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Jacobs Engineering Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$3.6M
Granted FY2024still arriving
396
Grants FY2024still arriving
1
States reached
$125k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02Its granteesRead
03Its fieldRead
04Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0191% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2024.

Environment$1.1MInternational$1.0MScience & Tech$479kCommunity Improvement$478kHealth$465kEducation$384kRecreation & Sports$183kArts & Culture$160kOther$0
02FY2024 · 396 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 396 grants below total $2,655,181, the rows itemized in this filing. The $3,560,312 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $905,131 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k325 grants · $890k
  • $10k–50k61 grants · $1.0M
  • $50k–250k10 grants · $718k
$3,000
Median grant
1
States reached
$249k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
AASHTO$125,000
AASHTO$125,000
ULI THE URBAN LAND INSTITUTE$75,500
WATER RESEARCH FOUNDATION$65,331
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS$60,000
US WATER ALLIANCE$60,000
THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND$57,500
LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD$50,000
WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE$50,000
HOAG CHARITY SPORTS$50,000
NATIONAL FORUM FOR BLACK PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS$38,000
COMTO$35,000
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS$32,000
BUSINESS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY$30,000
BUSINESS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY$30,000
02Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

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

20%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.2M · 34 repeat orgs$4.6M to everyone else

34 repeat relationships: 34 still active in FY2024, 0 since wound down; 257 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

34
280

Total granted

$1.2M
$2.6M

Still filing today

0%
57%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 25% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $2.0M went to new ones.

50%100%’22’24
RenewedFirst-time

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

’22’24
EnvironmentEducationHealthCommunity ImprovementPhilanthropyHuman 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

  • A
    AASHTO
    2× · 2022–2024 · $372k
  • NS
    NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS
    2× · 2022–2024 · $153k
  • C
    COMTO
    2× · 2022–2024 · $111k

Funded once

  • US
    UNITED STATES COMM FOR UNICEF
    one grant, 2022 · $1.0M
  • UW
    US WATER ALLIANCE
    one grant, 2022 · $60k · revenue +23%
  • TW
    THE WATER RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2022 · $59k · revenue -1%
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.

03Its 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
National Association of Clean Water Agencies

Nacwa is the national voice of public clean water utilities, shaping water policy, convening a vibrant peer network, and empowering water leaders.

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2
American Society of Civil Engineers Inc

To provide essential value to our members, their careers, our partners, and the public, asce will: facilitate the advancement of technology; encourage and provide the tools for lifelong learning; promote professionalism and the profession;…

Science & Tech
3
American Council of Engineering Companies

The business association and voice of america's engineering industry, representing thousands of independent u.s. engineering companies engaged in the development of transportation, water, and other public and commercial facilities.

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4
American Gas Association

American gas association's (the association) mission is to develop and advocate for informed, innovative, and durable policy that fulfills our nation's energy needs, environmental aspirations and economic potential. we are committed to…

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5
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners

Founded in 1889, the national association of regulatory utility commisioners (naruc) is a non-profit organization dedicated to representing the state public service commisions who regulate the utilities that provide essential services such…

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6
Association of Washington Cities

The association of washington cities builds connections between our state's diverse cities and towns, while providing our members with the support needed to thrive through delivery of data-driven education, nationally recognized pooling…

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7
American Association for the Advancement of Science

Advance science, engineering, and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all. the world's largest multidisciplinary scientific society and a leading publisher of cutting-edge research through its science family of journals,…

Science & Tech
8
American Council of Engineering Companies of Washington

The mission of acec of washington is to further the overall business development of the consulting engineering, land surveying and affiliate member firms in private practice.

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9
Water Environment Federation

WEF's mission is inspiring the water community in pursuit of human and environmental well-being. WEF is a global environmental leader committed to water quality education and technical best practices. WEF connects water professionals;…

Environment
10
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

See schedule ouniversity corporation for atmospheric research (ucar), on behalf of, and in cooperation with its member university members, is engaged in the management of long-term atmospheric and related research and educational…

Science & Tech
11
American Council of Engineering Companies of Arizona

To assist member firms in achieving higher professional, ethical business and economic standards, enabling member firms to provide quality consulting and engineering services for their clients and the public.

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12
United States Telecom Association

See schedule oustelecom exists to ensure members can compete, grow and thrive to build a world where families, enterprises and communities are connected through the power of broadband.our member companies have committed a considerable…

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is The Association of State Floodplain Managers Inc; the most unlike its peers is The Cooper Foundation. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
03the grantee network

163 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. 163 of the 573 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.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
24
Early backer (in before they grew)
161/163
Grantees still filing
108/163
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

