Marion Gardner Jackson Charitable Trust Program/Operating Support Grant

Q: When is the deadline for Marion Gardner Jackson Charitable Trust Program/Operating Support Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Q: Who is eligible for Marion Gardner Jackson Charitable Trust Program/Operating Support Grant?

Size limits: Applicants with organizational budgets of $10 million or less.

Marion G Jackson Char Tr

Foundation Grants for Nonprofits Operating Support Grants

Funding Amount

US $10,000 - US $50,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Eligible applicants may submit one application annually, while individuals and multi-year awardees are typically ineligible for additional funding until their grant cycle ends.”

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Size & budget

Applicants with organizational budgets of $10 million or less

Other requirements

Organizations can submit 1 application per year and will not receive more than 1 award from the Trust in any given year.

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Eligible applicants may submit one application annually, while individuals and multi-year awardees are typically ineligible for additional funding until their grant cycle ends.
Not eligible: In general, grant requests for individuals, endowment/capital campaigns or scholarships will not be considered.
Not eligible: Any organizations receiving a multi-year award from the Trust that continues into the next grant year are not eligible to apply for an additional grant until the end of the grant cycle.

Overview

The Marion Gardner Jackson Charitable Trust supports organizations in Quincy, Illinois, and surrounding areas with grants for capital projects and program/operating support. Organizations with budgets under $10 million can request between $10,000 and $50,000 for operating support, with restrictions on yearly requests. Eligible applicants may submit one application annually, while individuals and multi-year awardees are typically ineligible for additional funding until their grant cycle ends.

Capital Grants. Applicants may apply for a grant of up to $50,000 to support capital projects.
Program/Operating Support Grants. Applicants with organizational budgets of $10 million or less may apply for grants of $10,000 up to $50,000 for operating or program support. For program support grants, the yearly request may not be more than 30% of the program’s budget.

Eligibility

Organizations can submit 1 application per year and will not receive more than 1 award from the Trust in any given year.

Ineligibility

In general, grant requests for individuals, endowment/capital campaigns or scholarships will not be considered. Any organizations receiving a multi-year award from the Trust that continues into the next grant year are not eligible to apply for an additional grant until the end of the grant cycle.

What Marion G Jackson Char Tr actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025: 22
Total given: $607K
Median grant: $25K
Range: $5,000–$53K

By dollars: Illinois 98%, District of Columbia 2%. Top recipient cities: Quincy, IL; Springfield, IL; Pekin, IL.
82% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
5% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.