Los Angeles, CA

JAYC FOUNDATION INC

EIN 27-2878309

Health & Wellness Mental Health & Counseling Survivors of violence

Mission

To be of service to families and individuals that have experienced a severe crisis, challenge or conflict through a major life disruption; to spread the message of hope, growth and resiliency through educational and animal-assisted programs; and to encourage collaboration among entities to provide protected spaces for families to heal.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About JAYC FOUNDATION INC

The JAYC Foundation, Inc. was founded by Jaycee Lee Dugard and is organized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Los Angeles. The foundation’s work focuses on helping families and individuals recover from abduction and other severe traumatic events by connecting them to therapeutic services, educational resources, and animal-assisted (including equine) experiential programs. In recent years the organization has remained active as a donor-facing charity: its publicly filed Form 990 data for 2023–2024 show continued fundraising and grantmaking activity that funded counseling, equine therapy, and direct support to affected families. The foundation maintains an online presence (including a donation/merchandise store) and continues public outreach and media engagement to raise awareness about trauma recovery and resilience.

Notable achievements

Founded by a survivor advocate

Established by Jaycee Lee Dugard to turn her experience into public service, the foundation formalized as a 501(c)(3) to provide targeted support for families affected by abduction and extreme trauma.

Direct funding for therapeutic services

Has provided grants and financial support enabling individual and family therapy, equine-assisted therapy, and other experiential interventions for survivors and families in recovery.

Sustained donor-supported operations

Across recent filings the organization demonstrated continued fundraising and program activity, maintaining operations and program delivery into the most recent reporting years.

At a glance

Total assets: $314K
Annual revenue: $265K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 27-2878309
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Website: thejaycfoundation.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Confirmed nonprofit status and EIN recorded in major IRS-derived nonprofit databases (organization EIN: 27-2878309).

Maintains profiles on mainstream nonprofit data platforms and has been noted by charity evaluators and directories as an active charitable organization.

Featured in media coverage for survivor-led trauma recovery work and for implementing equine-assisted and experiential therapies with law enforcement and community partners.

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