JB Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Jacksonville, FL EIN: 59-3611795

JB Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Jacksonville, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations whose stated purposes include community healthcare, children’s health, education, literacy, food assistance, and community programs.

JB Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: JB Foundation Inc gave $185K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Florida. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$185,225
-12.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
15
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$12,348
-12.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$821,877
-11.8% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (4 of 15, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Florida (95% 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 JB Foundation Inc

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

Contact

Mailing address: 8265 Bayberry Road, Jacksonville, FL 32256
Phone: (904) 739-1311

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who JB Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Baptist Health Foundation: $50KBaptist Health Foundation$50KThe Neurosurgery Outreach Foundation: $25KThe Neurosurgery OutreachFoundation$25KWolfson Children's Hospital: $18KWolfson Children's Hospital$18KOne Jax Inc: $15KOne Jax Inc$15KRead USA Inc: $15KRead USA Inc$15KThe Community Foundation: $12KThe Community Foundation$12KFeeding Northeast Florida: $11KFeeding Northeast Florida$11KProvidence School: $10KProvidence School$10KWomen's Center of Jacksonville: $7KWomen's Center of Jacksonville$7KFara: $5KFara$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Baptist Health Foundation ($50K). Together the top 10 received $168K.

Grant Size Distribution

69 grants across all recorded years

66<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 69 (96%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Jacksonville, Florida. In 2025, 95% of its grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 3% to recipients in Pennsylvania, and 3% to recipients in Colorado.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.

Cities

JacksonvilleAtlantic BeachJacksonville BeachDowningtownArlingtonLake ForestLeadvilleOrange CitySarasotaTampaTwin Lakes

Is JB Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

27%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 15 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $14K. How we count

Medians: $8K first-time, $11K repeat.

  • 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 163% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 296% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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

$0$100K$200K$300K7 grants2019 10 grants2020 16 grants2021 10 grants2022 13 grants2023 15 grants2024 15 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2022) to $212K (2024). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $185K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Baptist Health Foundation Jacksonville, FLSupports Community Healthcare$50,000
The Neurosurgery Outreach Foundation Jacksonville, FLHelp with the ability for neurosurgical residents to provide care for their patients$25,000
Wolfson Children's Hospital Jacksonville, FLSupports Children's Health Issues$18,300
One Jax Inc Jacksonville, FLTo improve the quality of the lives of the citizens and the local community$15,000
Read USA Inc Atlantic Beach, FLPromotes Providing Reading Materials for Low-Income Children$15,000
The Community Foundation Jacksonville, FLSupports projects and programs that serve the residents of the community$11,500
Feeding Northeast Florida Jacksonville, FLTo Support a Foodbank for Northeast Florida Residents$11,425
Providence School Jacksonville, FLEducation$10,000
Women's Center of Jacksonville Jacksonville, FLImproving the lives of women through advocacy, support, and education$7,000
Fara Downingtown, PATo Support Research Towards Friedreich's Ataxia$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$821,877$106,243$215,797$185,22515$201,006$92,452$67,821
2024$931,431$88,422$240,031$211,99915$226,675$76,566$69,505
2023$1,083,249$71,610$160,705$133,70013$148,597$59,355$69,989
2022$1,172,135$58,072$104,387$70,40510$86,934$42,219$79,238
2021$1,218,450$87,131$130,716$100,50016—$72,381$81,727
2020$1,262,035$46,574$98,019$70,50010—$34,011$73,842
2019$1,313,480$45,619$102,698$71,7507—$31,725$73,322

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JB Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $68K 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 include support for healthcare organizations, education and literacy programs, food assistance, and organizations serving women and local communities.

Among its grantees, READ USA says its literacy tutoring model helps children achieve reading proficiency while providing teens with leadership training and workforce skills. The Women’s Center of Jacksonville says it works to improve women’s lives through advocacy, support, and education, and provides rape recovery services. Volunteers in Medicine Jacksonville says it provides free primary and specialty care to people who cannot afford health insurance or healthcare. WJCT says it brings people together for lifelong learning and civic engagement.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $185,225. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $10,000.

Largest reported grants included $50,000 to Baptist Health Foundation for community healthcare; $25,000 to The Neurosurgery Outreach Foundation to help neurosurgical residents provide patient care; $18,300 to Wolfson Children’s Hospital for children’s health issues; and $15,000 each to One Jax Inc and READ USA Inc. Other reported grants included $11,500 to The Community Foundation, $11,425 to Feeding Northeast Florida, and $10,000 to Providence School.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Judith S Beaubouef, James R Beaubouef, Barbara J Bunch, and John Ryan Beaubouef as directors.

JB Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Barbara J. Bunch

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    $12K (2019) → $12K (2025)

  • James R. Beaubouef

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Ryan Beaubouef

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judith S. Beaubouef

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Barbara J Bunch — Director: $12KBarbara J BunchDirector$12K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Barbara J Bunch (Director).

Frequently asked questions about JB Foundation Inc

How much does JB Foundation Inc give each year?

JB Foundation Inc gave $185K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $212K across 15 grants.

What is JB Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

JB Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,348, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from JB Foundation Inc that year got $9K on average.

Where does JB Foundation Inc give grants?

JB Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Jacksonville, FL (12 grants).

Does JB Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on JB Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are JB Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

JB Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Baptist Health Foundation ($50,000), The Neurosurgery Outreach Foundation ($25,000) and Wolfson Children's Hospital ($18,300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is JB Foundation Inc?

JB Foundation Inc reported $822K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $201K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does JB Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for healthcare organizations, education and literacy programs, food assistance, and organizations serving women and local communities. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from JB Foundation Inc?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is JB Foundation Inc's EIN?

JB Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3611795. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does JB Foundation Inc 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 10, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). JB Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/jb-foundation-inc-morg_f20d3c02817c4a8a8f054c288bc75571

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