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JK Irwin Foundation

Preselected recipients only San Francisco, California · EIN 562678107

JK Irwin Foundation is a private foundation in San Francisco, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $55,500 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 $137,000 the year before.

29% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$137,00015$468,972
2024$55,5007$33,648

How to apply

JK Irwin 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 JK Irwin Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California5$48,000
New York1$5,000
District of Columbia1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
SF State Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Financial support for san francisco state university foundation.$25,000
City Surf Project
San Francisco, CA
We ensure Bay Area youth have equitable access to the ocean, and through surf instruction.$10,000
Uncommon Law
Oakland, CA
Financial support for uncommon law$5,000
Drug Policy Alliance
New York, NY
To broaden the public debate on dru$5,000
Uc Berkeley Foundation
Berkeley, CA
The UC Berkeley Foundation supports and advances the University of California at Berkeley to assure its place as a preeminent global institution by encouraging private philanthropy, providing leadership and serving as an advisory council and steady source of assistance to Berkeleys Chancellor and to the campus as a whole.$5,000
Headlands Center for the Arts
Sausalito, CA
Headlands Center for the Arts provides an unparalleled environment for the creative process and the development of new work and ideas.$3,000
Voice for Program Ed Fund
Washington, DC
alvanizes the advocacy of business leaders, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and other prominent individuals who unite to champion a healthy climate and environment, strengthen our democracy, and ensure economic and social justice for all.$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does JK Irwin Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does JK Irwin Foundation give?

$55,500 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs JK Irwin Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Marsha Rosenbaum (President), Anne Irwin (Vice President), Drummond Pike (Treasurer) and Suzanne Gollin (Secretary).

What does JK Irwin Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and environment and conservation.

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