Jahns Family Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-3934222

Jahns Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 25 grants totaling $10K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$10K

-48.4% YoY

Grant Count

25

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$408

-38.0% YoY

About Jahns Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Jahns Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 25 grants totaling $10K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

BARABOOBREMENCHICAGOCOCONUT CREEKDODGEVILLEGRANITE CITYKINGSPORTLAKE FORESTLEWISTONLITTLE ROCKMADISONMINERAL POINTNEW YORKNORTHAMPTONPETALUMAPHOENIXPRAIRIE DU SACRALEIGHREEDSBURGSEATTLE

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12020202120232024
Metric202420232021
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$17K$34K$51K$67K23 grants202023 grants202130 grants202325 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO$4KCHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOU…$2KSMITH COLLEGE$1KCAXTON CLUB$500DRIFTLESS AREA LAND CONS…$500SAVANNA INSTITUTE$500AMERICAN PLAYERS THEATRE$350CARE FOR REAL$250COALITION HEALTH CENTER$200REMY BUMPPO THEATRE$200

Grant Size Distribution

101 grants across all recorded years

100<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include University of Chicago ($4,000), Chicago Architecture Foundation ($1,500), Smith College ($1,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ALDO LEOPOLD FOUNDATION BARABOO, WICONSERVATION$100
AMERICAN PLAYERS THEATRE SPRING GREEN, WIARTS$350
BACH DANCING & DYNAMITE SOCIETY MADISON, WIARTS$100
CARE FOR REAL CHICAGO, ILWELFARE$250
CAXTON CLUB CHICAGO, ILEDUCATION$500
CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION CHICAGO, ILARTS$1,500
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY CHICAGO, ILEDUCATION$50
CHICAGO THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY CHICAGO, ILRELIGOUS$100
COALITION HEALTH CENTER CHICAGO, ILHEALTH$200
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS NEW YORK, NYHEALTH$100

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JEFFREY JAHNSPRESIDENT/TR
JILL JAHNSVP TRUSTEE
ANA JAHNSTRUSTEE

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Jahns Family Foundation operate?

Jahns Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Jahns Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Jahns Family Foundation awarded 25 grants totaling $10K — an average of about $408 per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Jahns Family Foundation's EIN?

Jahns Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3934222. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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