Funding search · EIN 261629635 · Madison, WI

The Jensen Family Foundation

Name: The Jensen Family Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

83
grants reported: $39,157
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $250
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

endeavors public community religious catholic city research children

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Juvenile Diabetes Relief Fund2 grants · $11,370
University of Wisconsin4 grants · $4,052
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden4 grants · $2,632
Generate Health2 grants · $2,250
St Bernard4 grants · $1,600
Cise3 grants · $1,500
Wesley Chapel Mission - United Methodist Church3 grants · $1,500
Henry Vilas Zoo2 grants · $1,250
Give Stl - Stl Childrens Hospital1 grant · $1,050
Loaves & Fishes3 grants · $1,000

Giving over time

$11,825

2022

$13,525

2023

$9,090

2024

$4,717

2025

Grant history

All 83 reported grants, largest first.

$6,370
Juvenile Diabetes Relief Fund · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
To support medical research for juvenile diabetes
$5,000
Juvenile Diabetes Relief Fund · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
To support medical research for juvenile diabetes
$2,202
University of Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2025
Funding for university
$2,000
Generate Health · St Louis, MO · 2023
Promote healthy families and birthing outcomes
$1,100
University of Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2022
Band funding
$1,050
Give Stl - Stl Childrens Hospital · St Louis, MO · 2022
To support health services
$1,000
Autism Speaks · Boone, IA · 2024
Autism awareness
$1,000
Henry Vilas Zoo · Madison, WI · 2024
Funding for public zoo
$1,000
Fenwick Highschool · Franklin, OH · 2022
Catholic educational endeavors
$750
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden · Cincinnati, OH · 2025
Funding for city zoo
$750
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Funding for city zoo
$650
St Bernard · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Funding for catholic church
$632
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Funding for city zoo
$510
Wyoming Community Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Promotion of community in wyoming
$500
Loaves & Fishes · Sacramento, CA · 2025
Funding for homeless shelter
$500
Americares · Stamford, CT · 2024
Disaster relief
$500
Cise · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Support religious endeavors
$500
Gift of Hope · Itasca, IL · 2024
To support organ and tissue donation
$500
St Bernard · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Funding for catholic church
$500
University of Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2024
Funding for university
$500
Wesley Chapel Mission - United Methodist Church · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Support of religious endeavors
$500
Capradio · Sacramento, CA · 2023
Provide public radio to ca
$500
Cise · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Support religious endeavors
$500
Gem of the Highlands · Norwood, OH · 2023
Provide funding for projects that improve the community of norwood oh
$500
Wesley Chapel Mission - United Methodist Church · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Support of religious endeavors
$500
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Funding for city zoo
$500
Cise · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Support religious endeavors
$500
Wesley Chapel Mission - United Methodist Church · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Support of religious endeavors
$300
Capradio · Sacramento, CA · 2024
Provide public radio to ca
$300
St Bernard · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Funding for catholic church
$263
Tunnel To Towers · Staten Island, NY · 2024
Providing mortgage-free homes to fallen first responder feedback
$250
American Cancer Society · Cincinnati, OH · 2025
Cancer research
$250
Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering · Phoenix, AZ · 2025
Support music and poetry
$250
Wounded Warrior · Jacksonville, FL · 2025
Support veterans returning from tours
$250
Loaves & Fishes · Sacramento, CA · 2024
Funding for homeless shelter
$250
Msk Giving · New York, NY · 2024
Funding cancer research
$250
Sacramento Childrens Home · Sacramento, CA · 2024
Providing care to sacramento's children in need
$250
Strategies To End Homelessness · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
General charitable purposes
$250
Henry Vilas Zoo · Madison, WI · 2023
Funding for public zoo
$250
Loaves & Fishes · Sacramento, CA · 2023
Funding for homeless shelter
$250
Sacramento Childrens Home · Sacramento, CA · 2023
Providing care to sacramento's children in need
$250
Shedd Aquarium · Chicago, IL · 2023
Support for aquarium
$250
University of Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2023
Funding for university
$250
Generate Health · St Louis, MO · 2022
Promote healthy families and birthing outcomes
$250
Library Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
To support the cincinnati public libraries
$245
Cincinnati International Wine Festival · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Raise funds for cincinnati charities
$200
Madison Children'S Museum · Madison, WI · 2024
Support children's education
$200
Washington University · St Louis, MO · 2024
Educational endeavors
$200
Cincinnati Kharkiv Sister City · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Funding sister city project
$160
Kohl Childrens Museum · Glenview, IL · 2023
Funding for hands on children's education
$150
St Bernard · Cincinnati, OH · 2025
Funding for catholic church
$150
Cincinnati Art Museum · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Promotion of the fine arts
$150
Ice Boat Foundation · Madison, WI · 2024
Funding for preservation
$150
Cincinnati Art Museum · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Promotion of the fine arts
$100
Clean Lake Alliance · Madison, WI · 2025
To support the effort to maintain the lakes in the region
$100
Mount Horeb Music Boosters · Mt Horeb, WI · 2025
Public school
$100
Wayforward Resources · Middleton, WI · 2025
Funding for food security, housing and stability
$100
Agrace Hospice Care · Fitchburg, WI · 2024
Provide adult care, supportive care, hospice care, and grief counseling
$100
Clean Lake Alliance · Madison, WI · 2024
To support the effort to maintain the lakes in the region
$100
Library Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
To support the cincinnati public libraries
$100
Professional Firefighters Association · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024
Support fire fighters and their families
$100
Tahoe Park Neighborhood Association · Sacramento, CA · 2024
Support community activities in sacramento
$100
United Cajun Navy · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024
Support hurricane and disaster response and rescue
$100
Wayforward Resources · Middleton, WI · 2024
Funding for food security, housing and stability
$100
Woven Oak Initiative · Norwood, OH · 2024
Provide community activities for norwood
$100
Clean Lake Alliance · Madison, WI · 2023
To support the effort to maintain the lakes in the region
$100
Library Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
To support the cincinnati public libraries
$100
UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Support cancer research and treatment
$100
Catboat Association · Bristol, RI · 2022
General charitable endeavors
$100
Clean Lake Alliance · Madison, WI · 2022
To support the effort to maintain the lakes in the region
$100
Ice Boat Foundation · Madison, WI · 2022
Funding for preservation
$75
Catboat Association · Bristol, RI · 2023
General charitable endeavors
$50
Catboat Association · Bristol, RI · 2025
General charitable endeavors
$50
Special Olympics Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2024
Funding sport and health education for those with disabilities
$50
Wyoming Fire Association · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Promotion of community fire protection
$50
Ice Boat Foundation · Madison, WI · 2023
Funding for preservation
$50
Wayforward Resources · Middleton, WI · 2023
Funding for food security, housing and stability
$50
Westside Garden Club · Veneta, OR · 2023
Beautifying the community
$40
Catboat Association · Bristol, RI · 2024
General charitable endeavors
$20
Wikipedia · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Support wikipedia
$15
Wikipedia · San Francisco, CA · 2025
Support wikipedia
$15
Wikipedia · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Support wikipedia
$10
Wikipedia · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Support wikipedia

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