Funding search · EIN 166151608 · Erie, PA
Carnahan-Jackson Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 61
- grants reported
- $1.3M
- total given
- 2022–2023
- filing years
- $18,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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1 grant matching “charitaable” · $11,500
- $11,500
Literancy Volunteers of · Fredonia, NY · 2023
General charitaable purpose
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Ymca of Jamestown2 grants · $126,060
- The Salvation Army1 grant · $120,000
- Fredonia College Foundation of1 grant · $100,000
- Ucan2 grants · $80,000
- James Prendergast Library Association2 grants · $76,500
- Chautauqua Striders2 grants · $70,000
- Reg Lenna Center for the Arts2 grants · $54,500
- Boys & Girls Club of Jamestown1 grant · $50,000
- United Way of Southern Chautauqua1 grant · $50,000
- Jamestown Community College1 grant · $50,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 61 reported grants, largest first.
- $120,000
The Salvation Army · Alexandria, VA · 2022
Supports the salvation army
- $100,000
Fredonia College Foundation of · Fredonia, NY · 2022
Unrestricted- general
- $75,060
Ymca of Jamestown · Jamestown, NY · 2023
Unrestricted- general
- $52,500
Reg Lenna Center for the Arts · Jamestown, NY · 2023
Charitable purpose
- $51,000
Ymca of Jamestown · Jamestown, NY · 2022
Unrestricted- general
- $50,000
Boys & Girls Club of Jamestown · Jamestown, NY · 2022
After school programs
- $50,000
Jamestown Community College · Jamestown, NY · 2022
Unrestricted- general
- $50,000
United Way of Southern Chautauqua · Jamestown, NY · 2022
Unrestricted- general
- $49,250
James Prendergast Library Association · Jamestown, NY · 2022
Unrestricted- general
- $45,000
Boys & Girls Club of Jamestown Inc (Wdc) · Jamestown, NY · 2023
After school programs
- $40,000
Ucan · Chicago, IL · 2023
Charitable purpose
- $40,000
Ucan · Chicago, IL · 2022
Charitable purpose
- $35,000
Chautauqua Striders · Jamestown, NY · 2023
Unrestricted- general
- $35,000
Chautauqua Striders · Jamestown, NY · 2022
Unrestricted- general
- $30,000
Friends of the Chautauqua County Child a · Jamestown, NY · 2022
General fund
- $27,250
James Prendergast Library Association · Jamestown, NY · 2023
Unrestricted- general
- $25,000
A Children'S Place · Jamestown, NY · 2023
To advance purpose
- $25,000
Feedmore Foundation of Wny · Buffalo, NY · 2023
To advance charity's
- $25,000
Houghton College · Houghton, NY · 2023
General operations
- $25,000
Infinity Visual & Performing Arts · Jamestown, NY · 2023
Unrestricted- general
- $25,000
Westfield Memorial Hospital Foundation · Westfeild, NY · 2023
Capital building campaign
- $25,000
Minerva Public Library · Minerva, OH · 2022
Support of library
- $22,000
The Relief Zone · Frewsburg, NY · 2022
Unrestricted- general
- $20,000
Audubon Community Nature Center · Jamestown, NY · 2023
Charitable purpose
- $20,000
Jamestown Community Learning · Jamestown, NY · 2023
Unrestricted- general
- $20,000
Roger Tory Peterson Institute · Jamestown, NY · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $20,000
The Relief Zone · Frewsburg, NY · 2023
Unrestricted- general
- $20,000
Infinity Visual & Performing Arts · Jamestown, NY · 2022
Unrestricted- general
- $20,000
Jamestown Community Learning · Jamestown, NY · 2022
Unrestricted- general
- $20,000
Roger Tory Peterson Institute · Jamestown, NY · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $18,000
Audubon Community Nature Center · Jamestown, NY · 2022
Charitable purpose
- $13,500
Westfield Memorial Hospital Foundation · Westfeild, NY · 2022
Capital building campaign
- $11,500
Literancy Volunteers of · Fredonia, NY · 2023
General charitaable purpose
- $10,500
United Negro College Fund · Nw Washington, DC · 2022
Unrestricted- general
- $10,000
Chautauqua Safety Village · Ashville, NY · 2023
Charitable purpose
- $10,000
Robert H Jackson Center · Jamestown, NY · 2023
Unrestricted- general
- $9,624
Heritage Ministries Charitable Care · Gerry, NY · 2023
To advance charity's
- $9,500
Chautauqua Lake Association · Lakewood, NY · 2022
Unrestricted- general
- $5,594
Bemus Point Library · Bemus Point, NY · 2023
General operations
- $5,500
Chautauqua Region Community · Jamestown, NY · 2023
General unrestricted
- $5,250
United Negro College Fund · Nw Washington, DC · 2023
Unrestricted- general
- $5,250
Wny Public Broadcasting Asso · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Supports named organization
- $5,000
Ten Lives Club · North Boston, NY · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Bemus Point Stow Ferry · Benus Point, NY · 2022
General fund
- $4,000
Dunkirk Public Library · Dunkirk, NY · 2022
Support of library
- $3,500
Lucille Ball Little Theatre · Jamestown, NY · 2022
General fund
- $3,000
Chautauqua County Humane · Jamestown, NY · 2023
General operations
- $3,000
Southern Tier Health Care System · Olean, NY · 2022
Support healthcare in
- $2,500
National Comedy Center · Jamestown, NY · 2023
2015 donation
- $2,000
Arise Chautauqua · Falconer, NY · 2023
General fund
- $2,000
Northern Chautauqua Canine Rescue · Westfield, NY · 2023
Unrestricted- general
- $2,000
St Susan Center · Jamestown, NY · 2023
Supports program services
- $2,000
Ywca of Jamestown · Jamestown, NY · 2023
General fund
- $2,000
Chautauqua Foundation · Chautauqua, NY · 2022
Unrestricted- general
- $2,000
Maple Grove Little League · Jamestown, NY · 2022
To advance charity's
- $2,000
Northern Chautauqua Canine · Westfield, NY · 2022
Supports northern
- $2,000
Reg Lenna Center for the Arts · Jamestown, NY · 2022
Charitable purpose
- $2,000
St Susan Center · Jamestown, NY · 2022
Supports program services
- $1,000
Healing Word Ministriesbread of Life · Jamestown, NY · 2023
General fund
- $1,000
Chautauqua County Humane · Jamestown, NY · 2022
General operations
- $650
Weva · Penfield, NY · 2022
General fund
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