IJN Foundation
IJN Foundation is a private foundation based in Madisonville, Louisiana. Its 2025 filing reports 25 grants totaling $559,364, with listed purposes including support for children, community education, food-bank and community support, and spiritual growth.
IJN Foundation at a glance
In short: IJN Foundation gave $559K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $559,364
- +37.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,375
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,700
- Total assets
- $2,496,724
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to IJN 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: 505 Pelican Ridge Dr, Madisonville, LA 70447
Phone: (504) 669-6325
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who IJN Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hope House ($304K). Together the top 10 received $474K.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 75 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in Louisiana, 5% to Missouri, and 4% to Georgia. The filing also reports 0% for Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
How IJN Foundation gives
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 154% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $220K (2022) to $769K (2019). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $559K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hope House Covington, LA | Abused Children Counseling & Spiritual Growth | $303,750 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletics Kansas City, MO | Ecouraging Youth and Spiritual Growth | $28,900 |
| Youth Service Bureau Covington, LA | Support Children with Critical Needs & Spiritual | $24,600 |
| Point 27 Marietta, GA | Gifts to Others with Gods Word on Them | $24,500 |
| Samaritan Center Mandeville, LA | Food Bank and Community Support & Spiritual Growth | $21,000 |
| St Scholastica Academy Covington, LA | Community Education | $17,500 |
| Basket of Hope Madisonville, LA | Gifts to Childhood Cancer Patients and Spirit Supp | $15,000 |
| New Orleans Mission New Orleans, LA | Homeless Shelter and Spiritual Growth | $13,000 |
| St Pauls School Covington, LA | Community Education | $13,000 |
| Mary Queen of Peace Mandeville, LA | CHURCH | $12,500 |
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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 | $2,496,724 | $204,755 | $596,127 | $559,364 | 25 | $2,528,449 | $118,193 | $123,252 |
| 2024 | $2,575,151 | $208,780 | $436,576 | $408,320 | 20 | $2,575,662 | $112,974 | $120,785 |
| 2023 | $2,504,440 | $51,189 | $346,151 | $324,600 | 13 | $2,514,303 | $29,638 | $118,643 |
| 2022 | $2,330,292 | $-220,757 | $245,218 | $220,000 | 5 | $2,016,641 | $17,084 | $130,390 |
| 2021 | $2,977,917 | $72,795 | $504,944 | $488,000 | 12 | $2,978,766 | $55,851 | $156,207 |
| 2020 | $3,397,007 | $550,677 | $727,730 | $726,610 | 13 | — | $29,557 | $171,252 |
| 2019 | $3,574,060 | $1,076,573 | $770,245 | $769,000 | 20 | — | $75,328 | $198,556 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, IJN Foundation reported a distributable amount of $123K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations and activities involving children’s needs, education, food and community support, homelessness, cancer patients, and spiritual growth.
Among its 2025 grantees, HOPE HOUSE INC describes its mission as living and working with people in poverty, fostering dignity and respect, and helping build a society where truth and justice abide. NEW ORLEANS MISSION INC describes itself as a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to relieving human suffering through its Christian discipleship recovery program. These are the grantees’ own descriptions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 25 grants totaling $559,364. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $303,750, with a median of $8,700.
The largest listed grants included $303,750 to HOPE HOUSE for abused-children counseling and spiritual growth; $28,900 to FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETICS for encouraging youth and spiritual growth; $24,600 to YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU for children with critical needs and spiritual support; and $24,500 to POINT 27 for gifts with God’s word. Other listed grants included $21,000 to SAMARITAN CENTER, $17,500 to ST SCHOLASTICA ACADEMY, $15,000 to BASKET OF HOPE, and $13,000 to NEW ORLEANS MISSION.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists STEPHEN L TUJAGUE Sr as president; LUCILLE TUJAGUE as vice president; STEPHEN L TUJAGUE Jr as “SCTYTREASURER”; and HOLLY TUJAGUE, DOUGLAS CRESAP, and RENEE CRESAP as directors.
IJN Foundation is led by STEPHEN L TUJAGUE Sr PRESIDENT, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
STEPHEN L TUJAGUE Sr PRESIDENT
President
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Cresap
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holly Tujague
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renee Cresap
Director
Secretary → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lucille Tujague
Vice President
President → Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
STEPHEN L TUJAGUE Jr.
Sctytreasurer
Treasurer → Sctytreasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: STEPHEN L TUJAGUE Sr. (2019) — Vice President
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 IJN Foundation
How much does IJN Foundation give each year?
IJN Foundation gave $559K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $408K across 20 grants.
What is IJN Foundation's typical grant size?
IJN Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,700, and its average grant was $22,375, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does IJN Foundation give grants?
IJN Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Covington, LA (9 grants), Mandeville, LA (6 grants) and Madisonville, LA (2 grants).
Does IJN Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on IJN Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Education" (3 grants).
Who are IJN Foundation's largest grantees?
IJN Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hope House ($303,750), Fellowship of Christian Athletics ($28,900) and Youth Service Bureau ($24,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is IJN Foundation?
IJN Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $123K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does IJN Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations and activities involving children’s needs, education, food and community support, homelessness, cancer patients, and spiritual growth. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from IJN 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 IJN Foundation's EIN?
IJN Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0531322. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does IJN 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). IJN Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ijn-foundation-morg_25e492fdc2ff46f490b50a86c1fde1b0
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