About Henry M Jackson Foundation
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation concentrates its giving on national and international security, human rights accountability, and Russia-focused area studies, often channeling support through policy centers and the University of Washington’s Jackson School. Grants are aimed at program and operating support for think tanks and academic programs that link defense/security policy with human rights and climate security concerns.
Focus Areas
Climate and National Security (Center for Climate and Security)Accountability for Human Rights Violations and Anti-corruption AdvocacyRussia-related Area Studies and Educational Programs at the Jackson School (University of Washington)Policy and Strategic Risk Think Tanks focused on geopolitical and defense issues
Who They Fund
youth and students (K-12 and university)refugees and at-risk evacuees (notably Afghans)human rights defenders from Russia/Ukraine/BelarusIndigenous communities in the Pacific Northwest
About Henry M Jackson Foundation
The Henry M Jackson Foundation’s recent grantmaking is anchored by a recurring cluster of support for the University of Washington’s Jackson School of International Studies, including a $52,000 grant in 2025 for Russia-related educational support and Center for Human Rights student support. That academic core sits alongside policy and advocacy funding tied to human rights accountability, climate and national security, and international affairs education. The foundation gives through a mix of operating support, fellowships, and project grants, with many awards directed to organizations that connect research, policy, and public education. In Washington, D.C., The Council on Strategic Risks received $50,000 in 2025 for operating support for the Center for Climate and Security, continuing a three-year pattern of support. Human Rights First also appears repeatedly in the recent grants list, with grants of $40,000 in 2023 and 2025 for work on Global Magnitsky sanctions and accountability for human rights violations and corruption. The overall pattern shows a funder that favors focused institutional partnerships rather than dispersed small awards.
What Henry M Jackson Foundation Funds
One clear theme is Russia-related and international affairs education. The foundation gave $52,000 in 2024 to the University of Washington Jackson School of International Studies for military/civil relations program support, Russia-related educational program support, and Center for Human Rights student support. It also funded Jackson School graduate training through fellowships tied to Russia, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and China studies. A second theme is climate and security. The Council on Strategic Risks received $50,000 in 2024 for operating support for the Center for Climate and Security, and another $50,000 in 2023 for general support for the same center. Human rights accountability is another recurring focus. Human Rights First received $40,000 in 2023 for bringing accountability for human rights violations and corruption, followed by additional support in 2025 for strengthening the implementation of Global Magnitsky sanctions. The foundation also backs civic and public-policy programming, including a $30,000 grant to the University of Washington Evans School for expanding the Junior Summer Institute.
How Henry M Jackson Foundation Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$535K
Total Assets
$16.7M
Total Revenue
$656K
Total Expenses
$1.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $4K and $15K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$15K
Geographic Reach
Regional5 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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