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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 52-2107509

The Jake Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Sarasota, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 65 grants and $834,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending May 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 2024

    $834,000

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $16,627,547

  • Tax year 2023

    $684,500

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $15,147,163

  • Tax year 2022

    $518,000

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $14,098,543

  • Tax year 2021

    $214,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $13,088,972

  • Tax year 2020

    $512,200

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $12,971,015

  • Tax year 2019

    $531,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $12,269,835

  • Tax year 2018

    $601,750

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $12,198,087

  • Tax year 2017

    $463,545

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $9,551,301

Grants paid in 2024

65 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA

    Educational programs

    $75,000
  2. Greater Washington Community FoundationWashington, DC

    Charitable - kara kennedy fund

    $50,000
  3. New England Public MediaSpringfield, MA

    Media

    $30,000
  4. Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME

    Educational programs

    $25,000
  5. Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA

    Educational programs

    $25,000
  6. The Wilderness SocietyWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $25,000
  7. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    Environmental

    $20,000
  8. National Resource Defense Council NRDCNew York, NY

    Environmental

    $20,000
  9. Sierra ClubOakland, CA

    Environmental

    $20,000
  10. Defenders of WildlifeWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $15,000
  11. Golden Gate National Parks ConservancySan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $15,000
  12. Humane Rescue AllianceWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $15,000
  13. National Wildlife FoundationMiami, FL

    Charitable

    $15,000
  14. Ocean ConservancyWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $15,000
  15. Rainforest FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    Environmental

    $15,000
  16. The Clark Art InstituteWilliamstown, MA

    Charitable

    $15,000
  17. Wilderness Land TrustHelena, MT

    Charitable

    $15,000
  18. Williamstown Rural Lands FoundationWilliamstown, MA

    Educational programs

    $15,000
  19. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $15,000
  20. All Faiths Food BankSarasota, FL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  21. American ForestsWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $10,000
  22. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  23. American RiversWashington, DC

    Environmental

    $10,000
  24. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  25. Children First IncAthens, GA

    Charity

    $10,000
  26. Cornell Lab of OrnithologyIthaca, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  27. Earth Island InstituteBerkeley, CA

    Environmental

    $10,000
  28. Friends of SF Animal Care & ControlSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  29. Friends of the EarthWashington, DC

    Environmental

    $10,000
  30. Furkids IncCumming, GA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  31. Girls Inc of SarasotaSarasota, FL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  32. Habitat for Humanity SarasotaSarasota, FL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  33. Hispanola Health PartnersSalisbury, CT

    Charitable

    $10,000
  34. Humane Society of SarasotaSarasota, FL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  35. MuttvilleSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  36. National Audubon SocietyNew York, NY

    Charity

    $10,000
  37. National Park FoundationWashington, DC

    Environmental

    $10,000
  38. Npca - National Parks Conservation AssociationWashington, DC

    Environmental

    $10,000
  39. Oceana InternationalWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $10,000
  40. Pacific Forest TrustSan Francisco, CA

    Environmental

    $10,000
  41. Playgroup SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    Charity

    $10,000
  42. Polaris ProjectWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $10,000
  43. Rainforest TrustWarrenton, VA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  44. San Francisco SPCASan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  45. Save the RedwoodsSan Francisco, CA

    Charity

    $10,000
  46. Sea ShepherdAlexandria, VA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  47. St Jude'sMemphis, TN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  48. Tree FoundationSarasota, FL

    Environmental

    $10,000
  49. Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA

    Environmental

    $10,000
  50. UC Berkeley FoundationBerkeley, CA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  51. Wusf 897Tampa, FL

    Media

    $10,000
  52. Human Rights Action CenterWashington, DC

    Educational programs

    $8,000
  53. Sarasota OperaSarasota, FL

    Charitable

    $6,000
  54. Allen Stevenson SchoolNew York, NY

    Educational programs

    $5,000
  55. Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA

    Education

    $5,000
  56. Endangered Species InternationalSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  57. Maret SchoolWashington, DC

    Educational programs

    $5,000
  58. Oswego University FoundationOswego, NY

    Educational programs

    $5,000
  59. Pollinator PartnershipSan Francisco, CA

    Charity

    $5,000
  60. Red RoverSacramento, CA

    Charity

    $5,000
  61. Rocket Dog RescueOakland, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  62. Rumson Country Day SchoolRumson, NJ

    Educational programs

    $5,000
  63. Sempervirens FundMountain View, CA

    Charity

    $5,000
  64. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Educational programs

    $5,000
  65. Student Conservation AssociationArlington, VA

    Charitable

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment15 grants $195,00034% of the total
  2. Education7 grants $150,00026% of the total
  3. Animals8 grants $85,00015% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50,0009% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $30,0005% of the total
  6. International aid3 grants $30,0005% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $28,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia15 grants $218,000
  2. Massachusetts6 grants $165,000
  3. California17 grants $155,000
  4. New York8 grants $95,000
  5. Florida8 grants $81,000
  6. Maine1 grant $25,000
  7. Virginia3 grants $25,000
  8. Georgia2 grants $20,000
  9. Montana1 grant $15,000
  10. Colorado1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Joanne S BarkerPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brian LeshnerTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

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