JJC Foundation
JJC Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $254K. Net investment income was $251K.
JJC Foundation at a glance
In short: JJC Foundation gave $254K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $253,635
- -23.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -35.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,182
- +18.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $5,727,853
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (88% 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 JJC Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Metropolitan Opera ($100K). Together the top 9 received $254K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 54 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How JJC Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $215K (2022) to $332K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $254K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Metropolitan Opera New York, NY | To support operations | $100,000 |
| Americans for Oxford New York, NY | To support the Bodleian Library Sanskrit Digitalization | $63,635 |
| Train Foundation New York, NY | To support the Civic Courage Prize | $20,000 |
| The Asia Society New York, NY | To support operations | $20,000 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | To support the California Wildfires relief efforts | $20,000 |
| Madison Square Conservancy New York, NY | To support the current programs | $15,000 |
| NYU- Langone New York, NY | To support the World Bronchiectasis Conerfence | $5,000 |
| The National Trust for Scotland Boston, MA | To support operations | $5,000 |
| American Patrons of the National Library & Galleries Inc Monclair, NJ | To support programs relating to Scottish literary heritage | $5,000 |
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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 | $5,727,853 | $276,590 | $394,085 | $253,635 | 9 | $358,610 | $251,383 | $417,895 |
| 2024 | $5,845,308 | $1,074,827 | $491,395 | $332,278 | 14 | $360,634 | $944,066 | $250,054 |
| 2023 | $5,262,017 | $296,967 | $439,462 | $250,000 | 10 | $327,601 | $194,105 | $302,593 |
| 2022 | $5,404,512 | $373,978 | $385,257 | $215,000 | 12 | $281,604 | $276,541 | $349,206 |
| 2021 | $5,415,792 | $554,259 | $470,219 | $313,411 | 9 | — | $469,494 | $367,707 |
| 2019 | $5,223,939 | $495,683 | $453,907 | $228,184 | 8 | — | $397,099 | $342,956 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JJC Foundation reported a distributable amount of $418K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
JJC Foundation is led by Jennifer Mary Ellen Clay, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Mary Ellen Clay
President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Trulock
Tresurer Vice President
Vice President → Tresurer Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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.
Frequently asked questions about JJC Foundation
How much does JJC Foundation give each year?
JJC Foundation gave $254K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $332K across 14 grants.
What is JJC Foundation's typical grant size?
JJC Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $28,182, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does JJC Foundation give grants?
JJC Foundation gives mostly in New York: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants).
Does JJC Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on JJC Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To support operations" (3 grants).
Who are JJC Foundation's largest grantees?
JJC Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Metropolitan Opera ($100,000), Americans for Oxford ($63,635) and Train Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is JJC Foundation?
JJC Foundation reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $359K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $418K (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.
What is JJC Foundation's EIN?
JJC Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3922180. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2019 (received by the IRS December 9, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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