JJP Family Foundation Inc
JJP Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $244K. Net investment income was $346K.
JJP Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: JJP Family Foundation Inc gave $244K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $244,000
- -67.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,111
- -78.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $6,174,302
- +20.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (95% 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 JJP Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Food Bank of the Rockies ($180K). Together the top 9 received $244K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 56 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How JJP Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $244K (2025) to $760K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $244K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food Bank of the Rockies Denver, CO | Our mission is to ignite the power of community to nourish people facing food insecurity. We show up for anyone experiencing hunger knowing that food insecurity can impact any of us at various points throughout our lives. The circumstances of the people we support may be different, but we never waver from our mission of nourishing our community members in need of food. | $180,000 |
| Endow Greenwood Village, CO | This insight led to the creation of Endow (Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women), a Catholic women's apostolate dedicated to fostering a deeper understanding of womanhood through study and community. We believe that the teachings of the Church are timeless, relevant, and deeply personal. By gathering together to read aloud and discuss these teachings, women grow to understand their vocation and dignity, allowing Endow to transform the heart of every woman. | $20,000 |
| Secor Parker, CO | Vision: We are committed to breaking the chains of suburban poverty by building a community of dedicated, caring people working together to end suburban poverty while restoring hope and livelihood to those experiencing it. | $15,000 |
| Aurora Public Schools Foundation Aurora, CO | The Aurora Public Schools (APS) Foundation was founded in 1987 to leverage philanthropic dollars to create innovative solutions to support our community. | $10,000 |
| Tap Cancer Out Indian Land, SC | Tap Cancer Out is a 501c3 nonprofit empowering the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community to raise awareness and funds for cancer-fighting organizations. Tap Cancer Out hosts the most philanthropic BJJ tournaments in the world, having raised and donated more than $6.25 million to its beneficiaries since 2012. | $10,000 |
| Catholic Sports Denver, CO | Authentic community to us as the one that fills the void of emotional and spiritual loneliness by living our core values: Hospitable Orthodoxy, Catholic Orthodoxy, and Vulnerable Intimacy; while also remaining rooted in the teachings of the Catholic Church. Our recreational sports leagues allow players to enter this authentic community, through which they will be invited to our bible studies, so that they may continue to grow in a personal relationship with Jesus. | $5,000 |
| The Labore Society Eagan, MN | The organization's primary mission is to rescue Catholic vocations from the impediment of student loan and formation debt. | $2,500 |
| Nourish Colorado Denver, CO | We strengthen connections with and between farms, ranches, and communities so that all Coloradans have equitable access to fresh, nutritious foods. We conduct policy advocacy for systems change, manage programs that increase food access and support local producers, and work alongside community partners to inspire collective action. | $1,000 |
| Mass Times Cross Village, MI | The Mass Times Trust is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization in the United States. The Diocese of Lansing in Michigan operates it as a free service to all who are interested in finding a church for Mass or Reconciliation. The diocese does not provide funding, though: Masstimes.org relies on donations from those who use the service. | $500 |
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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 | $6,174,302 | $406,512 | $304,631 | $244,000 | 9 | $244,000 | $345,881 | $294,393 |
| 2024 | $5,112,864 | $1,513,258 | $829,738 | $760,377 | 6 | $760,377 | $1,443,897 | $240,925 |
| 2023 | $5,226,340 | $216,529 | $378,273 | $356,500 | 11 | $356,500 | $194,756 | $263,536 |
| 2022 | $5,388,084 | $58,211 | $420,885 | $364,350 | 11 | $364,350 | $34,651 | $306,842 |
| 2021 | $5,607,294 | $622,042 | $571,167 | $510,500 | 19 | $510,500 | $561,375 | $313,300 |
| 2020 | $5,566,757 | $445,756 | $605,223 | $534,212 | 14 | — | $374,745 | $295,792 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JJP Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $294K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
JJP Family Foundation Inc is led by Elizabeth K Poell, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth K Poell
Executive Director
Secretary → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jack T Pottle
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judith E Pottle
Vice President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 JJP Family Foundation Inc
How much does JJP Family Foundation Inc give each year?
JJP Family Foundation Inc gave $244K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $760K across 6 grants.
What is JJP Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
JJP Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $27,111, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does JJP Family Foundation Inc give grants?
JJP Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Colorado: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (3 grants).
Does JJP Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on JJP Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are JJP Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
JJP Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Food Bank of the Rockies ($180,000), Endow ($20,000) and Secor ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is JJP Family Foundation Inc?
JJP Family Foundation Inc reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $244K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $294K (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 JJP Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
JJP Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1517947. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 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 June 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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