To protect the emotional health and prevent suicide among teens and young adults by strengthening mental health, promoting help-seeking and equipping schools and communities.
A $504,000 grant to D79 in Jamaica, New York, is the clearest signal in The Jed Foundation’s recent giving: the foundation uses large mission-support awards to advance its work on adolescent and young adult mental health. Across the grants listed here, the funding aligns with JED’s mission to protect emotional health and prevent suicide by strengthening mental health, promoting help-seeking, and equipping schools and communities. The Jed Foundation’s recent recipients include schools, colleges, and school districts, showing a strong institutional focus rather than individual aid. Grants went to places such as Stafford County Public Schools in Virginia and County College of Morris in New Jersey, alongside a wide set of K-12 and higher-education partners. That mix fits JED’s emphasis on school mental health initiatives, higher education mental health, and district-level systems change. The pattern suggests a funder that works through organizations already serving students and campus communities. Its recent awards are not limited to one program line: some support educational institutions directly, while others appear to strengthen JED’s own mission infrastructure through partners. The result is a grantmaking profile centered on mental health systems, prevention, and organizational support for youth-serving institutions.
In higher education, The Jed Foundation gave $42,369 to University of Houston-Downtown in Houston, Texas, and $22,000 to the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. Those awards fit JED Campus and its work with colleges and universities to strengthen mental health, substance misuse, and suicide prevention systems. For K-12 systems change, the foundation awarded $46,000 to Stafford County Public Schools in Stafford, Virginia. Other school grants in the recent list show the same institutional approach, with support flowing to public and private schools that participate in mental health capacity-building work. The foundation also supports a broad network of education settings, including The Athenian School in Danville, California, and Emmanuel College in Boston, Massachusetts, through mission-focused grants tied to its broader youth mental health agenda. That mix of colleges, districts, and schools reflects an emphasis on prevention and implementation inside existing institutions.
$1.6M
$72.4M
$61.7M
$26.2M
Most grants fall between $8K and $21K, with a median of $21K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$21K
75th Percentile
$21K
About 18% of grants go to recipients in WA.
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The typical grant size is $7,938 at the 25th percentile, $21,000 at the median, and $21,000 at the 75th percentile, so the distribution clusters tightly around a standard award level. The recent list also includes one much larger mission-support grant of $504,000, alongside many awards at $21,000 or nearby amounts. The pattern appears primarily one-year and program-linked rather than unrestricted individual aid, and the funder does not make grants to individuals. Recent recipients include both recurring institutional partners and new schools or districts, indicating ongoing school- and campus-based support within a national grantmaking structure.
Grantmaking is national, with all recent recipients in the United States. Washington appears most often, with multiple awards to Seattle-area and other Washington schools, including Hockinson High School in Brush Prairie, Eastside Catholic in Sammamish, and Ballard High School and Lincoln High School Seattle in Seattle. New York also shows repeated activity, including Jamaica, Manhattan, and Tupper Lake recipients. The only recipient country in the data is the US, at 64 grants.
The recent grants go to schools, public school districts, colleges, and universities. Examples include Stafford County Public Schools in Virginia, County College of Morris in New Jersey, and the University of Kansas in Kansas. That matches JED’s focus on strengthening mental health systems in educational settings.
The grant-size distribution is tightly centered on $21,000. The 25th percentile is $7,938, the median is $21,000, and the 75th percentile is also $21,000.
No. The focus areas include adolescent and young adult mental health, suicide prevention, school mental health initiatives, higher education mental health, mental health education and training, advocacy and policy, and organizational capacity strengthening. The recent grants show support for both K-12 districts and higher education institutions.
The top state by grant count is Washington. Recent recipients there include Hockinson High School in Brush Prairie, Eastside Catholic in Sammamish, and several Seattle schools such as Ballard High School and Lincoln High School Seattle.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates that it funds organizations rather than individuals, and the recent grants list is made up of schools, colleges, universities, and public school districts.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Who can apply: Schools that want to participate in JED High School and need financial assistance because of differing community resources or ability to pay.