UNITED STATES COMM FOR UNICEF: $1,000,000 · OtherUNITED STATES COMM FOR UNICEFAASHTO: $372,000 · OtherAASHTONATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS: $152,500 · Other+163 more: $2,849,437 · Other+163 moreUS WATER ALLIANCE: $60,000 · EnvironmentTHE WATER RESEARCH FOUNDATION: $59,259 · EnvironmentCOUNCIL FOR WATERSHED HEALTH: $25,000 · EnvironmentOCEANTIC NETWORK INC: $25,000 · EnvironmentNEW YORK WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION INC: $18,300 · EnvironmentSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER COALITION: $10,000 · EnvironmentCENTER FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC: $10,000 · EnvironmentGREEN HYDROGEN COALITION: $10,000 · Environment+1 more: $7,500 · EnvironmentUNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOUNDATION: $29,667 · EducationASSOCIATION OF DEFENSE COMMUNITIES INC: $20,000 · EducationUNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND INC: $18,000 · EducationACE Mentor Program of Greater New York Inc: $10,500 · EducationCOLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION: $10,000 · EducationTHOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY: $6,000 · EducationNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE DIRECTORS: $40,000 · Public BenefitNATIONAL FORUM FOR BLACK PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS INC: $33,030 · Public BenefitAMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION: $7,318 · Public BenefitAMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION: $5,900 · Public BenefitHOAG CHARITY SPORTS: $17,500 · HealthBLOOD CANCER UNITED INC: $10,500 · HealthPasadena Hospital Association Ltd: $10,000 · HealthASANTE FOUNDATION: $10,000 · HealthLIFE SCIENCE CARES INC: $10,000 · HealthWASHINGTON HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION: $6,500 · HealthHEALING HEART PROJECT: $5,454 · HealthCHOC FOUNDATION: $5,000 · HealthREGIONAL PLAN ASSOCIATION INC: $25,000 · Community ImprovementLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION: $25,000 · Community ImprovementThe Conference Board Inc: $16,000 · Community ImprovementMILEAGE BASED USER FEE ALLIANCE: $5,500 · Community ImprovementGlobal Compact Network USA Inc: $40,000 · InternationalFOUNDATION FOR THE GLOBAL COMPACT: $20,000 · InternationalGEORGIE BADIEL FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 · International
Other$4,373,937Environment$225,059Education$94,167Public Benefit$86,248Health$74,954Community Improvement$71,500International$70,000

Showing the 200 largest grantees by grant value.

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

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetUS WATER ALLIANCE: $60,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetTHE WATER RESEARCH FOUNDATION: $59,259 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetNATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES: $50,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetGlobal Compact Network USA Inc: $40,000 over 1y, 2.3% of budgetNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE DIRECTORS: $40,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNATIONAL FORUM FOR BLACK PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS INC: $33,030 over 1y, 1.4% of budgetOIC OF SOUTH FLORIDA INC: $30,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOUNDATION: $29,667 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCOUNCIL FOR WATERSHED HEALTH: $25,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetOCEANTIC NETWORK INC: $25,000 over 1y, 1.2% of budgetREGIONAL PLAN ASSOCIATION INC: $25,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION: $25,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetCENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION & THE ENVIRONMENT: $25,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSoccer In the Streets Inc: $23,250 over 1y, 1.3% of budgetASSOCIATION OF DEFENSE COMMUNITIES INC: $20,000 over 1y, 1.4% of budgetWorld Environment Center Inc: $20,000 over 1y, 3.5% of budgetFOUNDATION FOR THE GLOBAL COMPACT: $20,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNEW YORK WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION INC: $18,300 over 1y, 1.8% of budgetUNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND INC: $18,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHOAG CHARITY SPORTS: $17,500 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetThe Conference Board Inc: $16,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetthe Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Louisville Inc: $13,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE ASSOCIATION OF STATE FLOODPLAIN MANAGERS INC: $11,150 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetACE Mentor Program of Greater New York Inc: $10,500 over 1y, 2.1% of budgetBLOOD CANCER UNITED INC: $10,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSPUR - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA PLANNING AND URBAN RESEARCH ASSOCIATION: $10,300 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetHIGHLINE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE: $10,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetGEORGIE BADIEL FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 over 1y, 1.2% of budgetWildlife Habitat Council: $10,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetPasadena Hospital Association Ltd: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCATALYST INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCOLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetASANTE FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER COALITION: $10,000 over 1y, 1.8% of budgetLIFE SCIENCE CARES INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetURBAN AFFAIRS COALITION: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCEC SEABEE HISTORICAL FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetGIRL SCOUTS WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCOOPER FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 over 1y, 24% of budgetCENTER FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetGREEN HYDROGEN COALITION: $10,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetFort Bend ISD Education Foundation: $7,500 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetColumbus Recreation and Parks Foundation: $7,500 over 1y, 1.4% of budgetHUDSON RIVERFRONT PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INC: $7,500 over 1y, 4.6% of budgetAMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION: $7,318 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAUSTIN SCIENCE EDUCATION FOUNDATION: $7,000 over 1y, 3.9% of budgetWASHINGTON ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION: $6,500 over 1y, 1.2% of budgetWASHINGTON HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION: $6,500 over 1y, 0.2% 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.

  • Who funds US WATER ALLIANCE ↗
  • Who funds THE WATER RESEARCH FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES ↗
  • Who funds Global Compact Network USA Inc ↗
  • Who funds NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE DIRECTORS ↗
  • Who funds NATIONAL FORUM FOR BLACK PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS INC ↗
  • Who funds OIC OF SOUTH FLORIDA INC ↗
  • Who funds UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds COUNCIL FOR WATERSHED HEALTH ↗
  • Who funds OCEANTIC NETWORK INC ↗
  • Who funds REGIONAL PLAN ASSOCIATION INC ↗
  • Who funds LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION & THE ENVIRONMENT ↗

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.

Water Environment Fed…AARPTransitcenter IncHdr FoundationNational Fish and Wil…Environmental Defense…Kpf Foundation Co Koh…Pwc Foundation IncAT&T FoundationThe William Penn Foun…Blue Cross Blue Shiel…The Sidley Austin Fou…
Water Environment FederationVA24× affinity9 shared granteesties to 1 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Water Environment Federation · AARP · Transitcenter Inc · Hdr Foundation · National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated · Kpf Foundation Co Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC · Pwc Foundation Inc · AT&T Foundation · The William Penn Foundation · Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida Foundation · The Sidley Austin 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.
04Through Plinth

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How do I get to Jacobs Engineering Foundation?

Find your warmest path to Jacobs Engineering Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

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 573 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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