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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 58-2253490

The Jinks Private Foundation

A private foundation in Gainesville, GA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $181,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
John Jinks III
6457 Spindrift Court
Gainesville, GA 30506
(770) 426-5160
Form and materials
The foundation only gives to charitable organizations via letter request
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $181,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,239,710

  • Tax year 2023

    $163,304

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,317,599

  • Tax year 2022

    $76,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,403,800

  • Tax year 2021

    $108,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,388,296

  • Tax year 2020

    $119,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,356,105

  • Tax year 2019

    $101,608

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,381,979

  • Tax year 2018

    $115,608

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,427,330

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Stetson UniversityDeland, FL

    Education

    $66,500
  2. Uga FoundationAthens, GA

    Higher education

    $25,000
  3. Bearings Bike ShopAtlanta, GA

    Bikes for youth

    $25,000
  4. Institute for Water & Environmental ResilienceDeland, FL

    Education

    $25,000
  5. Uga FoundationAthens, GA

    Higher education

    $25,000
  6. The Salvation ArmyBrookhaven, GA

    Food & shelter

    $2,500
  7. St Jude Childrens Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Childrens health research

    $2,500
  8. Eagle RanchChestnut Mountain, GA

    Operations

    $2,500
  9. Tommy Nobis CenterAtlanta, GA

    Help disabled/employment

    $2,500
  10. Ung FoundationDahlonega, GA

    Higher education

    $2,500
  11. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationBethesda, MD

    Research & treatment for CF

    $1,000
  12. Atlanta Humane SocietyAtlanta, GA

    Animal shelter

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $66,50069% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $25,00026% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $2,5003% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment1 grant $2,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida2 grants $91,500
  2. Georgia8 grants $86,000
  3. Tennessee1 grant $2,500
  4. Maryland1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • John Jinks IIICHAIRMAN Hours 0Pay $12,000
  • Jill JinksCHAIRMAN Hours 0Pay $12,000

The return

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