Deadline: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYC DISTRICT 79 | JAMAICA, NY | $76,000In-kind: workshops assistance | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| GARLAND ISD | GARLAND, TX | $57,650In-kind: high school tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| NYC DISTRICT 79 | JAMAICA, NY | $50,000In-kind: workshops assistance | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| OLETNTANGY LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LEWIS CENTER, OH | $48,042In-kind: high school tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| IRVING ISD | IRVING, TX | $47,942In-kind: high school tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PA | KUTZTOWN, PA | $42,369In-kind: higher education tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| SPELLMAN COLLEGE | ATLANTA, GA | $42,369In-kind: higher education tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $42,369In-kind: higher education tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY | WALTHAM, MA | $42,369In-kind: higher education tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| MERCY COLLEGE | DOBBS FERRY, NY | $42,369In-kind: higher education tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| VINELAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | VINELAND, NJ | $42,000In-kind: high school tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| CROWLEY ISD | CROWLEY, TX | $36,829In-kind: high school tuition deduction & workshop assistance | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $31,944In-kind: workshops assistance | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| BOTTOM LINE | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $31,944In-kind: workshops assistance | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| SERIOUS FUN | NORWALK, CT | $27,778In-kind: workshops assistance | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| CRANDALL ISD | CRANDALL, TX | $24,121In-kind: high school tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| SHERMAN ISD | SHERMAN, TX | $24,021In-kind: high school tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE | CHICAGO, IL | $23,750In-kind: higher education tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| SAN JACINTO COLLEGE | PASADENA, CA | $23,250In-kind: higher education tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| HUNTER COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $21,000In-kind: high school tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| THE AGNES IRWIN SCHOOL | BRYN MAWR, PA | $21,000In-kind: high school tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| GAYNOR MCCOWN HS | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $21,000In-kind: high school tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| JOURDANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL | JOURDANTON, TX | $21,000In-kind: high school tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| BEACON HIGH SCHOOL | BROOKLYN, NY | $21,000In-kind: high school tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | ROCKVILLE, MD | $21,000In-kind: high school tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| FANNIE LOU HAMER FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL | BROOKLYN, NY | $21,000In-kind: high school tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| GLACIER HIGH SCHOOL | KALSPELL, MT | $20,000In-kind: high school tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| LAKE ZURICH CUSD | LAKE ZURICH, IL | $18,042In-kind: high school tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY | BOWLING GREEN, OH | $16,800In-kind: higher education tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| ROCKVILLE CENTRE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY | $15,753In-kind: high school tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| COMMERCE ISD | COMMERCE, TX | $15,753In-kind: high school tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| LOCKWOOD K-12 | LOCKWOOD, MT | $15,753In-kind: high school tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| JOURDANTON ISD | JOURDANTON, TX | $15,753In-kind: high school tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| SCURRY-ROSSER ISD | SURRY, TX | $15,752In-kind: high school tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| WIDENER UNIVERSITY | CHESTER, PA | $15,657In-kind: jed campus & workshop assistance | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY | HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY | $14,200In-kind: higher education tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE | BLACKWOOD, NJ | $11,750In-kind: higher education tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| PHILLIPS ANDOVER ACADEMY | ANDOVER, MA | $11,100In-kind: high school tuition deduction & workshop assistance | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| CARTHAGE COLLEGE | KENOSHA, WI | $10,750In-kind: higher education tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY | LISLE, IL | $10,750In-kind: higher education tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| CUNY MACAULAY HONORS COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,125In-kind: higher education tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| HUNTER COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000In-kind: high school tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| MAYBELLINELOREAL | NEW YORK, NY | $9,600In-kind: workshops assistance | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| REGION 20 EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $9,600In-kind: workshops assistance | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| THE ARTHUR PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $9,300In-kind: workshops assistance | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL | BRONX, NY | $8,750In-kind: high school tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| RAYMOND JRSR HIGH SCHOOL | RAYMOND, WA | $8,750In-kind: high school tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| WILLOWS PREPATORY SCHOOL | REDMOND, WA | $8,750In-kind: high school tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| CRANDALL HIGH SCHOOL | CRANDALL, TX | $8,450In-kind: high school tuition deduction & workshop assistance | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
| CUNY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | NEW YORK, NY | $7,157In-kind: higher education tuition deduction | 2026 | TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION |
NYC DISTRICT 79
$76,000In-kind: workshops assistanceTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
GARLAND ISD
$57,650In-kind: high school tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
NYC DISTRICT 79
$50,000In-kind: workshops assistanceTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
OLETNTANGY LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
$48,042In-kind: high school tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
IRVING ISD
$47,942In-kind: high school tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PA
$42,369In-kind: higher education tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$42,369In-kind: higher education tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
MERCY COLLEGE
$42,369In-kind: higher education tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
VINELAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
$42,000In-kind: high school tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
CROWLEY ISD
$36,829In-kind: high school tuition deduction & workshop assistanceTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
CRANDALL ISD
$24,121In-kind: high school tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
SHERMAN ISD
$24,021In-kind: high school tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE
$23,750In-kind: higher education tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
HUNTER COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
$21,000In-kind: high school tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
GAYNOR MCCOWN HS
$21,000In-kind: high school tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
JOURDANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
$21,000In-kind: high school tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
BEACON HIGH SCHOOL
$21,000In-kind: high school tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$21,000In-kind: high school tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
FANNIE LOU HAMER FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL
$21,000In-kind: high school tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
GLACIER HIGH SCHOOL
$20,000In-kind: high school tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
LAKE ZURICH CUSD
$18,042In-kind: high school tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY
$16,800In-kind: higher education tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
ROCKVILLE CENTRE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
$15,753In-kind: high school tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
COMMERCE ISD
$15,753In-kind: high school tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
LOCKWOOD K-12
$15,753In-kind: high school tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
JOURDANTON ISD
$15,753In-kind: high school tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
SCURRY-ROSSER ISD
$15,752In-kind: high school tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
WIDENER UNIVERSITY
$15,657In-kind: jed campus & workshop assistanceTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
$14,200In-kind: higher education tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE
$11,750In-kind: higher education tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
CARTHAGE COLLEGE
$10,750In-kind: higher education tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
TO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
CUNY MACAULAY HONORS COLLEGE
$10,125In-kind: higher education tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
HUNTER COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000In-kind: high school tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
MAYBELLINELOREAL
$9,600In-kind: workshops assistanceTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
REGION 20 EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER
$9,600In-kind: workshops assistanceTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL
$8,750In-kind: high school tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
RAYMOND JRSR HIGH SCHOOL
$8,750In-kind: high school tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
WILLOWS PREPATORY SCHOOL
$8,750In-kind: high school tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
CRANDALL HIGH SCHOOL
$8,450In-kind: high school tuition deduction & workshop assistanceTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
CUNY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
$7,157In-kind: higher education tuition deductionTO ENHANCE JED'S MISSION
