JJJ Charitable Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker STAMFORD, CT EIN: 13-3932002

JJJ Charitable Foundation is a private foundation established in 1997 and based in Stamford, Connecticut. The foundation operates as a company-sponsored grantmaking organization with a focus on supporting nonprofit institutions across multiple sectors.

Key facts about JJJ Charitable Foundation

EIN: 13-3932002
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $1,728,819
Grants made (2024): 37
Average grant: $46,725
Median grant: $15,000
New grantees (estimate): 16% first-time grantees (6 of 37, 2024)
Total assets: $30,808,958
Primary geography: New York (28% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated June 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who JJJ Charitable Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for JJJ Charitable Foundation's 37 itemized 2024 grants were New York (28%), New Jersey (16%) and District of Columbia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants), Boston, MA (2 grants) and Princeton, NJ (2 grants). 97% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is JJJ Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?

16%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 6 of 37 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $53K. How we count

Medians: $8K first-time, $20K repeat.

81% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−7%). Method
In 2024 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$30.8M

+4.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.7M

-18.1% YoY

Grant Count

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$47K

-18.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JJJ Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.8M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation supports camps and organizations involved with:

Arts and culture
Education
Wildlife conservation
Health

Grantmaking

The foundation made 30 grants in 2023. Recent grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

New York $484K (28%)

New Jersey $270K (16%)

District of Columbia $156K (9%)

Michigan $110K (6%)

Connecticut $107K (6%)

All other $602K (35%)

Share of all 37 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Florida Georgia Illinois Massachusetts Maryland Michigan North Carolina New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Virginia

Cities

New YorkArlingtonGreenwichPrincetonWashingtonBostonFishers IslandBaltimoreBronxCos CobDearbornLawrencevilleNew HavenBryn MawrDullesSan Juan BautistaAtlantaChicagoLake CitySummit

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 31, 2023:

Total Assets: $29,420,732
Total Revenues: $3,160,646
Total Expenses: $2,371,581
Total Liabilities: $0
Number of Employees: 0

Revenue Composition (2023):

Investment income and dividends: $633,494
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $2,266,875

Year-over-Year Changes (2023 vs. 2022):

Investment income increased 97.1%
Net gains from asset sales increased 154.2%

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$30,808,958	$29,420,732	$28,642,354
Revenue	$3,530,560	$3,160,646	$1,462,717
Expenses	$2,142,334	$2,371,581	$2,080,685
Qualifying Distributions	$1,732,319	$2,115,000	$1,701,560
Net Investment Income	$2,508,101	$2,702,320	$900,060
Distributable Amount	$1,828,638	$1,763,509	$1,789,757

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

176 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Injaz ($283,754), The Lawrenceville School ($200,000), Wildlife Conservation Society ($200,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
INJAZ	OPERATIONAL	$283,754
THE LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ	OPERATIONAL	$200,000
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY BRONX, NY	OPERATIONAL	$200,000
TURQUOISE MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION WASHINGTON, DC	OPERATIONAL	$150,000
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF CAIRO LAZORD FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM NEW YORK, NY	OPERATIONAL	$135,000
CREATING HOPE DEARBORN, MI	OPERATIONAL	$110,000
FRESH AIR FUND NEW YORK, NY	OPERATIONAL	$110,000
ASSOCIATION UNION DES TUNISIENS	OPERATIONAL	$90,815
LAZORD FOUNDATION BOSTON, MA	OPERATIONAL	$60,000
CHILDREN OF FALLEN PATRIOTS FOUNDATION DULLES, VA	OPERATIONAL	$50,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is managed by trustees:

Jeanet H Irwin
Anna M Irwin
Laura Selzter

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Jeanet H Irwin	President	10	—
John N Irwin III	Director	10	—
Anna M I Manice	Director	10	—
Genevieve T Irwin	Director	10	—
Laura Selzter	Assistant Treasurer	10	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What does JJJ Charitable Foundation fund?

The foundation supports camps and organizations involved with: • Arts and culture • Education • Wildlife conservation • Health

How do I apply for a grant from JJJ Charitable Foundation?

The foundation made 30 grants in 2023. Recent grants include: | Grantee | Amount | Year | |---------|--------|------| | The Lawrenceville School | $300,000 | 2023 | | Wildlife Conservation Society | $200,000 | 2023 | | Turquoise Mountain Foundation | $100,000 | 2023 | | Fresh Air Fund | (included in 30 grants) | 2023 | The foundation distributed approximately $992,500 across the 30 grants made in 2023.

What size grants does JJJ Charitable Foundation award?

In 2024, JJJ Charitable Foundation awarded 37 grants totaling $1.7M — an average of about $47K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is JJJ Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, JJJ Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.8M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.