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Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Canton, Georgia · EIN 861678100

Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Canton, Georgia. In tax year 2025 it gave $58,054 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $6,125 and the largest $44,304. 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 $70,430 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$64,9925$36,635
2024$70,4306$27,672
2025$58,0544$2,265

How to apply

Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia4$58,054

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
New Ground Foundation
Canton, GA
To support nonprofits addressing education gaps, food insecurity, language learning, and child welfare.$44,304
Hickory Flat Church
Canton, GA
Dominion model school$6,250
Hickory Flat Church
Canton, GA
Childrens playground$6,000
Young Life
Boone Ia, GA
Hospice care$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc give?

$58,054 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $6,125.

Who runs Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists James V Cassella (Board Chair and Secretary/Treasurer), Kerry Brownlowe (Director), James Brownlowe (Director) and Roxanne Swanson (Director).

What does Jayne Cassella Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and faith communities.

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