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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-3086364

Jampo Fund

A private foundation in Austin, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $24,000 paid in grants.

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

    $24,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $395,584
  • Tax year 2024

    $21,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $399,240
  • Tax year 2023

    $18,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $385,203
  • Tax year 2022

    $11,250

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $266,461
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $365,940
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $5,280
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $5,280
  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $5,280

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Born Free USASilver Spring, MD

    Wildlife Protection

    $5,000
  2. Central Texas Food BankAustin, TX

    Humanitarian Aid

    $4,000
  3. Planned Parenthood of Greater TexasDallas, TX

    Healthcare

    $3,000
  4. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    Environmental Protection

    $2,000
  5. Austin Child Guidance CenterAustin, TX

    Healthcare

    $2,000
  6. Austin PBSAustin, TX

    Education

    $2,000
  7. KUT RadioAustin, TX

    Education

    $2,000
  8. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    Healthcare

    $1,000
  9. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Healthcare

    $1,000
  10. Heifer InternationalLittle Rock, AR

    Humanitarian Aid

    $1,000
  11. Caritas of AustinAustin, TX

    Humanitarian Aid

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $4,00040% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $2,00020% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $2,00020% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $1,00010% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $1,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas6 grants $14,000
  2. Maryland1 grant $5,000
  3. New York2 grants $3,000
  4. Arkansas1 grant $1,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Pema BearPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Janna BearVP Secretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eric BearTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steven BearDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Will DibrellDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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