The Jensen Private Foundation concentrates its philanthropy locally by funding the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, indicating a strategy of supporting community-level grantmaking and endowment building rather than direct service delivery. Their giving appears aimed at strengthening local philanthropic infrastructure that can regrant or manage donor-advised funds to benefit Muscatine-area needs.
Highly concentrated: all funding directed to a single local community foundation across two grants, representing a large, single-recipient commitment rather than many small or diverse grantees.
Jensen Private Foundation Inc. channels nearly all of its giving through a single local intermediary: the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, where it made the two largest recent grants, including $329,500 in 2023 and $322,500 in 2024 for general support. That pattern points to a funder that uses community-foundation infrastructure to support Muscatine-area philanthropy rather than spreading gifts broadly across many geographies. Beyond that anchor relationship, the foundation also makes smaller general-support grants to local organizations in Muscatine and nearby Iowa communities. Recent recipients include Muscatine Charties Inc, Muscatine Community YMCA, Zion Lutheran Church, Muscatine Center for Social Action, Friends of Muscatine Art Center, Historic Muscatine, and Hoover Presidential Foundation. The overall picture is of a private foundation funding organization-level needs, often through unrestricted support, with awards that range from four figures to six figures. The grants suggest a sustained focus on local institutions, community services, arts, history, and civic life in the Muscatine area.
A clear theme in the foundation’s giving is support for community philanthropy infrastructure. The largest grants went to the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine for general support, reinforcing its role as a local grantmaking hub. The foundation also backed direct community-serving organizations in Muscatine, including Muscatine Community YMCA with $5,000 for general support and Muscatine Center for Social Action with $3,000 for general support in both 2023 and 2024. Arts and heritage appear as another recurring thread: Friends of Muscatine Art Center received $1,000 in each of those years, and Historic Muscatine received $1,000 in 2023 and 2024. Religious and education-related organizations also appear, including Zion Lutheran Church and Gmg School Foundation, both for general support.
Typical grant size is small relative to the largest awards, with a p25 of $2,125, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $5,625. The distribution shows a few very large grants alongside many modest general-support awards. Recipients also appear across multiple years: the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, Muscatine Charties Inc, Muscatine Community YMCA, Zion Lutheran Church, Muscatine Center for Social Action, Friends of Muscatine Art Center, and Historic Muscatine all received grants in more than one year. The foundation is a private foundation, not a program-related investor, and it does not fund individuals. The recent grants are all listed as general support, which aligns with flexible, organization-level funding.
$3.1M
$6.5M
$861K
$3.1M
Most grants fall between $2K and $6K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$6K
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Notable grantees: Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine
Grantmaking is entirely local and entirely in the United States. All recent grants went to Iowa recipients, and 100% of grants were made to organizations in the foundation’s headquarters state. Muscatine is the main recipient city, with grants to the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, Muscatine Charties Inc, Muscatine Community YMCA, Zion Lutheran Church, Muscatine Center for Social Action, Friends of Muscatine Art Center, and Historic Muscatine. Outside Muscatine, recent grants also reached Garwin and West Branch, both in Iowa.
Its recent grants go to nonprofit organizations and are all listed as general support. Recipients include a community foundation, a YMCA, a church, a social-action organization, an arts group, a historic-preservation group, and a school foundation.
All recent grants went to recipients in Iowa, and 100% of grants were made in the headquarters state. The main recipient city is Muscatine, with additional grants in Garwin and West Branch.
The grant-size distribution is centered on small awards: p25 is $2,125, median grant size is $5,000, and p75 is $5,625. The foundation also makes occasional much larger grants to its community-foundation partner.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, Muscatine Charties Inc, Muscatine Community YMCA, Zion Lutheran Church, Muscatine Center for Social Action, Friends of Muscatine Art Center, and Historic Muscatine.
