HJH Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Forest, VA EIN: 54-2009003

HJH Foundation is a private foundation based in Forest, Virginia. Its 2025 grants were described as supporting charitable Christian activities, with stated purposes including “To promote theword of Christ.”

HJH Foundation at a glance

In short: HJH Foundation gave $88K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Virginia. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$87,957
-81.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
13
-7.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,766
-79.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$805,973
-6.6% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
31% first-time grantees (4 of 13, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Virginia (74% 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 HJH Foundation

Contact

Application contact: Jimmy N Thomas Jr
Mailing address: 1055 Fallen Oak Lane, Lynchburg, VA 24503
Phone: (434) 525-1028

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who HJH Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Foundation For Hope: $30KFoundation For Hope$30KImpact Church Forest: $11KImpact Church Forest$11KDeer Creek Camp: $10KDeer Creek Camp$10KBarcc: $9KBarcc$9KPush The Rock: $6KPush The Rock$6KFellowship of Christian Athletes: $5KFellowship of ChristianAthletes$5KTLM Foundation: $5KTLM Foundation$5KActs: $4KActs$4KAllow The Children: $2KAllow The Children$2KCRU: $2KCRU$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Foundation For Hope ($30K). Together the top 10 received $84K.

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

46<$50K6$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 54 (85%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 74% of grant dollars went to Virginia recipients, 11% to Texas, 7% to Pennsylvania, 6% to Missouri, and 2% to Florida.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

LynchburgForestRichmondMedinaStreamwoodBedfordEmmausGrand PrairieMadison HeightsOrlandoCharlotteConcordEsteroGoodeKansas CityMinneapolisRustburg

Is HJH Foundation open to new grantees?

31%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 13 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $7K. How we count

Medians: $7K first-time, $4K repeat.

  • 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 162% 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

$0$200K$400K$600K8 grants2019 9 grants2020 9 grants2021 8 grants2022 10 grants2023 14 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2020) to $471K (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $88K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Foundation For Hope Bedford, VATo promote theword of Christ$30,000
Impact Church Forest Forest, VATo promote theword of Christ$11,000
Deer Creek Camp Medina, TXTo promote theword of Christ$10,000
Barcc Rustburg, VATo promote theword of Christ$9,257
Push The Rock Emmaus, PATo promote theword of Christ$6,000
Fellowship of Christian Athletes Kansas City, MOTo promote theword of christ$5,000
TLM Foundation Forest, VATo promote theword of Christ$5,000
Acts Lynchburg, VATo promote theword of Christ$4,000
Allow The Children Lynchburg, VATo promote theword of Christ$2,000
CRU Orlando, FLTo promote theword of Christ$2,000
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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$805,973$40,361$97,626$87,95713$87,957$33,247$54,301
2024$863,238$351,801$482,123$471,40014$471,400$2,205$60,212
2023$986,641$159,456$184,888$182,40010$182,400$26,254$52,593
2022$983,362$153,559$133,918$127,5508$127,550$29,721$54,349
2021$958,417$214,395$133,474$129,9049$129,904$75,164$48,994
2020$839,918$135,199$36,940$34,2509—$33,283$38,216
2019$740,885$237,140$363,291$360,9008—$67,479$39,999

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, HJH Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K 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 separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with Christian purposes. For example, Push The Rock says its mission is to use sports to introduce people to Jesus and help young athletes develop Christian character. Fellowship of Christian Athletes says its mission is to lead coaches and athletes into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and his Church. These are the grantees’ stated missions.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave 13 grants totaling $87,957. Grants ranged from $200 to $30,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Notable grants included $30,000 to Foundation For Hope, $11,000 to Impact Church Forest, $10,000 to Deer Creek Camp, $9,257 to BARCC, $6,000 to Push The Rock, and $5,000 to Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

The foundation’s 2025 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. To apply, submit a typed description of charitable Christian activities to Jimmy N Thomas Jr. The filing lists no restrictions on awards and no deadlines.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Jimmy N Thomas Jr as president, Rhonda P Thomas as secretary/treasurer, and Jimmy N Thomas Sr as director.

HJH Foundation is led by Jimmy N Thomas Jr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jimmy N Thomas Jr.

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jimmy N Thomas Sr.

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rhonda P Thomas

    Secretary & Treasurer

    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 HJH Foundation

How much does HJH Foundation give each year?

HJH Foundation gave $88K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $471K across 14 grants.

What is HJH Foundation's typical grant size?

HJH Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,766, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from HJH Foundation that year got $7K on average.

Where does HJH Foundation give grants?

HJH Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (11%) and Pennsylvania (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Forest, VA (3 grants), Lynchburg, VA (2 grants) and Richmond, VA (2 grants).

Does HJH Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on HJH Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To promote theword of Christ" (13 grants).

Who are HJH Foundation's largest grantees?

HJH Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Foundation For Hope ($30,000), Impact Church Forest ($11,000) and Deer Creek Camp ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is HJH Foundation?

HJH Foundation reported $806K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does HJH Foundation fund?

No separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with Christian purposes. For example, Push The Rock says its mission is to use sports to introduce people to Jesus and help young athletes develop Christian character. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from HJH Foundation?

HJH Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is HJH Foundation's EIN?

HJH Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-2009003. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 17, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). HJH Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hjh-foundation-morg_14992ddf8d3a4d38a01b93755db921e6

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