CRJ Foundation Inc
CRJ Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in St. Simons Island, Georgia. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $115,250 to charitable organizations.
CRJ Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: CRJ Foundation Inc gave $115K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in North Carolina. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $115,250
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,779
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $508,341
- +150.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (3 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to CRJ Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5 Kings Lane, St Simons Island, GA 31522
Phone: (404) 966-5480
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who CRJ Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys & Girls Club of the Plateau Inc ($43K). Together the top 10 received $103K.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 75 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 59% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina and 31% to recipients in Georgia. New York recipients received 6% and Virginia recipients 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is CRJ Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 17 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 539% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $83K (2020) to $138K (2021). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $115K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club of the Plateau Inc Cashiers, NC | Annual Fund | $42,500 |
| All Saints Episcopal Church Atlanta, GA | General Welfare | $11,250 |
| St Simons Land Trust St Simons Island, GA | Live Oak Benefactor | $10,000 |
| The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc Asheville, NC | Community Support | $10,000 |
| America's Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia Inc Savannah, GA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Blue Ridge Mountains Health Project Cashiers, NC | Provide Free Dental Care | $5,000 |
| Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation Inc Highlands, NC | General Support | $5,000 |
| Safe Harbor Center Inc Brunswick, GA | Commander's Circle | $5,000 |
| Special Operations Fund Arlington, VA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc New York, NY | General Support | $4,000 |
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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 | $508,341 | $435,077 | $129,489 | $115,250 | 17 | $115,250 | $426,338 | $21,380 |
| 2024 | $202,753 | $163,072 | $107,868 | $105,000 | 16 | $105,000 | $160,204 | $27,610 |
| 2023 | $147,549 | $166,353 | $98,075 | $90,500 | 15 | $90,500 | $166,353 | $27,163 |
| 2022 | $143,060 | $-3,901 | $88,164 | $83,500 | 10 | $83,500 | $7,046 | $29,201 |
| 2021 | $235,125 | $172,222 | $142,827 | $137,500 | 17 | $137,500 | $172,222 | $35,536 |
| 2020 | $222,452 | $105,336 | $88,733 | $83,000 | 14 | — | $105,336 | $30,783 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, CRJ Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose stated missions include youth development, land conservation, health and dental care, services for at-risk families, support for special-operations families, reproductive health care, and medical-debt relief. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated missions of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 17 grants totaling $115,250. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $42,500, with a median grant of $5,000.
The largest 2025 grant was $42,500 to Boys & Girls Club of The Plateau in Cashiers, North Carolina. Other notable grants included $11,250 to All Saints Episcopal Church in Atlanta, Georgia; $10,000 each to St Simons Land Trust in St. Simons Island, Georgia, and The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina in Asheville, North Carolina; and $5,000 each to America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia, Blue Ridge Mountains Health Project, Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation, Safe Harbor Center, and Special Operations Fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Herron P. Weems as chair/president and Cary W. Weems as treasurer/secretary.
CRJ Foundation Inc is led by Herron P. Weems, Chair & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Herron P. Weems
Chair & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cary W. Weems
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 CRJ Foundation Inc
How much does CRJ Foundation Inc give each year?
CRJ Foundation Inc gave $115K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $105K across 16 grants.
What is CRJ Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
CRJ Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,779, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from CRJ Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does CRJ Foundation Inc give grants?
CRJ Foundation Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (31%) and New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cashiers, NC (5 grants), Brunswick, GA (3 grants) and Atlanta, GA (2 grants).
Does CRJ Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 71% of CRJ Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are CRJ Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
CRJ Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Boys & Girls Club of the Plateau Inc ($42,500), All Saints Episcopal Church ($11,250) and St Simons Land Trust ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is CRJ Foundation Inc?
CRJ Foundation Inc reported $508K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $115K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does CRJ Foundation Inc fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from CRJ Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is CRJ Foundation Inc's EIN?
CRJ Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2313768. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does CRJ Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). CRJ Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/crj-foundation-inc-morg_80e5308ce33f4c698cb0aa059c0d0d0c
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