Jab Foundation
Jab Foundation is a private foundation based in Golden Valley, Minnesota. In its 2025 filing, it reported 27 grants totaling $1,268,642 to charitable organizations, including educational institutions and organizations working in areas such as early-childhood education, literacy, and community support.
Jab Foundation at a glance
In short: Jab Foundation gave $1.3M across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in Minnesota. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,268,642
- +129.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- +35.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $46,987
- +70.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,100
- Total assets
- $12,810,136
- +6.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (5 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (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 Jab Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 924 Adeline Line N, Golden Valley, MN 55422-4701
Phone: (612) 376-2660
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jab Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of St Thomas ($401K). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
121 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 121 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Minnesota recipients received 79% of grant dollars, Maryland recipients 11%, Wisconsin recipients 8%, and New York and Massachusetts recipients 1% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Jab Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 27 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $56K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $14K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $552K (2024) to $1.3M (2021). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of St Thomas St. Paul, MN | Charitable | $401,000 |
| Catholic Relief Services Baltimore, MD | Charitable | $135,000 |
| Cristo Rey Minneapolis, MN | Charitable | $125,000 |
| Aim Higher Foundation St. Paul, MN | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Marquette University Milwaukee, WI | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Serve Minnesota Minneapolis, MN | Charitable | $80,000 |
| Edallies Minneapolis, MN | Charitable | $77,000 |
| Unitied Way Minneapolis, MN | Charitable | $42,042 |
| Good Shepard School Golden Valley, MN | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Think Small St. Paul, MN | Charitable | $25,000 |
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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 | $12,810,136 | $2,894,762 | $1,277,705 | $1,268,642 | 27 | $1,277,705 | $1,298,988 | $1,214,899 |
| 2024 | $12,050,291 | $4,152,785 | $596,510 | $552,341 | 20 | $566,498 | $4,152,785 | $1,018,340 |
| 2023 | $8,494,016 | $4,248,800 | $682,113 | $671,032 | 24 | $677,395 | $3,311,763 | $807,133 |
| 2022 | $5,176,765 | $919,248 | $880,064 | $855,823 | 27 | $862,379 | $919,248 | $788,765 |
| 2021 | $5,137,581 | $239,294 | $1,351,252 | $1,342,332 | 23 | $1,347,752 | $239,338 | $830,225 |
| 2020 | $6,249,539 | $957,341 | $662,929 | $658,025 | 22 | — | $957,316 | $661,865 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jab Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.2M 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 with varied missions. For example, the University of St. Thomas says it educates students to advance the common good, while the Aim Higher Foundation says it provides scholarships to students from families with demonstrated financial need seeking a Catholic education. Think Small describes its mission as advancing quality care and education for young children; The Reading League says it advances awareness and use of evidence-aligned reading instruction.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 27 grants totaling $1,268,642. Grant amounts ranged from $3,000 to $401,000, with a median of $10,100.
The largest reported grants included $401,000 to the University of St. Thomas, $135,000 to Catholic Relief Services, $125,000 to Cristo Rey, $100,000 each to the Aim Higher Foundation and Marquette University, and $80,000 to Serve Minnesota. The filing listed the grants’ purpose as charitable.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jane McDonald Black, Archie Black, and Michael Black as trustees.
Jab Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Archie Black
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jane McDonald Black
Trustee
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Black
Trustee
On filings since 2024
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 Jab Foundation
How much does Jab Foundation give each year?
Jab Foundation gave $1.3M across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $552K across 20 grants.
What is Jab Foundation's typical grant size?
Jab Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,100, and its average grant was $46,987, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jab Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Jab Foundation give grants?
Jab Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (11%) and Wisconsin (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (11 grants), St. Paul, MN (5 grants) and St Louis Park, MN (2 grants).
Does Jab Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 27 grants with a stated purpose on Jab Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (27 grants).
Who are Jab Foundation's largest grantees?
Jab Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of St Thomas ($401,000), Catholic Relief Services ($135,000) and Cristo Rey ($125,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jab Foundation?
Jab Foundation reported $12.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Jab Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, the University of St. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jab Foundation?
The foundation 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 Jab Foundation's EIN?
Jab Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6426986. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Jab 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Jab Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/jab-foundation-morg_db3478a8d3194f8a8fb764bac3b3c012
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