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Jenkins-Gann Foundation

Preselected recipients only Houston, Texas · EIN 452407378

Jenkins-Gann Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $100,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 down from $108,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$100,0001$431,034
2024$108,0004$425,205
2025$100,0001$417,248

How to apply

Jenkins-Gann 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 Jenkins-Gann Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$100,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Hoover Institution the Hoover Institution
Stanford, CA
Education$100,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jenkins-Gann Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jenkins-Gann Foundation give?

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

Who runs Jenkins-Gann Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Catherine D Jenkins (Co-Trustee).

What does Jenkins-Gann Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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