CJ Kindness Project Foundation
CJ Kindness Project Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13K in total assets. In 2025, it made $23K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $164.
CJ Kindness Project Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $12,617
- -64.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $664
- +33100.0% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $23,080
- -96.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $23,080
- -96.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who CJ Kindness Project Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How CJ Kindness Project Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Youth Theatre Scottsdale, AZ | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,617 | $664 | $23,080 | — | — | $23,080 | $164 | $997 |
| 2024 | $35,033 | $2 | $739,642 | $10,000 | 1 | $739,170 | $2,142 | $10,955 |
| 2023 | $774,673 | $-90,999 | $46,744 | — | — | $43,766 | $5,317 | $36,642 |
| 2022 | $912,416 | $-7,785 | $83,300 | — | — | $76,454 | $4,714 | $41,290 |
| 2021 | $1,003,501 | $1,010,001 | $6,500 | — | — | $6,500 | $1 | $2,076 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, CJ Kindness Project Foundation reported a distributable amount of $997 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
CJ Kindness Project Foundation is led by Kristen Spencer, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristen Spencer
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Spencer
Director
On filings since 2021
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about CJ Kindness Project Foundation
How large is CJ Kindness Project Foundation?
CJ Kindness Project Foundation reported $13K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $997 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does CJ Kindness Project Foundation operate?
CJ Kindness Project Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is CJ Kindness Project Foundation's EIN?
CJ Kindness Project Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2940763. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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