Donald Janssen Sr Memorial Foundation
The Donald Janssen Sr Memorial Foundation is a private foundation based in Marlton, New Jersey. In its 2025 filing, it reported awarding scholarships to local-area high schools or high school districts, and to colleges and universities, on behalf of students.
Donald Janssen Sr Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Donald Janssen Sr Memorial Foundation gave $15K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state New Jersey. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,154
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $129,091
- -10.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (47% 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 Donald Janssen Sr Memorial Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4 Croydon Court, Marlton, NJ 08053
Phone: (609) 923-0358
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Donald Janssen Sr Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Drexel University ($2K). Together the top 10 received $12K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($1,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 56 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, New Jersey recipients received 47% of grant dollars, Pennsylvania recipients 20%, Florida recipients 13%, and North Carolina and Massachusetts recipients 7% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Donald Janssen Sr Memorial Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 233% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2022) to $19K (2021). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | College Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL | College Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Lenape HS Scholarship Fund Medford, NJ | College Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA | College Scholarship | $1,000 |
| UNC Chapel Hill, NC | College Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Rowan University Glassboro, NJ | College Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Shawnee HS Scholarship Fund Medford, NJ | College Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Cherokee Scholarship Marlton, NJ | College Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ | College Scholarship | $1,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $1,000 |
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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 | $129,091 | $39 | $15,706 | $15,000 | 13 | $15,706 | $39 | $6,743 |
| 2024 | $144,758 | $43 | $13,661 | $13,000 | 12 | $13,661 | $43 | $7,464 |
| 2023 | $158,376 | $47 | $13,372 | $13,000 | 11 | $13,372 | $47 | $8,127 |
| 2022 | $171,701 | $52 | $13,451 | $13,000 | 9 | $13,451 | $52 | $8,861 |
| 2021 | $185,100 | $60 | $19,732 | $19,000 | 11 | $19,732 | $60 | $9,768 |
| 2020 | $204,772 | $9,477 | $22,587 | $15,000 | 11 | — | $9,477 | $10,444 |
| 2019 | $217,882 | $16,144 | $18,326 | $17,753 | 12 | — | $16,144 | $10,461 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Donald Janssen Sr Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K 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
The foundation’s 2025 filing describes scholarship awards made on behalf of students. Its grants that year were identified as college scholarships.
Among the organizations it supported, Drexel University describes its mission as preparing students for professional and civic lives and advancing knowledge and society. Jacksonville University describes its mission as empowering students’ lifelong growth as global citizens through an educational experience centered on excellence in community service. These are the grantees’ stated missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $15,000 through 13 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $2,000, with a median of $1,000. Notable grants included $2,000 each to Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Florida. Other listed grants included $1,000 each to the Lenape High School Scholarship Fund, Elizabethtown College, UNC, Rowan University, the Shawnee High School Scholarship Fund, Cherokee Scholarship, Rutgers University, the Seneca High School Scholarship Fund, the College of the Holy Cross, and Camden County College.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Stephen Janssen is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
Donald Janssen Sr Memorial Foundation is led by Stephen Janssen, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen Janssen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: David Janssen (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Donald Janssen Sr Memorial Foundation
How much does Donald Janssen Sr Memorial Foundation give each year?
Donald Janssen Sr Memorial Foundation gave $15K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 12 grants.
What is Donald Janssen Sr Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?
Donald Janssen Sr Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,154, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Donald Janssen Sr Memorial Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Donald Janssen Sr Memorial Foundation give grants?
Donald Janssen Sr Memorial Foundation's top state is New Jersey, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (20%) and Florida (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Medford, NJ (2 grants).
Does Donald Janssen Sr Memorial Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Donald Janssen Sr Memorial Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College Scholarship" (13 grants).
Who are Donald Janssen Sr Memorial Foundation's largest grantees?
Donald Janssen Sr Memorial Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Drexel University ($2,000), Jacksonville University ($2,000) and Lenape HS Scholarship Fund ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($1,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Donald Janssen Sr Memorial Foundation?
Donald Janssen Sr Memorial Foundation reported $129K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Donald Janssen Sr Memorial Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2025 filing describes scholarship awards made on behalf of students. Its grants that year were identified as college scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Donald Janssen Sr Memorial Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Donald Janssen Sr Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Donald Janssen Sr Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3744775. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Donald Janssen Sr Memorial Foundation 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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