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EIN 94-3170824

The John Ernest Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
San Francisco
State
California
Year formed
1993
Most recent tax filings
2021-12-01
NTEE code, primary
O12: Youth Development Fund Raising and Fund Distribution
Description
To seek out, encourage and support organizations and individuals to work with mentors; provide opportunities to enhance and enrich both their lives and communities. To turn a dream into a reality. To plant ideas, imagine unorthodox relationships, nurture a passion and devise and audit realistic budgets.
Total revenues
$58,840
2021
Total expenses
$120,006
2021
Total assets
$12,359
2021
Num. employees
0
2021

Program areas at The John Ernest Foundation

Encouraged and supported organizations and individuals to work with mentors.
The John Ernest Foundation provided a sponsorship to The opensym as well as guidance on growth, fiduciary and strategic matters.

Grants made by The John Ernest Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Regents of the University of CaliforniaOrganizational Support$30,000

Personnel at The John Ernest Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Ryan EspostoTreasurer$0
Ken KauffmanExecutive Chairman

Financials for The John Ernest Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2021
Total grants, contributions, etc.$58,800
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$40
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$58,840

Form 990s for The John Ernest Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-12990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
2018-122020-02-19990View PDF
2017-122019-02-21990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
June 21, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
May 22, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 23, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
May 2, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsYouth development programsCharities
Issues
Human servicesChildren
Characteristics
Provides grantsProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
572 12th Ave
San Francisco, CA 94118
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
San Francisco County, CA
Website URL
tjef.org/ 
Phone
(415) 305-0422
IRS details
EIN
94-3170824
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1993
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
O12: Youth Development Fund Raising and Fund Distribution
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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