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Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boulder, Colorado · EIN 376551345

Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation is a private foundation in Boulder, Colorado. In tax year 2025 it gave $100,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $97,000. 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 up from $97,500 the year before.

25% of its 2025 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$95,00024$2.0 million
2024$97,50023$2.1 million
2025$100,0004$2.3 million

How to apply

Jennifer Woods Tierney 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 Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$97,000
Missouri3$3,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
East Bay Community Foundation
Oakland, CA
Social and racial justice$97,000
Wilson School
St Louis, MO
Educational purposes$1,000
Community School
St Louis, MO
Educational purposes$1,000
John Burroughs School
St Louis, MO
Educational purposes$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation give?

$100,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Jennifer Woods Tierney (President).

What does Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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