Jonathan Logan Family Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 47-2268391 · since 2015jonathanloganfamilyfoundation.org·California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$10.1M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$20,000 to $350k

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$75,000

Typical grant (median)

74 grants in the latest filing

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

This foundation funds social justice work carried out through investigative journalism, documentary film and arts and culture, so nonprofits outside these themes are unlikely to be a fit.
It does not accept or respond to unsolicited requests, with grant proposals made by invitation only, so there is no application form to submit cold.
A realistic request would sit within the $20,000 to $350,000 range, where around eight in ten of its grants fall, with a typical grant around the $75,000 median; its largest grant was $1,300,000, made to a regranting organisation, so very large requests are not typical.
The pattern of 69% of grant dollars going to organisations it had already funded suggests it works closely with established partners, so building a relationship or securing an introduction matters more than a direct pitch.
No geographic focus is stated, though its grants are mainly seen in California, District of Columbia, New York, Massachusetts and Illinois.

Overview

Jonathan Logan Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Berkeley, CA.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Jonathan Logan Family Foundation supports organisations that advance social justice through investigative journalism, documentary film and arts and culture. It describes this work as empowering world-changing work and says it expects the foundation to be a catalyst for ideas and actions that illuminate the world and create positive change. Its grantee pages identify journalism organisations, documentary films and organisations, and arts and culture organisations among its supported work. The foundation says it supports organisations for which its grants will make a significant difference, and it describes itself as inspired by its grantee partners and honoured to support their work.

Themes

Social justice
Investigative journalism
Documentary film
Arts and culture

Geographic Focus

No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in California, District of Columbia, New York, Massachusetts and Illinois.

How to apply

The foundation does not accept or respond to unsolicited requests; grant proposals are by invitation only.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 69% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 192 grants to organisations were $75,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

The foundation supports organisations for which its grants will make a significant difference.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

California27%

District of Columbia27%

New York18%

Massachusetts9%

Illinois8%

Georgia3%

6 other states: 8%

The largest single recipient received 9% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 69% of grant dollars went to organisations Jonathan Logan Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
19% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

74 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $75,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 74 grants in tax year 2024 by size

$1k–$2.5k1%

$2.5k–$5k3%

$5k–$10k3%

$10k–$25k15%

$25k–$50k20%

$50k–$100k15%

$100k–$250k26%

$250k–$500k9%

$500k–$1M7%

$1M and over1%

Median $75,000 (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

New Venture Fund · Trusted elections fund
$1,000,0002024 tax year
Foundation for National Progress · All contributions are for the general charitable, religious, scientific, literary or educational activities of each donee organization
$600,0002024 tax year
Howard University · Digitization of the black press archive
$551,5002024 tax year
Voter Registration Project · All contributions are for the general charitable, religious, scientific, literary or educational activities of each donee organization
$500,0002024 tax year
Campaign Legal Center · Protecting voter access
$500,0002024 tax year
Hopewell Fund · Free election fund
$500,0002024 tax year
Icij · All contributions are for the general charitable, religious, scientific, literary or educational activities of each donee organization
$450,0002024 tax year
International Documentary Association · Elevate grants and getting real conference 3 years
$400,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Lily Woodward-Logan — Director
Stewart Owen — Secretary
Susanne Karin Zuerbig — Treasurer, Director Of Operations
Jonathan C Logan — Director, President, CEO

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$11,200,803	$9,526,600	$98,582,346	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$9,766,627	$7,875,900	$105,567,074	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$12,204,926	$10,147,991	$104,740,376	Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.