants included $84,434 to Middle Georgia State University, $25,000 to Central GA Technical Foundation, and $24,000 to Hawkinsville Pulaski Co Arts Council. Other notable grants included $18,750 to Pulaski County Elementary, $15,000 each to St Lukes Episcopal Church and Little Carnegie of the South, and $14,500 to the University of Georgia.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Scott Obert Thorn, Gennelle B Jennings, W Mansfield Jennings III, Meredith A McDaniel, Andrew McDaniel, Ellen C McDaniel, Elizabeth McDaniel, and Sarah J McDaniel as trustees.
The W Mansfield Jennings Jr's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew McDaniel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Elizabeth McDaniel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ellen C. McDaniel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Gennelle B. Jennings
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Meredith A. McDaniel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sarah J. McDaniel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Scott Obert Thorn
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
W. Mansfield Jennings III
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 W Mansfield Jennings Jr
How much does The W Mansfield Jennings Jr give each year?
The W Mansfield Jennings Jr gave $253K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $346K across 18 grants.
What is The W Mansfield Jennings Jr's typical grant size?
The W Mansfield Jennings Jr's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,063, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The W Mansfield Jennings Jr that year got $7K on average.
Where does The W Mansfield Jennings Jr give grants?
The W Mansfield Jennings Jr gives mostly in Georgia: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Macon, GA (7 grants) and Hawkinsville, GA (4 grants).
Does The W Mansfield Jennings Jr give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The W Mansfield Jennings Jr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The W Mansfield Jennings Jr's largest grantees?
The W Mansfield Jennings Jr's largest 2025 grantees include Middle Georgia State University ($84,434), Central Ga Technical Foundation ($25,000) and Hawkinsville Pulaski Co Arts Counci ($24,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The W Mansfield Jennings Jr?
The W Mansfield Jennings Jr reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $253K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $386K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The W Mansfield Jennings Jr fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for educational, arts, and cultural organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The W Mansfield Jennings Jr?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The W Mansfield Jennings Jr's EIN?
The W Mansfield Jennings Jr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1880477. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The W Mansfield Jennings Jr funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-w-mansfield-jennings-jr-morg_8f42d33427e040c09405774430b6c3df
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