GJJAMS Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 26-0267062

GJJAMS Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $692K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $13K.

GJJAMS Foundation at a glance

In short: GJJAMS Foundation gave $24K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$24,000
+33.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,000
+11.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,500
Total assets
$691,698
-2.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who GJJAMS Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Global Ties US: $10KGlobal Ties US$10KUNC-G Excellence Foundation: $10K across 2 grantsUNC-G Excellence Foundation$10K · 2 grantsChaparral Firebirds Football Foundation: $2KChaparral Firebirds FootballFoundation$2KCASA Brazil Inc: $1KCASA Brazil Inc$1KCommunity Foundation of Greater Greensboro Inc: $1KCommunity Foundation ofGreater Greensboro Inc$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Global Ties US ($10K). Together the top 5 received $24K.

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

GreensboroScottsdaleWashingtonAlexandriaJulianTucsonCharlotteHaymarketLittle RockTopekaWaltham

How GJJAMS Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$20K$40K$60K10 grants2019 6 grants2020 8 grants2021 5 grants2022 8 grants2023 5 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2024) to $45K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $24K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Global Ties US Washington, DCEmerging Leaders Program$10,000
UNC-G Excellence Foundation Greensboro, NCCharitable Event$5,000
UNC-G Excellence Foundation Greensboro, NCGlen and Mildred Jensen Veterans Student Lounge fund$5,000
Chaparral Firebirds Football Foundation Scottsdale, AZGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
CASA Brazil Inc Scottsdale, AZGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Inc Greensboro, NCWomen to Women program$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$691,698$41,131$60,828$24,0006$32,785$13,088$37,685
2024$711,395$18,794$69,719$18,0005$26,613—$36,041
2023$762,320$16,173$76,846$44,5008$52,873$8,947$35,582
2022$822,993$35,709$50,093$29,5005$37,960$24,001$41,646
2021$837,377$104,763$50,040$28,5008—$91,338$35,891
2020$791,254$63,340$46,863$25,5006—$41,059$36,204
2019$774,777$41,194$50,435$32,00010—$30,936$37,834

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, GJJAMS Foundation reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

GJJAMS Foundation is led by Glenda J Schillinger, Director, President & Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Glenda J Schillinger

    Director, President & Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 GJJAMS Foundation

How much does GJJAMS Foundation give each year?

GJJAMS Foundation gave $24K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 5 grants.

What is GJJAMS Foundation's typical grant size?

GJJAMS Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $4,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does GJJAMS Foundation give grants?

GJJAMS Foundation's top state is North Carolina, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (42%) and Arizona (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greensboro, NC (3 grants) and Scottsdale, AZ (2 grants).

Does GJJAMS Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 33% of GJJAMS Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are GJJAMS Foundation's largest grantees?

GJJAMS Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Global Ties US ($10,000), UNC-G Excellence Foundation ($10,000 across 2 grants) and Chaparral Firebirds Football Foundation ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is GJJAMS Foundation?

GJJAMS Foundation reported $692K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is GJJAMS Foundation's EIN?

GJJAMS Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0267062. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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