The Jonny Bass Foundation appears to be a small, locally focused funder that concentrates its support on arts-related services for K–12 classrooms. All recorded giving is a single, substantial grant to its own programmatic work providing classroom support, suggesting direct service delivery rather than broad grantmaking to external nonprofits. The foundation prioritizes practical arts education resources and programming for school-age children in the San Diego area.
Highly concentrated: one large grant to the foundation's own operating/program account (single grantee, single payment). No evidence of distributed or repeat external grantee funding.
A single 2025 grant of $110,124 defines the Jonny Bass Foundation’s recorded giving: the award went to Jonny Bass Foundation in San Diego for an organization providing support to K-12 classrooms. That pattern points to a funder built around direct classroom aid rather than a broad portfolio of external nonprofit grants. The foundation’s active programs center on art and science supplies plus digital services for K-12 educators, with requests handled through an online platform and reviewed quarterly by an evaluation committee. Approved requests are fulfilled through shipped supplies and foundation-provided digital services. The work is tightly tied to classroom use, especially in arts and science settings, and the foundation’s stated focus includes K-12 classroom support, instructional materials, and student academic support. Based on the recorded grant and program descriptions, Jonny Bass Foundation operates as a service-oriented education funder with a narrow scope and a strong emphasis on practical resources for school classrooms.
Jonny Bass Foundation’s clearest cause area is K-12 classroom arts programming. Its active programs provide art and science supplies and digital services directly to classrooms, with educators building wishlists on the foundation’s online platform and requests reviewed quarterly. Another recurring theme is instructional support for teachers: approved classroom requests are fulfilled with supplies shipped from Amazon and digital services provided by foundation personnel. The foundation also aligns with broader school-based support for public schools, especially where classroom materials are needed for day-to-day instruction. Its topic taxonomy reinforces that pattern, pointing to classroom resources and supplies, instructional materials and curriculum support, and student academic support. Across those areas, the emphasis is on direct use in K-12 settings rather than general-purpose funding.
The foundation’s recorded grant size is singular: p25, median, and p75 are all $110,124. That indicates one observed grant amount in the file rather than a spread of awards. The grant record also shows a one-off pattern in the available data, with the only listed recipient being the foundation itself in 2025. Structurally, Jonny Bass Foundation functions as a direct-service, program-support funder rather than an individual-giving or program-related investment vehicle, since it does not fund individuals and makes no PRIs. The active programs accept unsolicited requests, with educators submitting wishlists online and requests reviewed quarterly.
$110K
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Most grants fall between $110K and $110K, with a median of $110K.
25th Percentile
$110K
Median
$110K
75th Percentile
$110K
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Notable grantees: Jonny Bass Foundation
Jonny Bass Foundation’s giving is local in the recorded data, and every listed grant goes to a recipient in California. The recent grant recipient is in San Diego, matching the foundation’s headquarters city, while the top state by grant count is also CA. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 1 grant and 100.0% in the US. The program descriptions also frame its classroom support as serving K-12 educators in the United States, including nationwide access through its online request process.
Its active programs support K-12 classroom arts and science education through supplies and digital services. The foundation’s stated focus includes K-12 classroom support, provision of arts resources and materials to public schools, and nonprofit-run in-school arts education services.
Educators create a wishlist through the foundation’s online platform. Requests are reviewed quarterly by an evaluation committee, and approved items are fulfilled with supplies shipped from Amazon and digital services provided by Jonny Bass personnel.
The recorded grant-size distribution is flat: p25, median, and p75 are all $110,124. That reflects the single grant in the available data.
No. The foundation is marked as not funding individuals, and the available record points to direct classroom support rather than individual awards.
The recorded giving is local and entirely in California. The recent grant recipient is in San Diego, and the recipient country distribution is 100.0% U.S.-based.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONNY BASS FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $110,124 | 2025 | TO FUND ORGANIZATION PROVIDING SUPPORT TO K-12 CLASSROOMS |
JONNY BASS FOUNDATION
$110,124TO FUND ORGANIZATION PROVIDING SUPPORT TO K-12 CLASSROOMS
Current and upcoming funding from Jonny Bass Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must be educators in need of art and science supplies or digital services for their K-12 classroom.
Deadline: Reviewed quarterly; no specific public deadline stated.
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