About Jack in the Box Foundation
The Jack in the Box Foundation helps people challenge societal boxes holding them back and explore what inspires them to live life to the fullest, on their own terms. The Foundation champions originality and opportunity, with a focus on addressing childhood hunger, food insecurity, and supporting youth in local restaurant communities.
Focus Areas
Childhood hungerFood insecurityYouth servicesEducation and early childhood literacyMentorshipJob readiness trainingDisaster reliefEmployee assistanceVolunteerism
Who They Fund
children / kidsfamilies (with children)local youth-serving nonprofits (as implementation partners)
About Jack in the Box Foundation
A $1,585,278 donation to Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry anchors the Jack in the Box Foundation’s recent grant record and shows how heavily it leans into child food security. The foundation pairs that national-scale support with a mix of local grants to youth-serving nonprofits in restaurant communities, especially in San Diego and other U.S. markets. Recent awards also include $325,000 to Junior Achievement of San Diego County Inc and $253,000 to Monarch School Project, indicating a portfolio that combines hunger relief with education and youth support. Across its recent grants, the foundation backs organizations that feed, educate, and empower children and teens. Its funding reaches school and summer meal initiatives, early childhood literacy, mentorship, and job readiness training, alongside broader family support services tied to child well-being. The pattern suggests a grantmaker that uses both large partnership grants and smaller community awards to support nonprofits working close to the populations Jack in the Box serves. While the organization’s public-facing mission emphasizes originality and opportunity, the grant record shows a practical emphasis on direct service and community-level implementation.
What Jack in the Box Foundation Funds
Child hunger and food insecurity sit at the center of the foundation’s giving. The clearest example is the $1,585,278 donation to Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry, a national anti-hunger effort tied to child food security and school nutrition. Youth education and learning supports also appear in the record. Jack in the Box Foundation gave $325,000 to Junior Achievement of San Diego County Inc and $253,000 to Monarch School Project, both in San Diego, signaling sustained support for education-oriented organizations. The foundation also funds youth development and family stability services. It awarded $86,500 to Big Brothers Big Sisters and $15,000 to Journey to Dream, reflecting investment in mentorship and youth support. In addition, $50,000 went to Pro Kids Golf Academy Inc, showing support for structured youth programming beyond basic needs.
How Jack in the Box Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster at a modest community level: the 25th percentile is $7,500, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. That distribution sits alongside a few much larger partnership grants, which lifts the annual total. The recent list shows repeat funding to several organizations across 2024 and 2025, including Junior Achievement of San Diego County Inc, Monarch School Project, Big Brothers Big Sisters, YMCA of San Diego County, American Red Cross, and Pro Kids Golf Academy Inc. That pattern points to recurring relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.5M
Total Assets
$4.1M
Total Revenue
$3.8M
Total Expenses
$2.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
National13 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DAWN HOOPER
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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