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Jack Jennings Foundation Trust at a glance

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Jack Jennings Foundation Trust

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$36k
Granted FY2024still arriving
8
Grants FY2024still arriving
5
States reached
$30k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0197% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Health$288kReligion$93kRecreation & Sports$76kPhilanthropy$65kEducation$26kPublic Safety & Disaster$12kYouth Development$12kEnvironment$8kOther$0
02FY2024 · 8 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k7 grants · $6k
  • $10k–50k1 grant · $30k
$1,000
Median grant
5
States reached
$1.7M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
CALVARY CHAPEL$30,000
GLOBAL AWAKENING$2,069
SANTA BARBARA VINTNERS FOUNDATION$2,000
OLIVE CREST$1,000
THE PILGRIM SOCIETY$250
FOOD BANK ON SANTA BARBARA$200
AHA$200
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY$150
02The need
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Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY17–18, $2k) land where the poverty rate runs at 14%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%AMERICAN RED CROSS: $2k → 14%AMERICAN RED CROSS: $250 → 14%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

ND
IL
NY
MA
IN
CA
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NE
MO
KY
MD
AZ
AR
TN
DC
HI
TX
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

91%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$543k · 17 repeat orgs$57k to everyone else

17 repeat relationships: 1 still active in FY2024, 16 since wound down; 7 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

17
28

Total granted

$543k
$51k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+46%
+47%

Still filing today

47%
43%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 84% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $6k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’23’24
HealthPhilanthropyEducationAnimalsFood & NutritionHuman ServicesOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • OM
    ONE MIND
    2× · 2017–2019 · $11k · revenue +219%
  • FO
    Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Inc
    3× · 2018–2020 · $4k · revenue +58%
  • AN
    American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches
    2× · 2017–2018 · $2k · revenue +46%

Funded once

  • YL
    YOUNG LIFE FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2019 · $11k
  • SB
    SANTA BARBARA CITY FIREFIGHTERS CHARITABLE FUND INC
    one grant, 2018 · $10k · revenue -40%
  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2018 · $8k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Fdn Group

Susan g. komen 's mission is to save lives by meeting the most critical needs in our communities & investing in breakthrough research to prevent & cure breast cancer.

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2
Santa Barbara Foundation

The mission of the santa barbara foundation (sbf) is to mobilize collective wisdom and philanthropic capital to build empathetic, inclusive and resilient communities.

Philanthropy
3
City of Hope

City of Hope's mission is to make hope a reality for all touched by cancer and diabetes. PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O FOR A CONTINUATION OF OUR MISSION

Health
4
Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation

The samuel waxman cancer research foundation (the "foundation") funds innovative research to bring faster cures to patients. in addition to supporting ongoing collaborative research in specific cancers, our scientists are investigating the…

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5
Santa Barbara Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Santa barbara humane operates two campuses located in santa barbara and santa maria providing care for community-owned and homeless animals. both campuses offer affordable high quality veterinary care, compassionate behavior training…

Animals
6
Sutter Bay Hospitals

MISSION STATEMENT: MISSION: CARING FOR OUR PATIENTS FIRST AND OUR PEOPLE ALWAYS. VISION: TO BE THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED AND CONNECTED HEALTH SYSTEM FOR GETTING AND STAYING WELL. VALUES: EXCELLENCE - We deliver high-quality,…

Health
7
Sutter Bay Medical Foundation

Mission statement: mission: caring for our patients first and our people always. vision: to be the most comprehensive, integrated and connected health system for getting and staying well. values: excellence - we deliver high-quality,…

Health
8
The V Foundation

We fund game-changing research and all-star scientists to accelerate victory over cancer and save lives.

Health
9
University of California San Francisco Foundation

Organization's mission ====================== the university of california, san francisco(ucsf) is among the world's leading universities dedicated to advancing health worldwide through biomedical research, graduate-level education in the…

Education
10
Catholic Medical Mission Board Inc

Catholic medical mission board (cmmb) is an international, faith-based nonprofit that believes in healthier lives worldwide. we work in partnerships globally to deliver locally sustainable, quality health solutions, (continued on schedule…

International
11
St Francis Foundation of Santa Barbara

The mission of st. francis foundation of santa barbara is to promote and support health care.

Health
12
Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County

Second harvest food bank's mission is to end hunger and malnutrition by educating and involving the community.

Food & Nutrition
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Olive Crest; the most unlike its peers is Pawsitive Pawsibilities. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

23 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 23 of the 52 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
4
Early backer (in before they grew)
23/23
Grantees still filing
16/23
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Auction Napa Valley Collective Napa Valley: $275,200 · HealthAuction Napa Valley Collective Napa ValleyONE MIND: $10,500 · Health+3 more: $1,300 · HealthIndividual grant recipient: $74,650 · OtherIndividual grant recipientCALVARY CHAPEL CHURCH: $53,140 · OtherCALVARY CHAPEL CHURCHCALVARY CHAPEL: $38,000 · OtherCALVARY CHAPELCATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL: $16,384 · OtherCATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOLYOUNG LIFE FOUNDATION: $10,800 · OtherIndividual grant recipient: $7,920 · Other+32 more: $21,789 · Other+32 moreNapa Valley Vintners Healthy Community Fund: $59,000 · PhilanthropyNapa Valley V…SANTA BARBARA CITY FIREFIGHTERS CHARITABLE FUND INC: $10,188 · PhilanthropySANTA BARBARA…+1 more: $2,000 · PhilanthropyTEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY: $5,000 · EducationHERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC: $5,000 · EducationFoodbank of Santa Barbara County Inc: $4,350 · Food & NutritionTHE HEART THAT GIVES FOUNDATION: $150 · Food & NutritionAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $2,250 · Human ServicesSANTA BARBARA RESCUE MISSION: $2,213 · Housing & Shelter
Health$287,000Other$222,683Philanthropy$71,188Education$10,000Food & Nutrition$4,500Human Services$2,250Housing & Shelter$2,213

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetAuction Napa Valley Collective Napa Valley: $275,200 over 2y, 2.2% of budgetNapa Valley Vintners Healthy Community Fund: $59,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetONE MIND: $10,500 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetTEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFoodbank of Santa Barbara County Inc: $4,350 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $2,250 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSANTA BARBARA RESCUE MISSION: $2,213 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetWOMEN'S ECONOMIC VENTURES: $2,200 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSANTA BARBARA VINTNERS FOUNDATION: $2,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetOLIVE CREST: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Pilgrim Society: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMISSION OF HOPE INC MISSION OF HOPE HAITI INC: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCentral Missionary Clearinghouse Inc: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE HEART THAT GIVES FOUNDATION: $150 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFRIENDS OF THE ORPHANS D/B/A NPH-USA: $150 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSUSTAINABLE VETS INTERNATIONAL INC: $100 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Santa Barbara Foundat…The US Charitable Gif…Gs Donor Advised Phil…Silicon Valley Commun…Renaissance Charitabl…Natl Christian Charit…National Philanthropi…Morgan Stanley Global…The Blackbaud Giving …Vanguard Charitable E…Network for GoodAmerican Endowment Fo…
Santa Barbara FoundationCA13× affinity4 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Santa Barbara Foundation · The US Charitable Gift Trust · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Network for Good · American Endowment Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Jack Jennings Foundation Trust funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Jack Jennings Foundation Trust. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%10%20%30%40%share of the org’s income from government →median 1%
  • The Pilgrim Society: 1% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
4report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–40%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 52 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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