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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-3784972

The Brandt Jackson Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 51 grants and $3.4 million 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

    $3,365,000

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $69,686,076

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,621,167

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $69,607,300

  • Tax year 2023

    $68,652

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $402,728

  • Tax year 2022

    $91,191

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $474,469

  • Tax year 2021

    $51,250

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $576,263

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $626,758

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $7,765

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,763

Grants paid in 2025

51 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Upper West Side Cinema Center IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $500,000
  2. Bellevue Literary Press IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $250,000
  3. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    Dean jackson fund

    $250,000
  4. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    Pamela B. Jackson and Thomas C. Jackson Charitable Fund

    $250,000
  5. An Claidheamh Soluis IncNew York, NY

    Almost Home: The Campaign for the New Irish Arts

    $200,000
  6. Center for Independent Documentary IncCambridge, MA

    For the forthcoming documentary film about Diahann Caroll

    $150,000
  7. Entertainment 2 Affect ChangeNew York, NY

    For the forthcoming documentary film "MY NDA"

    $150,000
  8. The Film Collaborative IncLos Angeles, CA

    For the forthcoming documentary film with working title THE LORRAINE MOTEL

    $150,000
  9. Donor Advised Charitable GivingLone Tree, CO

    Zeitblom Fund DAF

    $125,000
  10. Trustees of Columbia University in the City of NewNew York, NY

    the Linda P. Fried Scholarship Fund

    $125,000
  11. Fractured Atlas IncHartsdale, NY

    For the film project AXOLOTL

    $100,000
  12. Marian and Edward Macdowell IncPeterborough, NH

    Brandt Jackson Foundation Fellowship fund for Playwrights

    $100,000
  13. Writers Room IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  14. African Community and Conservation Foundation IncPalm Beach, FL

    The Malilangwe Trust

    $50,000
  15. Barnard CollegeNew York, NY

    For Barnard's Summer Research Institute

    $50,000
  16. Empowers Africa IncNew York, NY

    Singita Lowveld Trust - South Africa Program

    $50,000
  17. Equus Foundation IncWestport, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  18. Greens Farms Academy IncWestport, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  19. NYC First IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  20. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals IncNorfolk, VA

    For PETA's anti-animal testing / vivisection work

    $50,000
  21. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals IncNorfolk, VA

    For PETA's CAP efforts

    $50,000
  22. The Animal Medical CenterNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  23. Utah Film CenterSalt Lake Cty, UT

    The Librarians Impact Campaign

    $50,000
  24. Utah Film CenterSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Radical Gaslighters LLC | THE LIBRARIANS by Kim A Snyder

    $50,000
  25. Science Communication Lab IncBerkeley, CA

    for THE MILKY SEAS film project

    $40,000
  26. Uniondocs IncRidgewood, NY

    For the documentary film THE LONG WAY HOME

    $40,000
  27. Concerned Citizens of Montauk IncMontauk, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $33,000
  28. New York City Ballet IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  29. Trustees of Columbia University in the City of NewNew York, NY

    the Columbia Alumni Association (CAA) Scholarship Fund

    $30,000
  30. Lilith Publications IncNew York, NY

    For THE NEW FORTY PROJECT

    $25,000
  31. University Settlement Society of New YorkNew York, NY

    Beacon Science Center

    $25,000
  32. Wings World Quest IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  33. World Science FoundationNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  34. Uniondocs IncRidgewood, NY

    For the UnionDocs sponsored documentary film THE LONG WAY HOME

    $15,000
  35. Lighthouse International Film Festival IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $12,500
  36. Individual

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  37. Life Story ClubNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  38. Theatre for A New Audience IncNew York, NY

    For TFANA's production of THE WILD DUCK

    $10,000
  39. The American Ireland FundBoston, MA

    For the Marie Mullen Bursary of the Druid Theatre, Galway, Ireland

    $7,500
  40. Clan Campbell Education Foundation IncWayne, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,500
  41. En Garde Arts IncBrooklyn, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,500
  42. Irish Repertory Theatre Company IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  43. Roundabout Theatre Company IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  44. Amagansett Village Improvement SocietyAmagansett, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  45. Movement Theatre Company IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  46. New Plaza Cinema IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  47. Pound Ridge Lions Ambulance CorpsPound Ridge, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  48. Garden Club of East Hampton IncEast Hampton, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  49. Pound Ridge Community Partnership IncPound Ridge, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  50. Pound Ridge Fire Department IncPound Ridge, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  51. Theatre for A New Audience IncNew York, NY

    For the Jeffrey Horowitz Legacy Fund

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture22 grants $1,773,50074% of the total
  2. Animals4 grants $200,0008% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $125,0005% of the total
  4. Environment4 grants $86,5004% of the total
  5. Science and technology2 grants $65,0003% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $50,0002% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $112,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York35 grants $2,029,000
  2. Massachusetts4 grants $657,500
  3. California2 grants $190,000
  4. Nebraska1 grant $125,000
  5. Connecticut2 grants $100,000
  6. Utah2 grants $100,000
  7. Virginia2 grants $100,000
  8. Florida1 grant $50,000
  9. Pennsylvania1 grant $3,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Pamela Brandt JacksonCo- Pres, Dir, Sec Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas Campbell JacksonDir, Co- Pres, Treas Hours 1Pay $0

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