The pattern points to local community philanthropy infrastructure and organization-level support. The largest grants went to the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine for general support, while smaller grants supported Muscatine-area community services, arts, history, and civic organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IHC STEAD FAMILY CHILDRENS HOSPITAL IHC STEAD FAMILY CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | IOWA CITY, IA | $2,986,642 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| MUSCATINE ART CENTER SUPPORT FOUND MUSCATINE ART CENTER SUPPORT FOUNDATION | MUSCATINE, IA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IHC STEAD FAMILY CHILDRENS HOSPITAL IHC STEAD FAMILY CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | IOWA CITY, IA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MUS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MUSCATINE | MUSCATINE, IA | $13,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GMG SCHOOL FOUNDATION 306 PARK STREET | GARWIN, IA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH | MUSCATINE, IA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSCATINE COMMUNITY YMCA 1823 LOGAN STREET | MUSCATINE, IA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSCATINE CHARTIES INC MUSCATINE CHARTIES INC | MUSCATINE, IA | $4,645 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSCATINE CENTER FOR SOCIAL ACTION MUSCATINE CENTER FOR SOCIAL ACTION | MUSCATINE, IA | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CROSSROADS MUSCATINE CROSSROADS - ILLUMINATE | MUSCATINE, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CAMP KERSEM CAMP KERSEM | COVINA, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| HISTORIC MUSCATINE 117 W 2ND STREET | MUSCATINE, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF MUSCATINE ART CENTER FRIENDS OF MUSCATINE ART CENTER | MUSCATINE, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FLICKINGER LEARNING CENTER FLICKINGER LEARNING CENTER | MUSCATINE, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MUS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MUSCATINE | MUSCATINE, IA | $319,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF MUSCATINE ART CENTER FRIENDS OF MUSCATINE ART CENTER | MUSCATINE, IA | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSCATINE COMMUNITY YMCA 1823 LOGAN STREET | MUSCATINE, IA | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSCATINE CHARTIES INC MUSCATINE CHARTIES INC | MUSCATINE, IA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH | MUSCATINE, IA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSCATINE CENTER FOR SOCIAL ACTION MUSCATINE CENTER FOR SOCIAL ACTION | MUSCATINE, IA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HISTORIC MUSCATINE 117 W 2ND STREET | MUSCATINE, IA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOOVER PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDAITON HOOVER PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION | WEST BRANCH, IA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MUS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MUSCATINE | MUSCATINE, IA | $322,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GMG SCHOOL FOUNDATION 306 PARK STREET | GARWIN, IA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH | MUSCATINE, IA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSCATINE COMMUNITY YMCA 1823 LOGAN STREET | MUSCATINE, IA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSCATINE CHARTIES INC MUSCATINE CHARTIES INC | MUSCATINE, IA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSCATINE CENTER FOR SOCIAL ACTION MUSCATINE CENTER FOR SOCIAL ACTION | MUSCATINE, IA | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOOVER PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDAITON HOOVER PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION | WEST BRANCH, IA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HISTORIC MUSCATINE 117 W 2ND STREET | MUSCATINE, IA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF MUSCATINE ART CENTER FRIENDS OF MUSCATINE ART CENTER | MUSCATINE, IA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MUS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MUSCATINE | MUSCATINE, IA | $329,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSCATINE CHARTIES INC MUSCATINE CHARTIES INC | MUSCATINE, IA | $7,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH | MUSCATINE, IA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSCATINE COMMUNITY YMCA 1823 LOGAN STREET | MUSCATINE, IA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSCATINE CENTER FOR SOCIAL ACTION MUSCATINE CENTER FOR SOCIAL ACTION | MUSCATINE, IA | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HISTORIC MUSCATINE 117 W 2ND STREET | MUSCATINE, IA | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF MUSCATINE ART CENTER FRIENDS OF MUSCATINE ART CENTER | MUSCATINE, IA | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
IHC STEAD FAMILY CHILDRENS HOSPITAL IHC STEAD FAMILY CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
$2,986,642GENERAL FUND
MUSCATINE ART CENTER SUPPORT FOUND MUSCATINE ART CENTER SUPPORT FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
IHC STEAD FAMILY CHILDRENS HOSPITAL IHC STEAD FAMILY CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
$15,000GENERAL FUND
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MUS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MUSCATINE
$13,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GMG SCHOOL FOUNDATION 306 PARK STREET
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MUSCATINE CHARTIES INC MUSCATINE CHARTIES INC
$4,645GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
CROSSROADS MUSCATINE CROSSROADS - ILLUMINATE
$1,000GENERAL FUND
CAMP KERSEM CAMP KERSEM
$1,000GENERAL FUND
HISTORIC MUSCATINE 117 W 2ND STREET
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF MUSCATINE ART CENTER FRIENDS OF MUSCATINE ART CENTER
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF MUSCATINE ART CENTER FRIENDS OF MUSCATINE ART CENTER
$36,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MUSCATINE COMMUNITY YMCA 1823 LOGAN STREET
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MUSCATINE CHARTIES INC MUSCATINE CHARTIES INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
HISTORIC MUSCATINE 117 W 2ND STREET
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOOVER PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDAITON HOOVER PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
GMG SCHOOL FOUNDATION 306 PARK STREET
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MUSCATINE CHARTIES INC MUSCATINE CHARTIES INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
HOOVER PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDAITON HOOVER PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
HISTORIC MUSCATINE 117 W 2ND STREET
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF MUSCATINE ART CENTER FRIENDS OF MUSCATINE ART CENTER
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MUS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MUSCATINE
$329,500GENERAL SUPPORT
MUSCATINE CHARTIES INC MUSCATINE CHARTIES INC
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
HISTORIC MUSCATINE 117 W 2ND STREET
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF MUSCATINE ART CENTER FRIENDS OF MUSCATINE ART CENTER
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT