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The Alan K and Cledith M Jennings Foundation

Preselected recipients only Grass Valley, California · EIN 943363468

The Alan K and Cledith M Jennings Foundation is a private foundation in Grass Valley, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $303,800 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $61,000. 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 $314,000 the year before.

22% 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$314,00020$6.3 million
2024$303,80023$6.6 million

How to apply

The Alan K and Cledith M Jennings 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 The Alan K and Cledith M Jennings Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California23$303,800

Grants paid in 2024

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bright Futures for Youth
Grass Valley, CA
General use$61,000
Forging Nevada County
Grass Valley, CA
General use$50,000
NC Law Enforcementfire Protection
Grass Valley, CA
General use$50,000
Child Advocates of Nevada County
Nevada City, CA
General use$32,000
Camptonville Community Ctr Advocate
Camptonville, CA
General use$20,000
Hospice of the Foothills
Grass Valley, CA
General use$10,500
Hospitality House
Grass Valley, CA
General use$10,500
Sierra Nevada Children's Services
Grass Valley, CA
General use$10,000
Music in the Mountains
Grass Valley, CA
General use$8,000
San Juan Ridge Community Library
Nevada City, CA
General use$8,000
Pliocene Ridge Comm Service Dist
Pike, CA
General use$6,000
Women of Worth
Cedar Ridge, CA
General use$5,000
Olive Foundation
Madera, CA
General use$5,000
AAUW Nevada County Branch
Grass Valley, CA
General use$4,800
Camptonville Community Partnership
Camptonville, CA
General use$4,000
N Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural CT
Nevada City, CA
General use$3,000
Wolf Creek Community Alliance
Grass Valley, CA
General use$3,000
Camptonville VFD Auxiliary
Camptonville, CA
General use$3,000
North San Juan Firefighters Assoc
Nevada City, CA
General use$3,000
Yes Charter Academy
Oregon House, CA
General use$2,500
South Yuba River Citizens League
Nevada City, CA
General use$2,000
Dream Big Mini Farm
Nevada City, CA
General use$1,500
Camptonville Courier
Camptonville, CA
General use$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Alan K and Cledith M Jennings Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Alan K and Cledith M Jennings Foundation give?

$303,800 in tax year 2024, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Alan K and Cledith M Jennings Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Scott Jennings (President), Kathy Greene (Vice Preside) and Andrew Bernadett (Secretary).

What does The Alan K and Cledith M Jennings Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, arts and culture and education.

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