Jameson Freedom & Education Foundation
Historical FunderDel Mar, California · EIN 86-3740883 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.9M
Organizations funded34
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$644K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | JAMES D JAMESON |
|---|---|
| Address | 2010 JIMMY DURANTE BLVD SUITE 205, DEL MAR CA 92014 |
| Phone | 8778295500 |
| Form and materials | GENERAL APPLICATION FORM WITH PROPOSED BUDGET |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NONE |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
63% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoover Institution (Stanford University) | Stanford, CA | To support its work defending free markets and free minds through critical thinking. | $385,000 |
| UC San Diego Foundation | LA Jolla, CA | To educate and empower students to pursue their aspirations. | $285,000 |
| Abercrombie & Kent Philanthropy | Downers Grove, IL | To support education in rural uganda. | $269,950 |
| Reason Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | To support its work defending free markets and free minds. | $130,000 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | To educate and empower students to pursue their aspirations. | $100,000 |
| Prager University Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | To support the development of educational videos encouraging freedom and critical thinking. | $60,000 |
| The Jesusonian Foundation | Boulder, CO | To support the education of religion and tolerance on a global scale. | $60,000 |
| The Old Globe | San Diego, CA | To support and inspire education through the arts. | $55,000 |
| Bellingcat Fund Inc | NL | To support investigative research around the world to uncover wrongdoing in support of freedom. | $50,000 |
| Uatx | Austin, TX | To support education through open inquiry and civil discourse. | $50,000 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | To produce groundbreaking research, model programs and exceptional leaders to achieve accessible, equitable and effective education for all… | $50,000 |
| Copenhagen Consensus Center | Tewsbury, MA | To support solutions to various issues around the world, including poverty, malnutrition and hunger, health and disease among others. | $35,000 |
| American University in Cairo | New York, NY | To educate and empower students in the egypt and the region. | $25,000 |
| Caf America | Alaexandria, VA | To educate and empower students to pursue their aspirations. | $25,000 |
| Hudson Institute | Washington, DC | To support its efforts in promoting freedom in policy. | $25,000 |
| Peterson Institute for International Economics | Washington, DC | To support research dedicated to strengthening prosperity and human welfare in the global economy. | $25,000 |
| The Atlas Society | Kingwood, TX | To support the pillars of a free, dynamic, and peaceful society. | $25,000 |
| San Diego-Imperial Council Boy Scouts of America | San Diego, CA | To encourage the nation's youth to strive for greatness, promoting in them values-based leadership and character development. | $25,000 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | To support policy research championing individual liberty, free markets and peaceful international affairs. | $20,000 |
| Manhattan Institute | New York, NY | To support research in various policy areas to improve quality of life, economic freedom, and education. | $20,000 |
| Scripps Health Foundation | San Diego, CA | To support philanthropic medical research, advancing medicine for all. | $20,000 |
| Aha Foundation | New York, NY | To support the meaningful social impact around the world this organization has on women's lives. | $15,000 |
| B612 Foundation | Mill Valley, CA | To support the development of tools and technologies to understand, map, and navigate our solar system and protect our planet from asteroid… | $15,000 |
| Foundation for Defense of Democracies | Washington, DC | To support research focusing on national security and foreign policy. | $15,000 |
| Heritage Fund | Columbus, IN | To inspire generosity; gather & grow community leaders; and to act to ensure that bartholomew county is an exceptional place for all to… | $15,000 |
| Health Network Foundation | Pepper Pike, OH | To support philanthropic medical research, advancing medicine for all. | $10,000 |
| Independent Women's Forum | Washington, DC | To support policies that enhance freedom, opportunity and well-being. | $10,000 |
| International Medical Corps | Los Angeles, CA | To support those affected by conflict, disaster, and disease, in dangerous environments. | $10,000 |
| Khan Academy | Mountain View, CA | To support free online access to education for any individual anywhere in the world. | $10,000 |
| Turning Point USA | Phoenix, AZ | To support its work educating and training students to understand the importance of freedom. | $10,000 |
| Pen America | New York, NY | To unite writers and their allies to celebrate creative expression and defend the liberties that make it possible. | $10,000 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression | Philadelphia, PA | To support their mission of defending and promoting the value of free speech for all americans in our courtrooms, on our campuses, and in… | $5,000 |
| Kamukama Foundation | Austin, TX | To nourish the spiritual, emotional, physical, and educational well-being of impoverished youth in rural uganda, empowering them to reach… | $5,000 |
| Bwindi Uganda Children Charities Inc | Keller, TX | To support education of young children in an underserved community of bwindi, uganda. | $1,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,871,450 | 34 |
| 2023 | $1,595,522 | 29 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 9, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202511299349102031
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 86-3740883
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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