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 20222023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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2 grants matching “prendergast · $76,500

  • $27,250

    James Prendergast Library Association · Jamestown, NY · 2023

    Unrestricted- general

  • $49,250

    James Prendergast Library Association · Jamestown, NY · 2022

    Unrestricted- general

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

$766,150
2022
$556,778
2023

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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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.