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JSL Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Ashville, Alabama · EIN 874078835

JSL Family Foundation is a private foundation in Ashville, Alabama. In tax year 2025 it gave $53,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $135,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$120,5006$2.7 million
2024$135,0007$2.8 million
2025$53,0004$3.1 million

How to apply

JSL Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What JSL Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$30,000
District of Columbia1$20,000
North Carolina1$3,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue
Washington, DC
To aid in the rescue of dogs and cats from high-kill shelters for adoption.$20,000
Loving All Animals
Coachella, CA
To aid in maximizing programs intended to stop killing of adoptable animals$20,000
Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter
Palm Springs, CA
To ad n building a community responsible for pet stewardship and humane treatment of animals$10,000
Pilots to the Rescue
Brooklyn, NC
To aid in the transportation of at-risk animals so they have a better chance of being adopted.$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does JSL Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does JSL Family Foundation give?

$53,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs JSL Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Nancy C Hughes (Trustee) and Angela Davidson (Agent).

What does JSL Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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