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Jackson Foundation

Grantmaking foundation in Chicago, Illinois · EIN 36-3679185

Grants itemized on the 990
$67KTax year 2025
Grants made
6Tax year 2025
Total assets
$7.3MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

Reverend Jesse L Jackson Legacy Project - Through the Reverend Jesse L Jackson Legacy Project, the foundation incurs expenses in connection to the creation of the Reverend's forthcoming memoir, documentary, and paper preservation projects.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$120K2019
$200K2020
$180K2021
$190K2022
$210K2023
$210K2024
$67K2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

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Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list (6 grants in 2025) is available with a free account.

Website: jacksonlegacyfoundation.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.