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The Jolson Family Foundation: 26 grants to organizations, $838,061 (tax year ended December 2024)
The Jolson Family Foundation, a private foundation in San Rafael, CA, paid 26 grants to organizations totaling $838,061 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 13, 2025. The largest was $225,561 to Bridge the Gap in Marin City, CA for general support.
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- EIN
- 200391079
- Based in
- San Rafael, CA
- Assets
- $19,470,277
- Grants paid
- $838,061
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202533179349103968. It reported $838,061 in grants paid; 26 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge the Gap | Marin City, CA | General support | $225,561 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 10000 Degrees | San Rafael, CA | General support | Education | $185,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Next Generation Scholars | San Rafael, CA | General support | Education | $173,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nicasio Volunteer Fire Department | Nicasio, CA | General support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| California College of the Arts | San Francisco, CA | General support | Education | $48,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Geronimo Valley Community Center | San Geronimo, CA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | General support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Extra Food Marin | San Rafael, CA | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marin Community Food Bank | Novato, CA | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Vincent de Paul Society of Marin | San Rafael, CA | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Homeward Bound of Marin | Oakland, CA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Change Program | Washington, DC | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Center for Missing and Exploited Children | Alexandria, VA | General support | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildcare | San Anselmo, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Halleck Creek | Nicasio, CA | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Border Kindness | El Centro, CA | General support | Housing and shelter | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Homeless Action Center | Berkeley, CA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rancho Coastal Alliance | Encinitas, CA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rooster Run Foundation | Penngrove, CA | General support | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trans Continental Pipeline | Denver, CO | General support | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Unrwa USA | Washington, DC | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Marin Senior Services | Point Reyes, CA | General support | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dogwood Animal Rescue | Santa Rosa, CA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nicasio Land Preserve | Nicasio, CA | General support | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Us Holocaust Museum | Washington, DC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $431,500 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $50,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $5,000 |
| Human services | $5,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $2,500 |
| Animal-related | $2,500 |
| Environment | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $789,561 |
| Colorado | $27,500 |
| District of Columbia | $13,500 |
| Virginia | $5,000 |
| Connecticut | $2,500 |
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Updated November 13, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.