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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 06-1701305

Henry M Jackson Endowment

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 25 grants and $539,114 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2020 (period ending Sep 30, 2021), 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

1 return on file

Tax year 2020 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2020

    $539,114

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2020

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Council on Strategic RisksWashington, DC

    Accelerating climate security progress

    $50,000
  2. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Jackson culp chinese studies fellowship

    $40,663
  3. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Jackson culp russian studies fellowship

    $40,663
  4. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Jackson school of intl. Studies doctoral fellowship

    $40,663
  5. Human Rights FirstNew York, NY

    Reauthorizing and implementing the global magnitsky human rights accountability act

    $35,000
  6. Freedom HouseWashington, DC

    Bringing accountability to authoritarian rulers

    $34,000
  7. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Evans school of public policy and goverance, to support the program, launching the junior summer institute

    $30,000
  8. Environmental and Energy Study InstituteWashington, DC

    To support the program, congress, climate diplomacy, and the 2021 united nations climate change conference

    $26,000
  9. Wilson CenterWashington, DC

    To support the program, accelerating lessons learned from state-level climate and environmental policies for us climate action

    $25,000
  10. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Advancing human rights at home

    $25,000
  11. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Jackson center for human rights grant

    $24,596
  12. University of Washington Center for Experiential Learning and DiversitySeattle, WA

    Jackson munro public service fellowship

    $15,000
  13. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Evans school fellowship in environmental policy and natural resource management

    $12,500
  14. North Cascades InstituteSedro Woolley, WA

    Scholarships for high school students from military families to participate in yla in 2022 and for scholarships toward WFR training for staff.

    $7,500
  15. Outright Action InternationalNew York, NY

    To support LGBTQ members in murmansk region

    $6,335
  16. Washington Community Action NetworkSeattle, WA

    Firelands workers united

    $5,000
  17. Millennial Action ProjectWashington, DC

    To support leadership development curriculum

    $5,000
  18. The Service BoardSeattle, WA

    To support the 2021 m.y (more youth) voice! Civic engagement workship series

    $5,000
  19. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    Welcome to washington emergency fund to support newly-arrived families

    $4,000
  20. League of Women Voters of Snohomish CountyMukilteo, WA

    Delta neighborhood tree planting project

    $4,000
  21. Glacier Peak InstituteDarrington, WA

    General operating support

    $4,000
  22. Sound Salmon SolutionsMukilteo, WA

    General operating support

    $4,000
  23. Project Girl Mentoring ProgramBothell, WA

    To support the 2021 level up scholarship program

    $4,000
  24. Leadership LaunchMukilteo, WA

    To support the school year's cohort

    $4,000
  25. Henry M Jackson FoundationSeattle, WA

    Portion of grants paid treated as distribution of corpus under treas. Reg. 53.4942(a)-3.

    -$14,613,285

1 grant of $14,700,479 is held for a check and not listed

Where the money goes

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

  1. Jobs and employment7 grants $214,08558% of the total
  2. International aid3 grants $73,00020% of the total
  3. Public affairs3 grants $59,00016% of the total
  4. Youth development2 grants $9,0002% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $7,5002% of the total
  6. Science and technology1 grant $4,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia5 grants $140,000
  2. New York2 grants $41,335
  3. Washington18 grants -$14,342,700

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Kathryn TerryEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Craig GannetPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Linda Mason WilgisVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joel MerkelSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • David RostovTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Charles BlumenfeldGENERAL COUNSEL Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carol HarrisDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Anna Marie LaurenceDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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