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The Jelks Family Foundation Inc

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$229k
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
58
Grants FY2025
60
Organizations funded FY2024
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Median grant, FY2025
$800
Largest grant, FY2025
$50,000
States reached, FY2025
13
Total assets, FY2025
$6.5M
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site
88% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2025.

Environment$247kRecreation & Sports$53kAnimals$34kPublic Benefit$21kCivil Rights$20kArts & Culture$14kInternational$13kReligion$12kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

IL
NY
CA
CO
VA
MD
AZ
TN
NC
DC
LA
GA
FL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2024 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Conserving Carolina$90,37521%
Florida State Parks Foundation Inc$50,50020%
The Trust for Public Land$40,00020%
Southern Environmental Law Center$29,67520%
Alachua Conservation Trust Inc$29,50020%
Sarasota Audubon Society Inc$21,50028%
Big Waters Land Trust Inc$21,00010%
Wambale Inc$13,07523%
Florida Conservation Group Inc$10,00011%
First United Methodist Church$8,0002n/a
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All grantees of The Jelks Family Foundation Inc by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Conserving Carolina$90,37521%
Florida State Parks Foundation Inc$50,50020%
The Trust for Public Land$40,00020%
Southern Environmental Law Center$29,67520%
Alachua Conservation Trust Inc$29,50020%
Sarasota Audubon Society Inc$21,50028%
Big Waters Land Trust Inc$21,00010%
Wambale Inc$13,07523%
Florida Conservation Group Inc$10,00011%
First United Methodist Church$8,0002n/a
Justice First$7,7502n/a
Cancer Research Institute Inc$6,15020%
World Central Kitchen Inc$5,70010%
Florida Defenders of the Environment$5,50025%
Oceana Inc$4,50020%
Center for Biological Diversity Inc$4,00020%
Jacksonville Symphony Association Inc$4,00020%
Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry I Inc$3,90020%
The Marine Mammal Center$3,50020%
Beaches Go Green Inc$3,20022%
Manasota - 88 Inc$2,000223%
New American Pathways Inc$2,00020%
Putnam Land Conservancy Inc$2,0001n/a
The Cavaliers AP&E Inc$2,00020%
Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center$2,00020%
Blue Ridge Humane Society Inc$1,87520%
Hippodrome State Theatre Inc$1,80020%
The Florida State University Foundation Inc$1,60020%
University of South Florida Foundation Inc$1,50020%
Florida Wildlife Federation$1,50020%
Making An Impact Inc$1,50021%
National Wildlife Federation$1,00020%
Rails to Trails Conservancy$1,00020%
Washington Area Bicyclist Association$1,00020%
Southern College of Optometry$1,00010%
The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation$1,00020%
St Augustine Humane Society Inc$1,0001n/a
Anacostia Watershed Society Inc$82520%
Alliance Francaise de Washington Inc$75020%
Bread of the Mighty Food Bank Inc$70022%
The Florida Trail Association Inc$50010%
Healthy Gulf$50010%
Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation$50010%
Tree Foundation Inc$35010%
Florida Bicycle Association Inc$20020%
Come Together Productions Inc$2001n/a
Historic Savannah Foundation Inc$10010%
Tybee Island Historical Society Inc$10010%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 22 recipients with no EIN on record ($54k), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget The Jelks Family Foundation Inc supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetConserving Carolina: $90,375 over 2y, 1.0% of budgetFlorida State Parks Foundation Inc: $50,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetThe Trust for Public Land: $40,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSouthern Environmental Law Center: $29,675 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAlachua Conservation Trust Inc: $29,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetSarasota Audubon Society Inc: $21,500 over 2y, 7.5% of budgetBig Waters Land Trust Inc: $21,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetWambale Inc: $13,075 over 2y, 3.0% of budgetFlorida Conservation Group Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetCancer Research Institute Inc: $6,150 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWorld Central Kitchen Inc: $5,700 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFlorida Defenders of the Environment: $5,500 over 2y, 4.8% of budgetOceana Inc: $4,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCenter for Biological Diversity Inc: $4,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetJacksonville Symphony Association Inc: $4,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBeaches Emergency Assistance Ministry I Inc: $3,900 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetThe Marine Mammal Center: $3,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBeaches Go Green Inc: $3,200 over 2y, 2.4% of budgetManasota - 88 Inc: $2,000 over 2y, 23% of budgetNew American Pathways Inc: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetThe Cavaliers AP&E Inc: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFernando Pullum Community Arts Center: $2,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetBlue Ridge Humane Society Inc: $1,875 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHippodrome State Theatre Inc: $1,800 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetThe Florida State University Foundation Inc: $1,600 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetUniversity of South Florida Foundation Inc: $1,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFlorida Wildlife Federation: $1,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetMaking An Impact Inc: $1,500 over 2y, 1.2% of budgetNational Wildlife Federation: $1,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetRails to Trails Conservancy: $1,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWashington Area Bicyclist Association: $1,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSouthern College of Optometry: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation: $1,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAnacostia Watershed Society Inc: $825 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAlliance Francaise de Washington Inc: $750 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBread of the Mighty Food Bank Inc: $700 over 2y, 1.6% of budgetThe Florida Trail Association Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHealthy Gulf: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBlue Ridge Parkway Foundation: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTree Foundation Inc: $350 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFlorida Bicycle Association Inc: $200 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetHistoric Savannah Foundation Inc: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTybee Island Historical Society Inc: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 43.

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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.

Felburn FoundationDuke Energy FoundationThe Community Foundat…Jacarlene FoundationWilliam G and Marie S…National Fish and Wil…Gulf Coast Community …T Rowe Price Program …Jpmorgan Chase Founda…Morgan Stanley Global…Gs Donor Advised Phil…The Bank of America C…
Felburn FoundationMD22× affinity8 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Felburn Foundation · Duke Energy Foundation · The Community Foundation of Sarasota Co Inc · Jacarlene Foundation · William G and Marie Selby Foundation Inc · National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc · T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

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.

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About The Jelks Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Jelks Family Foundation Inc give?
The Jelks Family Foundation Inc reported 58 grants totaling $229,000 in its FY2025 IRS filing.
What does The Jelks Family Foundation Inc fund?
By grant dollars over FY2024 to FY2025, its largest causes are Environment (19%), Recreation & Sports (4%), Animals (3%).
Who are The Jelks Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2024 to FY2025: Conserving Carolina ($90k), Florida State Parks Foundation Inc ($51k), The Trust for Public Land ($40k).
Does The Jelks Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Which funders back the same organizations as The Jelks Family Foundation Inc?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Felburn Foundation, Duke Energy Foundation, The Community Foundation of Sarasota Co Inc.
Where is The Jelks Family Foundation Inc based?
The Jelks Family Foundation Inc is based in DC.

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 71 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 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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