JCC Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Little Rock, AR EIN: 87-6554459

JCC Foundation is a private foundation, based in Little Rock, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $1.5M.

JCC Foundation at a glance

In short: JCC Foundation gave $22K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$22,000
-86.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-85.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$11,000
-6.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$11,000
Total assets
$4,204,210
+54.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Kansas (100% 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 JCC Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Ku (Kansas University) Endowment: $21KKu (Kansas University)Endowment$21KBaxter Springs High School: $1KBaxter Springs High School$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ku (Kansas University) Endowment ($21K). Together the top 2 received $22K.

Grant Size Distribution

55 grants across all recorded years

50<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 55 (91%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Little RockLawrenceGouverneurMemphisNorth Little RockBaxter SpringsAsbury ParkHagerstownNew YorkChicago

How JCC Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 88% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 18% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$100K$200K$300K10 grants2021 14 grants2022 15 grants2023 14 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2025) to $292K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $22K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ku (Kansas University) Endowment Lawrence, KSFurther the Charitable Purpose of the Grantee$21,000
Baxter Springs High School Baxter Springs, KSFurther the Charitable Purpose of the Grantee$1,000
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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$4,204,210$1,551,304$71,485$22,0002$22,950$1,505,546$129,493
2024$2,724,391$740,839$207,762$164,60014$165,350$153,707$115,660
2023$2,191,314$142,487$328,070$291,95015$292,640$107,057$110,114
2022$2,376,897$277,070$211,962$176,92514$177,875—$108,738
2021$2,311,789$2,607,219$295,430$290,30010$290,300$1,089$13,645

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JCC Foundation reported a distributable amount of $129K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

JCC Foundation is led by Joseph Courtright, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joseph Courtright

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 JCC Foundation

How much does JCC Foundation give each year?

JCC Foundation gave $22K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $165K across 14 grants.

How large is JCC Foundation?

JCC Foundation reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $129K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does JCC Foundation operate?

JCC Foundation has awarded grants in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee.

What is JCC Foundation's EIN?

JCC Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6554459. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 26, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 17, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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