Jeff T. Green Family Foundation

The Jeff T. Green Family Foundation (Green Family Foundation) is a left-of-center organization that focuses on education policy issues, with an emphasis on utilizing data science and predictive tools to address race-centric policy issues. In addition, the foundation has provided funding for organizations that engage in LGBT-interest advocacy.

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3), Private Foundation
Issue Areas: Identity Politics (for race-based policy/activism), Education Policy
Website: jefftgreenfoundation.org
President:

Jeff T. Green

Location: Westlake Village, CA View on map
Tax ID: 85-1347482
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2024): Assets: $116,131,955 Revenue: $20,222,356 Expenses: $10,029,413

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    The Green Family Foundation was founded in 2020 by Jeff T. Green, the co-founder and CEO of the Trade Desk, a company that provides real-time online advertising services for companies. 1

    Finances

    In 2020, the foundation received $9,850,800 in contributions. 2

    LGBT Support

    In 2021 Jeff Green authored a letter directed at the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, criticizing the church for a host of issues, including the church’s opposition to same-sex marriage. 3 Green then announced that the Green Family Foundation’s first major contribution would a $600,000 grant to Equality Utah, 3 an LGBT advocacy organization that has challenged laws preventing teachers from discussing LGBT issues in public schools and laws allowing private businesses to decide whom they wish to employ in their businesses. 4

    Education Policy

    Minority Dropout Rate Studies

    The Green Family Foundation works with universities to address issues such as higher drop-out rates for minority students. 1

    In a 2019 study conducted with California State University Channel Islands, the foundation found that a single drop/fail/withdrawal grade as a freshman drops a student’s chance of graduating to 60%, and two drop/fail/withdrawal grades reduces the chance of graduating to 40%. 1 The Green Family Foundation has recommended “intervention” policies for students to address academic problems and poor performance issues early on in a student’s academic life. 1

    Scholarship

    The Green Family Foundation has established a scholarship program with California State University Channel Islands (CSU-Channel Islands). 5 CSU-Channel Islands is a federally recognized Hispanic-serving institution, defined as a university where 25% or more of the students have a Hispanic background. 6 This status qualifies the institution for special taxpayer-funded grants. 6

    The scholarship from the Green Family Foundation for the 2022-2023 academic year provided $20,000 to 50 students to be distributed over four years. 5 In order to qualify for the grant, beyond attending CSU-Channel Islands, applicants must have performed at an average or below average level in high school — between 2.00-2.99 cumulative GPA — and the applicant must be a first-generation student, defined as neither parent having earned a baccalaureate degree. 5

    The grant is available for United States citizens, permanent residents, and undocumented migrants. 5

    Leadership

    Jeff Green is the president of the Jeff T. Green Family Foundation. Green is the co-founder and CEO of the Trade Desk, a company that competes with Facebook and Google to provide real-time online advertising services for companies seeking to market their products. 7

    Financial Statistics

    Total Assets

    Total Revenue

    Total Expenses

    YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
    2024 $116,131,955 $20,222,356 $10,029,413 View
    2023 $62,010,807 $8,077,118 $6,761,076 View
    2022 $36,325,623 $9,805,001 $3,740,202 View
    2021 $55,109,695 $45,797,110 $906,506 View
    2020 $9,612,000 $9,850,800 View

    Expenses Detail

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $8,322,757
    • Number of Grants: 31
    • Number of Recipients: 18

    Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $2,258,9972023 California State University Channel Islands Foundation – California Institute for Social BusinessSCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
    $1,200,0002024 Ruth Cheatham Foundation College FundSCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
    $1,000,0002024 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiTO SUPPORT RESEARCH INTO NEW THERAPIES FOR NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE
    $600,0602022 Equality Utah Foundation1) DESCRIPTION: 8,004 SHARES OF THE TRADE DESK, INC. SECURITIES (2) BOOK VALUE: $657,048 (3) METHOD USED TO DETERMINE BOOK VALUE: AVERAGE OF THE HIGH/LOW ON THE DATE THE SECURITIES WERE RECEIVED BY THE FOUNDATION. (4) METHOD USED TO DETERMINE FAIR MARKET VALUE: AVERAGE OF THE HIGH/LOW ON THE DATE THE SECURITIES WERE DONATED. (5) DATE OF THE GIFT: 02/23/2022 (6) PURPOSE: To support the business equality leadership program, the QTALK event and the Scholarship Program
    $500,0552021 Ruth Cheatham Foundation College Fund(1) DESCRIPTION: 868 SHARES OF THE TRADE DESK, INC. SECURITIES (2) BOOK VALUE: $712,541 (3) METHOD USED TO DETERMINE BOOK VALUE: AVERAGE OF THE HIGH/LOW ON THE DATE THE SECURITIES WERE RECEIVED BY THE FOUNDATION. (4) METHOD USED TO DETERMINE FAIR MARKET VALUE: AVERAGE OF THE HIGH/LOW ON THE DATE THE SECURITIES WERE DONATED. (5) DATE OF THE GIFT: 05/27/2021 (6) PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    $479,0002023 Ruth Cheatham Foundation College FundSCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
    $250,0002024 Luminaries IncTo support the mission of delivering survivorship solutions to the geographic and economically disadvantaged cancer survivors around the world
    $250,0002024 Sunstone Education Foundation IncorporatedTO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF BRINGING TOGETHER TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL LATTER-DAY SAINTS
    $250,0002023 Sunstone Education Foundation IncorporatedTO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF BRINGING TOGETHER TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL LATTER-DAY SAINTS
    $247,8002021 Associated Students of California State University Channel Islands IncSCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-22
    $208,0002023 Luminaries IncTo support the mission of delivering survivorship solutions to the geographic and economically disadvantaged cancer survivors around the world
    $200,0002022 Sunstone Education Foundation IncorporatedTO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF BRINGING TOGETHER TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL LATTER-DAY SAINTS
    $187,5002022 Ruth Cheatham Foundation College FundSCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
    $171,0002022 Equality Utah FoundationScholarship Program
    $100,0002024 GoFundMe.orgHurricane Fund
    $100,0002022 Luminaries IncTo support the mission of delivering survivorship solutions to the geographic and economically disadvantaged cancer survivors around the world
    $45,0002021 CENTER FOR POLICING EQUITYTO FUND THE COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS THAT WILL INFORM THE DESIGN AND BUILD OF ITHACA'S NEW MODEL OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
    $40,0002024 Amref Health Africa, Inc.GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    $40,0002024 buildOnGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    $40,0002023 buildOnGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    $26,8452023 California State University-Northridge Foundationsupport the analysis of the CSUN Scholarship Program
    $25,0002024 Kakenya's DreamGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    $25,0002024 THE BRIGHTON JONES RICHER LIFE FOUNDATIONGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    $15,0002022 Equality Utah FoundationUKRAINE RELIEF EFFORTS
    $11,0002023 Pinkard Youth InstituteHBCU Tour

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    References

    1.  “About the Foundation” Jeff T. Green Foundation. https://jefftgreenfoundation.org/
    2. “Jeff T. Green Foundation – IRS Has not Process Financial Data” ProPublica. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/851347482
    3. Stack, Peggy F. “Wealthiest Utah native resigns from the LDS Church” The Salt Lake Tribune. December 20, 2021. Accessed August 18, 2022. https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2021/12/20/wealthiest-utah-native/
    4. “Victories” Equality Utah. https://www.equalityutah.org/victories
    5. “Jeff T. Green Family Foundation Scholarship” California State University Channel Islands. https://www.csuci.edu/president/initiatives/green-scholarship.htm
    6. “Hispanic-Serving Institutions Division” U.S. Department of Education. https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/idues/hsidivision.html
    7. Irwin, Taylor. “The Trade Desk: Google’s Threats Are Overblown” Seeking Alpha. April 8, 2022. August 20, 2022. https://seekingalpha.com/article/4500523-the-trade-desk-googles-threats-are-overblown