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The George & Shirley Jensen Foundation

Preselected recipients only Missoula, Montana · EIN 810529541

The George & Shirley Jensen Foundation is a private foundation in Missoula, Montana. In tax year 2024 it gave $25,200 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $6,100 and the largest $11,000. 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 $26,500 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$26,5005$548,651
2024$25,2004$605,017

How to apply

The George & Shirley Jensen 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Montana.

StateGrantsAmount
Montana4$25,200

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Missoula Aging Services
Missoula, MT
Financial assistance$11,000
St Patrick House
Missoula, MT
Financial assistance$10,000
Individual
MT
Financial assistance$2,200
Loyola Sacred Heart Foundation
Missoula, MT
Financial assistance$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The George & Shirley Jensen Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The George & Shirley Jensen Foundation give?

$25,200 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $6,100.

Who runs The George & Shirley Jensen Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists George L Jensen (Director), Shirley A Jensen (Director) and Kristy Jensen-Warycha (Director).

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