J&A Foundation
J&A Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $80 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $7.
J&A Foundation at a glance
In short: J&A Foundation gave $12K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,230
- -30.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,038
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $240
- Total assets
- $80
- -99.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (99% 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 J&A Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was TaiwaneseAmericanPresbyterianChurch ($11K). Together the top 6 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 41 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How J&A Foundation gives
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $12K (2025) to $18K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| TaiwaneseAmericanPresbyterianChurch San Jose, CA | donations | $11,000 |
| Great Exchange Covenant Church Sunnyvale, CA | donation | $500 |
| Luke Christian Medical Mission USA Fremont, CA | donation | $300 |
| Kqed San Francisco, CA | donation | $180 |
| City Team San Jose, CA | donation | $150 |
| Our Daily Bread Ministries Grand Rapids, MI | donation | $100 |
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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 | $80 | $126 | $12,230 | $12,230 | 6 | $12,230 | $7 | $241 |
| 2024 | $12,170 | $372 | $17,650 | $17,650 | 9 | $17,650 | — | $1,010 |
| 2023 | $38,525 | $180 | $17,552 | $17,552 | 10 | $17,552 | — | $1,879 |
| 2022 | $55,897 | $77 | $16,000 | $16,000 | 8 | $16,000 | — | $2,711 |
| 2021 | $71,820 | $7 | $18,050 | $18,050 | 8 | $18,050 | — | $3,539 |
| 2020 | $89,863 | $19 | $14,290 | $14,280 | 10 | — | — | $4,333 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, J&A Foundation reported a distributable amount of $241 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
J&A Foundation is led by Agnes Mah, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Agnes Mah
CEO
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Mah
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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&A Foundation
How much does J&A Foundation give each year?
J&A Foundation gave $12K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 9 grants.
What is J&A Foundation's typical grant size?
J&A Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $240, and its average grant was $2,038, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does J&A Foundation give grants?
J&A Foundation gives mostly in California: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (2 grants).
Does J&A Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on J&A Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (5 grants).
Who are J&A Foundation's largest grantees?
J&A Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include TaiwaneseAmericanPresbyterianChurch ($11,000), Great Exchange Covenant Church ($500) and Luke Christian Medical Mission USA ($300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is J&A Foundation?
J&A Foundation reported $80 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $241 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is J&A Foundation's EIN?
J&A Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1883927. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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