Janssen Family Charitable Trust
Janssen Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Northwood, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $961K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $74K. Net investment income was $69K.
Janssen Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Janssen Family Charitable Trust gave $74K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $74,025
- +31.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $8,225
- -12.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $4,225
- Total assets
- $961,246
- -1.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Janssen Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Janssen Family Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 73% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 160% 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2021) to $84K (2019). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $74K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 9 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $74,025 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $961,246 | $85,097 | $89,771 | $74,025 | 9 | $74,025 | $69,351 | $46,337 |
| 2023 | $974,350 | $107,875 | $111,221 | $56,130 | 6 | $56,241 | $73,275 | $47,288 |
| 2022 | $1,268,782 | $92,521 | $88,189 | $56,500 | 8 | $56,500 | $61,715 | $46,806 |
| 2021 | $1,234,405 | $92,542 | $74,995 | $42,800 | 7 | $42,800 | $61,216 | $45,325 |
| 2020 | $967,456 | $92,276 | $89,736 | $59,326 | 12 | — | $61,866 | $44,733 |
| 2019 | $961,313 | $92,789 | $115,958 | $84,090 | 12 | — | $61,546 | $44,050 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Janssen Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Janssen Family Charitable Trust is led by Linda K Janssen, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Linda K Janssen
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John H Greve
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Davidson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Janssen Family Charitable Trust
How much does Janssen Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Janssen Family Charitable Trust gave $74K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $56K across 6 grants.
What is Janssen Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Janssen Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $4,225, and its average grant was $8,225, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Janssen Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Janssen Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Janssen Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Janssen Family Charitable Trust's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (3 grants).
How large is Janssen Family Charitable Trust?
Janssen Family Charitable Trust reported $961K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $74K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Janssen Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Janssen Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0663574. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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