The JEM Project
EIN 843344588 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$21.0M
368 grants · $5.2M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$50K
grant size
29%
balanced · 75/263 multi-year
repeat
$39.9M
Assets (2023)
263
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
JESSICA MANNING
Phone
(704) 564-7765
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
No specific form. The application should include charity's mission statement and previous year's revenue and distributions as well as the program that needs to be funded.
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $4.8M | $53.6M | $765K | 41 |
| 2021 | $4.3M | $56.3M | $3.5M | 83 |
| 2022 | $7.9M | $38.6M | $1.7M | 163 |
| 2023 | $4.1M | $39.9M | $1.8M | 81 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 368 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$57K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$1.5M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.4% of US grants
· Rank #11 of 30 states
$408K across
5 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Bexar
- 3 Guadalupe
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (368 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charity Water | New York, NY | $1,450,032 | PUBLIC BENEFIT | 2020 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | Supporting the United States Programs and the Global Programs | 2022 |
| Lions Tigers Bears | Alpine, CA | $737,840 | PUBLIC BENEFIT | 2020 |
| Rocky Mountain Raptor Program | Fort Collins, CO | $500,000 | PUBLIC BENEFIT | 2020 |
| the Center for Reproductive Rights inc | New York, NY | $500,000 | to support the 2023 New York Gala, 2024 Los Angeles Benefit and 2024 San Francisco Benefit, and to fight for... | 2023 |
| Isabella Santos Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $348,251 | Salary for Solid Tumor Physician and funds for Precision Medicine for 34 children | 2022 |
| Isabella Santos Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $333,000 | PUBLIC BENEFIT | 2020 |
| Rocky Mountain Raptor Program | Fort Collins, CO | $320,500 | to rehabilitate and release raptors, educate about human/ wildlife conflicts and conduct research that helps more... | 2023 |
| Home Start Inc | San Diego, CA | $275,000 | PUBLIC BENEFIT | 2021 |
| Lions Tigers Bears | Alpine, CA | $271,000 | PUBLIC BENEFIT | 2021 |
| San Diego Humane Society | San Diego, CA | $260,040 | to support the community pet pantry, veterinary medicine and behavior & training programs. | 2023 |
| Charity Global Inc | Hagerstown, MD | $250,000 | PUBLIC BENEFIT | 2021 |
| Charity Water | Hagerstown, MD | $250,000 | "THE Well" annual dues | 2022 |
| Nutured by Nature | Valley Center, CA | $250,000 | Ottertopia location construction support | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood LOS Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $250,000 | 2022 Donation for Womens Reproductive Healthcare | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas | Austin, TX | $250,000 | 2022 Donation for Womens Reproductive Healthcare | 2022 |
| San Diego Humane Society | San Diego, CA | $250,000 | Keeping people & pets together; community cats; day of giving campaign | 2022 |
| Rocky Mountain Raptor Program | Fort Collins, CO | $225,000 | Capacity growth grant (departments of education and administrative support); Mission grant support (rehabilitation... | 2022 |
| Isabella Santos Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 | PUBLIC BENEFIT | 2021 |
| UCSD Birch Aquarium | La Jolla, CA | $200,000 | PUBLIC BENEFIT | 2021 |
| Lions Tigers and Bears | Alpine, CA | $200,000 | Wild in the Country Event - paddle raise | 2022 |
| Isabella Santos Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 | to help children BEAT Cancer, GROW Hair and LIVE Their Dreams | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Home of North Carolina | Lake Waccamaw, NC | $198,940 | The Waccamaw Way Trauma Treatment Model | 2022 |
| Defend the Fatherless | Fort Mill, SC | $195,000 | PUBLIC BENEFIT | 2021 |
| Kitchens for Good | San Diego, CA | $175,000 | PUBLIC BENEFIT | 2020 |
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