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Jennie V Foundation

Preselected recipients only Newport Beach, California · EIN 816935865

Jennie V Foundation is a private foundation in Newport Beach, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $588,000 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $70,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $614,500 the year before.

40% of its 2024 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$614,50027$12.7 million
2024$588,00020$13.6 million

How to apply

Jennie V 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 Jennie V Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California15$480,000
New York2$54,000
Florida1$25,000
New Jersey1$15,000
Colorado1$14,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hoag Hospital Foundation
Newport Beach, CA
$20,000 Nursing, $15,000 Employee Education Scholarship Fund, $35,000 Cancer Research in memory of Marie A. Cook$70,000
St Joseph Hospital Foundation
Orange, CA
Alice Paone Fund $20,000,Nursing Education $25,000, Neonatal Intensive Care $25,000$70,000
CHOC Foundation
Orange, CA
Nursing Education $20,000, General Fund $30,000$50,000
Orange Coast College Foundation
Costa Mesa, CA
School of Sailing $20,000, STEM Academy $20,000$40,000
Pediatric Cancer Research Foundatio
Irvine, CA
In Memory of William Irwin$40,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Fallen First Responders $25,000, Homeless Veteran's Program $9,000$34,000
Tailhook Educational Foundation Inc
San Diego, CA
A-6 Intruder Association Scholarship fund$30,000
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
Jacqueline Fernandez/ Deloitte Foundation Scholarship$30,000
Share our Selves SOS
Costa Mesa, CA
General operations and support$25,000
Red River Valley Association Inc
Crestview, FL
River Rat Scholarship Program$25,000
Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic F
Fullerton, CA
Women's Leadership Program$25,000
Adelphia Classical Christian School
Orange, CA
General operations and support$25,000
Shelter to Soldier
San Diego, CA
General Fund$20,000
Newport Heights Elementary Foundati
Newport Beach, CA
General operations and support$20,000
Razom Inc
New York, NY
Donation for a prosperous Ukraine$20,000
The Trustees of Princeton Universit
Princeton, NJ
School of Engineering, scholarships for So Cal students$15,000
AOCDS Memorial Fund
Santa Ana, CA
Association of Orange County Deputy Sherifs Memorial Fund: first responders$15,000
Orange County Sheriff's Advisory Co
Santa Ana, CA
General Fund$15,000
Go Church
Denver, CO
General Operations and Support$14,000
Ocean Institute
Dana Point, CA
Spirit of Dana Point Restoration$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jennie V Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jennie V Foundation give?

$588,000 in tax year 2024, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Jennie V Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists John J Swigart (Co-Trustee) and Thomas Williams (Co-Trustee).

What does Jennie V Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and science and research.

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