Yavanna Foundation
EIN 261865668Total Given 2016–2024
$3.0M
123 grants · $335K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$26K
grant size
59%
supporter · 27/46 multi-year
repeat
$7.9M
Assets (2024)
46
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $420K | $9.1M | $346K | 19 |
| 2017 | $431K | $9.1M | $236K | 17 |
| 2018 | $378K | $8.3M | $209K | 18 |
| 2019 | N/A | $8.6M | $386K | N/A |
| 2020 | $388K | $8.3M | $-142K | 19 |
| 2021 | $341K | $8.9M | $485K | 17 |
| 2022 | $386K | $7.2M | $251K | 14 |
| 2023 | $345K | $7.6M | $250K | 8 |
| 2024 | $322K | $7.9M | $366K | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 123 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$24K
75th Pctl
$26K
Maximum
$220K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
PJ
Philip H Jensen
President, Dir, Sec
Leadership
PJ
Philip H Jensen
President, Dir, Sec
Leadership
PJ
Philip H Jensen
President, Dir, Sec
Leadership
PJ
Philip H Jensen
President, Dir, Sec
Leadership
PJ
Philip H Jensen
President, Dir, Sec
Leadership
PJ
Philip H Jensen
President, Dir, Sec
Leadership
PJ
Philip H Jensen
President, Dir, Sec
Leadership
PJ
Philip H Jensen
President, Dir, Sec
Leadership
PJ
Philip H Jensen
President / Dir / Sec
Leadership
Grants Awarded (123 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post Carbon Institute | Corvallis, OR | $220,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Earthtrust | Kailua, HI | $150,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Earthtrust | Kailua, HI | $150,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Post Carbon Institute | Corvallis, OR | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Ground Game Fund | Manchaca, TX | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT Focus4Democracy c3 | 2024 |
| Post Carbon Institute | Corvallis, OR | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Post Carbon Institute | Santa Rosa, CA | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Post Carbon Institute | Corvallis, OR | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Institute for the Study of Energy and Our Future | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Post Carbon Institute | Corvallis, OR | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Post Carbon Institute | Corvallis, OR | $75,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Post Carbon Institute | Corvallis, OR | $70,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Institute for the Study of Energy and Our Future | Red Wing, MN | $56,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Accelerate Change Inc | Boston, MA | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Institute for the Study of Energy and Our Future | Berkeley, CA | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| The Voter Participation Center | Washington, DC | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Foundation for National Progress | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Global Village Institute | Summertown, TN | $50,000 | CultureChange, STN, and SailMed Program | 2016 |
| Institute for the Study of Energy and Our Future | Red Wing, MN | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Voter Participation Center | Washington, DC | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Working America Education Fund | Washington, DC | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Transition Us | Sebastopol, CA | $40,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Transition Us | Sebastopol, CA | $40,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Transition Us | Sebastopol, CA | $40,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Global Village Institute | Summertown, TN | $40,000 | CultureChange / SailMed Program | 2018 |