Jams Family Foundation
Jams Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $316K. Net investment income was $185K.
Jams Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Jams Family Foundation gave $316K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $53K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $316,382
- +175.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +500.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $52,730
- -54.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $43,191
- Primary geography
- Utah (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Jams Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Humanitarian Fund Church of Jesus Christ ($160K). Together the top 6 received $316K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 18 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jams Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 309% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $115K (2024) to $477K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $316K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Humanitarian Fund Church of Jesus Christ Salt Lake City, UT | To Help Organization Fulfill Its Purpose | $160,000 |
| BYU Scholarship Fund Provo, UT | To Help Organization Fulfill Its Purpose | $50,000 |
| Brigham Young University Provo, UT | To Help Organization Fulfill Its Purpose | $50,000 |
| Pachyonychia Congenita Fund Holladay, UT | To Help Organization Fulfill Its Purpose | $36,382 |
| Food Allergy Research & Education McLean, VA | To Help Organization Fulfill Its Purpose | $10,000 |
| Treatment Advocacy Center Alexandria, VA | To Help Organization Fulfill Its Purpose | $10,000 |
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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 | — | $212,949 | $344,033 | $316,382 | 6 | $316,382 | $185,298 | $102,409 |
| 2024 | $2,417,704 | $582,053 | $132,250 | $115,000 | 1 | $115,000 | $300,884 | $100,148 |
| 2023 | $1,974,478 | $492,072 | $341,222 | $325,000 | 7 | $325,000 | $106,246 | $92,523 |
| 2022 | $1,741,156 | $118,394 | $225,797 | $205,000 | 2 | $205,000 | $115,418 | $96,325 |
| 2021 | $2,273,380 | $454,859 | $257,462 | $240,000 | 2 | $240,000 | $202,200 | $104,682 |
| 2020 | $2,068,373 | $429,375 | $493,259 | $477,000 | 2 | — | $72,262 | $98,385 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jams Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $102K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jams Family Foundation is led by Mary Schwartz, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Schwartz
President
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 Jams Family Foundation
How much does Jams Family Foundation give each year?
Jams Family Foundation gave $316K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $115K across 1 grant.
What is Jams Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Jams Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $43,191, and its average grant was $52,730, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jams Family Foundation give grants?
Jams Family Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Provo, UT (2 grants).
Does Jams Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Jams Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Help Organization Fulfill Its Purpose" (6 grants).
Who are Jams Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Jams Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Humanitarian Fund Church of Jesus Christ ($160,000), BYU Scholarship Fund ($50,000) and Brigham Young University ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How much is Jams Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Jams Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $102K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Jams Family Foundation's EIN?
Jams Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3873402. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 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 July 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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