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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 16-6151608

Carnahan-Jackson Foundation

A private foundation in Erie, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 26 grants and $754,023 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Carnahan-Jackson Foundation
PO Box 3326
Jamestown, NY 147015045
(716) 483-1015
Form and materials
Letter outlining: need for grant & attached copy of applicants tax exempt status letter.
Deadlines
Applications considered in june & september
Restrictions
Educational institutions and charitable organizations located in and/or serving the jamestown, NY area.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $754,023

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $8,811,774

  • Tax year 2023

    $556,778

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $9,265,626

  • Tax year 2022

    $766,150

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $9,569,904

  • Tax year 2021

    $666,425

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $9,932,645

  • Tax year 2020

    $551,290

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $9,783,354

  • Tax year 2019

    $820,450

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $9,510,578

  • Tax year 2018

    $436,478

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $10,135,048

Grants paid in 2024

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. New Directions Youth & Family Service Chautauqua Region IncJamestown, NY

    Unrestricted- general

    $75,000
  2. YWCA of JamestownJamestown, NY

    General fund

    $70,500
  3. United Way of Southern Chautauqua CntyJamestown, NY

    Unrestricted- general

    $60,000
  4. Reg Lenna Center For The Arts IncJamestown, NY

    Charitable purpose

    $52,500
  5. Boys & Girls Club of Jamestown Inc (WDC)Jamestown, NY

    After school programs

    $50,000
  6. Feedmore Foundation of WnyBuffalo, NY

    To advance charity's

    $50,000
  7. UCAN (Uhlich Childrens Advantage Network)Chicago, IL

    Charitable purpose

    $42,500
  8. Chautauqua Striders IncJamestown, NY

    Unrestricted- general

    $38,000
  9. YMCA of JamestownJamestown, NY

    Unrestricted- general

    $30,700
  10. James Prendergast Library AssociationJamestown, NY

    Unrestricted- general

    $30,000
  11. A Children's PlaceJamestown, NY

    To advance purpose

    $25,000
  12. Roger Tory Peterson InstituteJamestown, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  13. Houghton CollegeHoughton, NY

    General operations

    $25,000
  14. LITERANCY VOLUNTEERS OF Chautauqua CountyFredonia, NY

    General charitaable purpose

    $25,000
  15. Infinity Visual & Performing Arts IncJamestown, NY

    Unrestricted- general

    $25,000
  16. Jamestown Community Learning CouncilJamestown, NY

    Unrestricted- general

    $20,000
  17. Audubon Community Nature CenterJamestown, NY

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  18. St Susan CenterJamestown, NY

    Supports program services

    $20,000
  19. The Relief ZoneFrewsburg, NY

    Unrestricted- general

    $20,000
  20. Chautauqua Safety VillageAshville, NY

    Charitable purpose

    $15,000
  21. Chautauqua Region CommunityJamestown, NY

    General unrestricted

    $10,070
  22. Chautauqua Hospice and Palliative CareLakewood, NY

    Unrestricted- general

    $10,000
  23. American Red Cross Western New York ChapterBuffalo, NY

    General operations

    $8,000
  24. North Harmony Senior CitizensNew York, NY

    General operations

    $2,553
  25. Community InclusionJamestown, NY

    General operations

    $2,500
  26. Special Olympics New York Western Region OfficeWilliamsville, NY

    General operations

    $1,700

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 $70,07027% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $58,00022% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $55,00021% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $52,50020% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $20,0008% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York25 grants $711,523
  2. Illinois1 grant $42,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Northwest BankTRUSTEE Hours 8Pay $28,821

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