The Jennison Charitable Foundation
Invitation OnlyBoston, Massachusetts · EIN 04-3332800 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$827K
Organizations funded36
Typical grant$10,500
Total assets$19.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $19,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
74% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Warwick, RI | General contribution | $400,000 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | General contribution | $37,114 |
| Umass Amherst | Amherst, MA | General contribution | $29,000 |
| Florida Southern College | Lakeland, IL | General contribution | $27,000 |
| George Mason University | Philadelphia, PA | General contribution | $23,000 |
| Umass at Dartmouth | Dartmouth, MA | General contribution | $22,602 |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | General contribution | $21,000 |
| Jewsih Federation of Western Mass | Springfield, MA | General contribution | $20,000 |
| Wpi | Worcester, MA | General contribution | $20,000 |
| India Tech | Fort Wayne, IN | General contribution | $19,000 |
| University of Scranton | Scranton, PA | General contribution | $19,000 |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | General contribution | $18,500 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | General contribution | $13,000 |
| Clemson University | Clemson, SC | General contribution | $12,000 |
| St Norbert College | De Pere, WI | General contribution | $12,000 |
| Babson College | Babson Park, MA | General contribution | $11,000 |
| University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX | General contribution | $11,000 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | General contribution | $11,000 |
| Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA | General contribution | $10,500 |
| Libertas Academy Charter School | Springfield, MA | General contribution | $10,000 |
| Elon University | Elon, NC | General contribution | $9,000 |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL | General contribution | $8,000 |
| San Diego State University | San Diego, CA | General contribution | $8,000 |
| Unc Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | General contribution | $7,500 |
| Kutztown University | Kutztown, PA | General contribution | $7,000 |
| David Tilley Children's Foundation | Horsham, UK | General contribution | $6,580 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | General contribution | $5,009 |
| Caritas Communities | Braintree, MA | General contribution | $5,000 |
| St Joseph Parish School | Issaquah, WA | General contribution | $5,000 |
| St Mary's Center for Women and Children | Dorchester, MA | General contribution | $5,000 |
| UC Regents Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | General contribution | $3,800 |
| Fairfield Country Day School | Fairfield, CT | General contribution | $2,500 |
| The Miami Foundation | Miami, FL | General contribution | $2,500 |
| Breakthrough T1d | New York, NY | General contribution | $2,000 |
| Support Connections | Baltimore, MD | General contribution | $2,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | General contribution | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $826,605 | 36 |
| 2024 | $579,508 | 20 |
| 2023 | $577,754 | 14 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 12, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621329349104952
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-3332800
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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