J & K Private Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Westfield, NJ EIN: 47-2605626

J & K Private Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Westfield, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in health, human services, animal welfare, emergency medical care, and other charitable areas.

J & K Private Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: J & K Private Family Foundation Inc gave $68K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state New Jersey. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$68,000
+7.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
14
+7.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,857
+0.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$827,504
+2.2% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
7% first-time grantees (1 of 14, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
New Jersey (41% 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 J & K Private Family Foundation Inc

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.

Contact

Mailing address: 506 Lawrence Avenue, Westfield, NJ 07090
Phone: (908) 654-3269

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

Who J & K Private Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

American Kidney Fund: $5KAmerican Kidney Fund$5KAppalachia Service Project: $5KAppalachia Service Project$5KAssociated Humane Society: $5KAssociated Humane Society$5KBlood Cancer United: $5KBlood Cancer United$5KCalvary Lutheran Church: $5KCalvary Lutheran Church$5KChildren's Specialized Hospital: $5KChildren's SpecializedHospital$5KOverlook Hospital: $5KOverlook Hospital$5KPaws for Purple Hearts: $5KPaws for Purple Hearts$5KSt Jude Children's Research Hospital: $5KSt Jude Children's ResearchHospital$5KTunnel to Towers: $5KTunnel to Towers$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was American Kidney Fund ($5K). Together the top 10 received $50K.

Grant Size Distribution

64 grants across all recorded years

64<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s 2025 grants went to organizations in multiple states. New Jersey accounted for 41% of grant dollars, Tennessee 15%, and Maryland, the District of Columbia, and California 7% each. These figures describe the reported 2025 grants.

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

BridgewaterJacksonvilleJohnson CityMemphisMountainsidePenngroveSummitWestfieldNewarkKansas CityCrandfordCranfordGernerRockvilleStaten IslandSan AntonioWashington

Is J & K Private Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

7%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 14 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $5K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 81% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 192% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K11 grants2020 13 grants2021 11 grants2022 13 grants2023 13 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2020) to $68K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $68K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Kidney Fund Rockville, MDCharitable Work$5,000
Appalachia Service Project Johnson City, TNCharitable Work$5,000
Associated Humane Society Newark, NJCharitable Work$5,000
Blood Cancer United Washington, DCCharitable Work$5,000
Calvary Lutheran Church Cranford, NJCharitable Work$5,000
Children's Specialized Hospital Mountainside, NJCharitable Work$5,000
Overlook Hospital Summit, NJCharitable Work$5,000
Paws for Purple Hearts Penngrove, CACharitable Work$5,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TNCharitable Work$5,000
Tunnel to Towers Staten Island, NYCharitable Work$5,000
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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$827,504$125,195$74,606$68,00014$73,754$114,514$38,407
2024$809,468$205,359$70,122$63,00013$67,750$205,184$36,476
2023$741,845$66,500$66,439$63,00013$66,264$36,325$33,737
2022$655,844$49,363$42,963$37,50011$41,000$49,188$33,680
2021$798,363$63,604$43,388$40,00013$43,213$60,216$34,826
2020$670,006$1,163$42,733$35,00011—$17,376$29,569

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, J & K Private Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $38K 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 include support for organizations whose own missions include children’s hospital support, blood cancer research and patient services, housing needs in Central Appalachia, kidney disease programs, veterans’ well-being, emergency medical care, pediatric disease research and treatment, and animal welfare.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $68,000. Grant amounts ranged from $3,000 to $5,000, with a median of $5,000. Recipients included Children’s Specialized Hospital ($5,000), Blood Cancer United ($5,000), Appalachia Service Project ($5,000), American Kidney Fund ($5,000), Wounded Warrior Project ($5,000), Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad ($5,000), and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ($5,000). Friends of Somerset Regional Animal Shelter received $3,000. The filing lists the grant purpose as “charitable work.”

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Jacques P Andre as president, with a note that he passed away in November 2025; Kathleen M Andre as vice-president/treasurer; and Jacques P Andre Jr and Michelle A Barbagallo as trustees.

J & K Private Family Foundation Inc is led by Jacques P. Andre, President Passed on since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jacques P. Andre

    President Passed on

    President → President Passed on, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacques P. Andre Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle A. Barbagallo

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen M. Andre

    Vice President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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 J & K Private Family Foundation Inc

How much does J & K Private Family Foundation Inc give each year?

J & K Private Family Foundation Inc gave $68K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $63K across 13 grants.

What is J & K Private Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

J & K Private Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,857, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from J & K Private Family Foundation Inc that year got $5K on average.

Where does J & K Private Family Foundation Inc give grants?

J & K Private Family Foundation Inc's top state is New Jersey, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Tennessee (15%) and Maryland (7%).

Does J & K Private Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on J & K Private Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Work" (14 grants).

Who are J & K Private Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

J & K Private Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include American Kidney Fund ($5,000), Appalachia Service Project ($5,000) and Associated Humane Society ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is J & K Private Family Foundation Inc?

J & K Private Family Foundation Inc reported $828K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $74K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does J & K Private Family Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from J & K Private Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is J & K Private Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

J & K Private Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2605626. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does J & K Private Family 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). J & K Private Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/j-and-k-private-family-foundation-inc-morg_3242af882b9e4620bc856016fe1ccd89

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