Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
The Jobson Family Foundation, based in Wellesley, Massachusetts, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling $29,178,210. Despite having expenses of $3,446,080, the foundation reported a negative revenue of $4,974,492. The foundation does not specify particular subject areas of focus but has funded projects in various cities across the United States, including Boston, Middlebury, New York, Newton, Normal, Sausalito, Walnut Creek, Wellesley, and West Newton. The foundation operates in multiple states such as California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, and Vermont. The trustees of the foundation are Charles E. Jobson and Donna M. Farrell, both of whom do not receive compensation for their roles.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
12 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,295,949 | COLENE HOOSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | GENERAL/CHARITABLE | Normal, IL, US | 2022 |
| $1,197,213 | COLENE HOOSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | PROVIDE NATURAL PLAYGROUND | Normal, IL, US | 2023 |
| $906,923 | COLENE HOOSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | PROVIDE NATURAL PLAYGROUND | Normal, IL, US | 2024 |
| $857,625 | COLENE HOOSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | PROVIDE NATURAL PLAYGROUND | Normal, IL, US | 2023 |
| $524,108 | COLENE HOOSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | PROVIDE NATURAL PLAYGROUND | Normal, IL, US | 2023 |
| $524,060 | COLENE HOOSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | PROVIDE NATURAL PLAYGROUND | Normal, IL, US | 2023 |
| $521,270 | COLENE HOOSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | PROVIDE NATURAL PLAYGROUND | Normal, IL, US | 2023 |
| $510,057 | COLENE HOOSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | PROVIDE NATURAL PLAYGROUND | Normal, IL, US | 2024 |
| $500,000 | MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN | GENERAL/CHARITABLE | Boston, MA, US | 2022 |
| $491,437 | COLENE HOOSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | PROVIDE NATURAL PLAYGROUND | Normal, IL, US | 2024 |
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
CE
CHARLES E JOBSON
| TRUSTEE | $0 | 2024 |
DM
DONNA M FARRELL
| TRUSTEE | $0 | 2024 |
CHARLES E JOBSON
TRUSTEE
DONNA M FARRELL
TRUSTEE
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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