JFG Foundation
JFG Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hawley, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $64K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $18K.
JFG Foundation at a glance
In short: JFG Foundation gave $18K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,000
- +101.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,000
- +169.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $63,978
- -35.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 JFG Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wayne County Community Foundation ($12K). Together the top 3 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How JFG Foundation gives
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 494% 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 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2018) to $51K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne County Community Foundation Honesdale, PA | Financial Support | $12,000 |
| Wvia Pittston, PA | Financial Support | $5,000 |
| Ledgedale Fire Company Lake Ariel, PA | Financial Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $63,978 | $375 | $20,488 | $18,000 | 3 | $18,000 | — | $3,643 |
| 2024 | $99,306 | $-19,276 | $14,019 | $8,920 | 4 | $8,920 | — | $3,803 |
| 2023 | $130,136 | $27,010 | $66,679 | $50,603 | 6 | $50,603 | $21,554 | $6,220 |
| 2022 | $155,351 | $-38,358 | $26,078 | $14,500 | 4 | $14,500 | — | $7,900 |
| 2021 | $294,105 | $76,287 | $15,662 | $8,320 | 7 | $8,320 | $68,945 | $8,755 |
| 2020 | $164,538 | $107,708 | $21,215 | $16,300 | 4 | — | $104,458 | $4,779 |
| 2018 | $102,485 | $13,417 | $11,261 | $7,890 | 4 | — | $12,553 | $5,501 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JFG Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
JFG Foundation is led by Justin Genzlinger, Director on every filing since 2018 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Justin Genzlinger
Director
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 JFG Foundation
How much does JFG Foundation give each year?
JFG Foundation gave $18K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 4 grants.
What is JFG Foundation's typical grant size?
JFG Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does JFG Foundation give grants?
JFG Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does JFG Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on JFG Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Financial Support" (3 grants).
How large is JFG Foundation?
JFG Foundation reported $64K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is JFG Foundation's EIN?
JFG Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0591261. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS November 15, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2024
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