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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-3332800

The Jennison Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 36 grants and $826,605 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $826,605

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $3,857,856

  • Tax year 2024

    $579,508

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,863,206

  • Tax year 2023

    $577,754

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,443,061

  • Tax year 2022

    $71,600

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,889,289

  • Tax year 2021

    $453,950

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,789,894

  • Tax year 2020

    $239,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,254,881

  • Tax year 2019

    $173,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,587,165

  • Tax year 2018

    $173,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,772,824

Grants paid in 2025

36 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramMalvern, PA

    General contribution

    $400,000
  2. University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

    General contribution

    $37,114
  3. UMASS AmherstAmherst, MA

    General contribution

    $29,000
  4. Florida Southern CollegeLakeland, FL

    General contribution

    $27,000
  5. George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA

    General contribution

    $23,000
  6. UMASS at DartmouthDartmouth, MA

    General contribution

    $22,602
  7. University of DenverDenver, CO

    General contribution

    $21,000
  8. Jewsih Federation of Western MassSpringfield, MA

    General contribution

    $20,000
  9. WpiWorcester, MA

    General contribution

    $20,000
  10. India TechFort Wayne, IN

    General contribution

    $19,000
  11. University of ScrantonScranton, PA

    General contribution

    $19,000
  12. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    General contribution

    $18,500
  13. Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

    General contribution

    $13,000
  14. Clemson UniversityClemson, SC

    General contribution

    $12,000
  15. St Norbert CollegeDe Pere, WI

    General contribution

    $12,000
  16. Babson CollegeWellesley, MA

    General contribution

    $11,000
  17. University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX

    General contribution

    $11,000
  18. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    General contribution

    $11,000
  19. Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA

    General contribution

    $10,500
  20. Libertas Academy Charter SchoolSpringfield, MA

    General contribution

    $10,000
  21. Elon UniversityElon, NC

    General contribution

    $9,000
  22. Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL

    General contribution

    $8,000
  23. San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA

    General contribution

    $8,000
  24. UNC CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    General contribution

    $7,500
  25. Kutztown UniversityKutztown, PA

    General contribution

    $7,000
  26. David Tilley Children's FoundationHorsham, United Kingdom

    General contribution

    $6,580
  27. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    General contribution

    $5,009
  28. Caritas CommunitiesBraintree, MA

    General contribution

    $5,000
  29. St Joseph Parish SchoolIssaquah, WA

    General contribution

    $5,000
  30. St Mary's Center for Women and ChildrenDorchester, MA

    General contribution

    $5,000
  31. UC Regents Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    General contribution

    $3,800
  32. Fairfield Country Day SchoolFairfield, CT

    General contribution

    $2,500
  33. The Miami FoundationMiami, FL

    General contribution

    $2,500
  34. Breakthrough T1DNew York, NY

    General contribution

    $2,000
  35. Support ConnectionsBaltimore, MD

    General contribution

    $2,000
  36. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    General contribution

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $402,50068% of the total
  2. Education12 grants $171,50929% of the total
  3. Jobs and employment1 grant $11,0002% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $2,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Rhode Island1 grant $400,000
  2. Massachusetts9 grants $141,102
  3. Pennsylvania4 grants $62,000
  4. Texas2 grants $48,114
  5. Illinois1 grant $27,000
  6. Colorado1 grant $21,000
  7. Indiana1 grant $19,000
  8. California3 grants $16,809
  9. North Carolina2 grants $16,500
  10. Washington2 grants $16,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Gary A JennisonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carole JennisonTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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