J Cox Family Foundation
J Cox Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Its 2025 filing reports $97,500 in grants to charitable organizations, with listed awards primarily designated for operating or general operating support.
J Cox Family Foundation at a glance
In short: J Cox Family Foundation gave $98K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Indiana. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $97,500
- +14.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,500
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,183,345
- +31.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (79% 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 Cox Family 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: 429 E Dupont Road 99, Fort Wayne, IN 46825
Phone: (260) 433-6239
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who J Cox Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Harvest Food Bank ($10K). Together the top 10 received $89K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 54 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 79% of grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana, 10% to recipients in New York, and 10% to recipients in North Carolina. The listed awards include multiple organizations in Fort Wayne and elsewhere in Indiana, as well as Samaritan’s Purse in Boone, North Carolina, and the National MS Society in New York, New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is J Cox Family Foundation open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 13 grantees (23%) 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 $8K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2022) to $98K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $98K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Harvest Food Bank Ft Wayne, IN | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Gigi's Playhouse Fort Wayne, IN | General Operating | $10,000 |
| St Vincent Depaul Society Fort Wayne, IN | General Operating | $10,000 |
| National Ms Society New York, NY | Operating | $10,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Operating | $10,000 |
| YWCA Fort Wayne, IN | Ioperating | $10,000 |
| Vincent House Inc Fort Wayne, IN | Operating | $10,000 |
| St Joseph Missions Fort Wayne, IN | Operating | $8,500 |
| A Mother's Hope Fort Wayne, IN | Operating | $5,000 |
| Joaiah White's Wabash, IN | Operating | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,183,345 | $659,916 | $138,565 | $97,500 | 13 | $113,750 | $192,893 | $126,119 |
| 2024 | $1,661,994 | $264,583 | $120,094 | $85,000 | 12 | $101,801 | $121,290 | $96,804 |
| 2023 | $1,517,505 | $88,082 | $85,409 | $61,000 | 8 | $71,990 | $34,691 | $81,916 |
| 2022 | $1,514,832 | $242,339 | $81,114 | $57,000 | 8 | $66,692 | $20,440 | $78,590 |
| 2021 | $1,353,607 | $142,107 | $101,003 | $75,000 | 13 | $85,870 | $76,974 | $89,681 |
| 2020 | $1,312,503 | $125,362 | $92,276 | $70,765 | 13 | — | $26,484 | $71,189 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, J Cox Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $126K 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 went to organizations including food assistance, disability-related, faith-based, shelter, and community-service organizations. These examples describe the grantees, not the foundation’s own mission: Samaritan’s Purse describes its work as providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, disasters, disease, and famine; St. Joseph Missions describes providing emergency shelter and resources for single homeless women; and A Mother’s Hope describes itself as a refuge for homeless pregnant women.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $97,500. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $10,000, with a median of $10,000.
Among the reported awards were $10,000 each to Community Harvest Food Bank, GiGi’s Playhouse, St. Vincent de Paul Society, National MS Society, Samaritan’s Purse, YWCA, and Vincent House Inc.; $8,500 to St. Joseph Missions; $5,000 each to A Mother’s Hope, Jo(a)iah White’s, and Saint Anne Home; and $2,000 to Allen County Christmas Bureau. The filing lists most of these awards as operating or general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Judith Cox and Jason Cox as trustees, and Julie Cox-Cid as “EXECUTIVE DI.”
J Cox Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jason Cox
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Judith Cox
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Julie Cox-Cid
Executive Di
On filings since 2020
$10K (2020) → $20K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: James M. Cox (2020–2024) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Julie Cox-Cid (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about J Cox Family Foundation
How much does J Cox Family Foundation give each year?
J Cox Family Foundation gave $98K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $85K across 12 grants.
What is J Cox Family Foundation's typical grant size?
J Cox Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $7,500, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from J Cox Family Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does J Cox Family Foundation give grants?
J Cox Family Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (10%) and North Carolina (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Wayne, IN (10 grants).
Does J Cox Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 92% of J Cox Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are J Cox Family Foundation's largest grantees?
J Cox Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Community Harvest Food Bank ($10,000), Gigi's Playhouse ($10,000) and St Vincent Depaul Society ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is J Cox Family Foundation?
J Cox Family Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $114K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $126K (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 does J Cox Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including food assistance, disability-related, faith-based, shelter, and community-service organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from J Cox Family 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 J Cox Family Foundation's EIN?
J Cox Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1891452. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does J Cox Family 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). J Cox Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/j-cox-family-foundation-morg_fe7e0dd747a546b5ac327c63ef918425
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