The Jensen Project Inc
Preselected recipients only
The Jensen Project Inc is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $4.9 million in 40 grants; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $580,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$4.9 million
- Number of grants40
- Typical grant$100,000
- Largest grant$580,500
- Assets$117,186
- New grantees57%
Giving in 2024 was up from $4.4 million the year before.
57% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4.4 million | 25 | $274,071 |
| 2024 | $4.9 million | 40 | $117,186 |
How to apply
The Jensen Project 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 The Jensen Project Inc funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 20 states, the most to Texas.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 10 | $1.3 million |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $590,500 |
| New York | 3 | $567,500 |
| California | 2 | $350,000 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $350,000 |
| Connecticut | 2 | $341,439 |
| Tennessee | 2 | $200,000 |
| Virginia | 4 | $194,375 |
| Nevada | 2 | $131,500 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $125,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Center on Sexual Exploitation | Exists to build a world where people can live and love without sexual abuse and exploitation. | $580,500 |
| World Without Exploitation | To advocate for the women and girls of nyc by working to promote reproductive rights, secure women's economic empowerment, and end discrimination and violence against women. | $505,000 |
| Rescue Hill | We offer survivors of human trafficking safe spaces to heal | $381,409 |
| National Child Protection Task Force Inc | By strengthening local response networks, sharing investigative expertise, and helping communities implement trauma-informed solutions that foster long-term safety | $350,000 |
| RIGHTS4GIRLS | Rights4girls advocates for the dignity and rights of young women and girls so that every girl can be safe and live a life free of violence and exploitation. | $250,000 |
| North Texas Trafficking Task Force | Task force that partners with federal, state, and local law enforcement and nonprofit organizations to combat human trafficking in the north texas region. | $241,882 |
| Global Peht Corp | To offer a sustainable, long-term strategy to aid in the fight against human trafficking. Offering outreach, transitional residential homes and job assistance to women who are human trafficking victims to provide a source of stability and economic freedom. | $241,439 |
| Allies Against Slavery | Protecting freedom and dignity by combatting human trafficking. | $200,000 |
| New Friends New Life | Restores and empowers formerly trafficked teens and sexualy exploited women and their children | $110,000 |
| Reflection Ministries of Texas Inc | To advocate for the women and girls of nyc by working to promote reproductive rights, secure women's economic empowerment, and end | $100,015 |
| 3STRANDS Global Foundation | To shape laws and influence policies that strengthen protections against human trafficking | $100,000 |
| Awaken | Awaken seeks to increase awareness and education surrounding the issue of commercial sexual exploitation and to provide housing and restoration for its victims. | $100,000 |
| Designed for Joy | Designed for joy provides women in crisis with stability through immediate employment and support, removing the stigma of vulnerability. | $100,000 |
| Eden House | To eradicate the trafficking and selling of human beings. We create systemic change through youth prevention, education and legislative advocacy, and reentry services for victims, including long-term shelter. | $100,000 |
| Empower Her Work | To provide funding and support to survivors of human trafficking. | $100,000 |
| Freedom A la Cart | Empowers survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation to build lives of freedom and self-sufficiency. | $100,000 |
| Genesis - Shelter Ministries of Dallas | Provides emergency shelter and related services to the homeless and safety and shelter to battered women and their children. | $100,000 |
| Real Escape From the Sex Trade | To provide pathways to freedom, safety, and hope for victims of sex trafficking and people involved in the sex trade. | $100,000 |
| Rebecca Bender Initiative | To serve adult female survivors of human trafficking through economic empowerment and housing programs. | $100,000 |
| Rest Stop Ministries | A residential restoration program for survivors of human trafficking. | $100,000 |
| Rethreaded Inc | Offering viable and creative work to those affected by the sex trade i.e. Prostitution, drug addiction and human traffickin. Rethreaded offers the oppressed a chance to grow into the fullness of who they are. | $100,000 |
| Safe Exit Initiative | Creating safe and sustainable exits from exploitation and the sex trade through quality programming, strategic partnerships and comprehensive legislative initiatives. | $100,000 |
| The Network Group Inc | A data-driven, counter-human trafficking organization focused on dismantling the illicit massage industry | $100,000 |
| The Wellhouse Inc | Provide opportunities for restoration to female victims of human trafficking | $100,000 |
| Thistle Farms Inc | Giving women survivors of trafficking, prostitution, and addiction a second chance at life. | $100,000 |
| Wellspring Living Inc | Comprehensive, trauma-informed, victim-centered recovery services through residential programs, community-based programs, and post-program support. | $100,000 |
| The International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children | We advocate, innovate, train, and collaborate to protect the world's children from abduction, sexual abuse, and exploitation. | $50,625 |
| Lone Star Justice Alliance | To boldly address systemic failures in the justice system through advocacy and innovative evidence-based programs that improve life outcomes for youth and emerging adults. | $50,000 |
| TRAFFICK911 | Taking children out of sex slave operations. | $50,000 |
| Coalition Against Trafficking in Women | To advocate for strong laws and policies, raise public awareness and support survivor leadership. | $37,500 |
| Hookers for Jesus | The primary mission of hookers for jesus is to hook (outreach) give hope (jesus) heal (emotional & spiritual restoration) and help (transitional assistance) for those who have been negatively affected by sex trafficking and the adult entertainment industry. | $31,500 |
| Amirah Inc | Providing mid-term housing, economic mobility and stability planning, long-term housing navigation, comprehensive case management, peer care navigation, and community support. | $25,000 |
| Human Trafficking Institute | We support teams of police and prosecutors tasked with enforcing antitrafficking laws. | $25,000 |
| National Trafficking Sheltered Alliance | To enhancing services, and increasing access to care, for survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. | $25,000 |
| Restore NYC | Trauma-informed counseling services and case management | $25,000 |
| Reveal to Heal International | Preventing all forms of child sexual abuse and helping survivors heal from its effects. | $20,000 |
| Survivor Ventures | Provides trauma-informed programs for individuals impacted by human trafficking and exploitation. | $18,750 |
| A Courageous Rose | Equip communities with educational trainings and presentations with the intention that victims can be recognized, traffickers can be held accountable. | $10,000 |
| America Loves Kid's | Advocates for survivors of child sexual abuse, works with policy makers and elected leaders to create policies that benefit survivors of child sexual abuse | $10,000 |
| Attitudes & Attire | General operating expense | $10,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Janet Jensen
- Lauren Grogan
Questions people ask
Does The Jensen Project Inc accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does The Jensen Project Inc give?
$4.9 million in tax year 2024, across 40 grants, with a typical grant of $100,000.
Who runs The Jensen Project Inc?
Its 2024 filing lists Janet Jensen (Founder & Ceo) and Lauren Grogan (Executive Director).
What does The Jensen Project Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, human services and housing and homelessness.