JJSH Family Foundation
JJSH Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Bellevue, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $286K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $15K.
JJSH Family Foundation at a glance
In short: JJSH Family Foundation gave $8K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $837.778), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,540
- -34.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $838
- -63.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $300
- Total assets
- $285,616
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (84% 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 JJSH Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Seattle Chinese Covenant Church ($3K). Together the top 9 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How JJSH Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 $8K (2025) to $14K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Chinese Covenant Church Bellevue, WA | Religious and Community Support | $3,140 |
| Washington Autism Alliance Kirkland, WA | Autism Research and Development | $2,600 |
| Reformed Univ Fellowship Lawrenceville, GA | Religious and community support | $500 |
| Fire Seattle Bellevue, WA | Religious and community support | $400 |
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | Community assistance | $300 |
| San Gabriel SDA Arcadia, CA | Religious and community support | $300 |
| Bellevue Pres Church Bellevue, WA | Religious and community support | $100 |
| Encounter Church Mercer Island, WA | Religious and community support | $100 |
| Saddleback Church Lake Forest, CA | Religious and community support | $100 |
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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 | $285,616 | $14,801 | $13,719 | $7,540 | 9 | $13,719 | $14,801 | $13,834 |
| 2024 | $284,534 | $14,832 | $13,694 | $11,518 | 5 | $13,694 | $12,656 | $13,781 |
| 2023 | $283,397 | $14,597 | $14,042 | $13,365 | 3 | $14,042 | $13,920 | $13,752 |
| 2022 | $282,842 | $3,029 | $14,879 | $14,300 | 6 | $14,879 | $3,029 | $14,180 |
| 2021 | $294,692 | $12,272 | $14,033 | $14,010 | 7 | — | $12,112 | $14,607 |
| 2020 | $296,453 | $-1,001 | $13,697 | $13,315 | 13 | — | $8,961 | $14,452 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JJSH Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
JJSH Family Foundation is led by Shain Ho, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shain Ho
CEO
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hsuen Ho
CFO & Secretary
CFO & Secretary → CFO Secretary, 2022
CFO Secretary → CFO & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
15 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 JJSH Family Foundation
How much does JJSH Family Foundation give each year?
JJSH Family Foundation gave $8K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 5 grants.
What is JJSH Family Foundation's typical grant size?
JJSH Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $300, and its average grant was $838, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does JJSH Family Foundation give grants?
JJSH Family Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (7%) and California (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bellevue, WA (3 grants).
Does JJSH Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on JJSH Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious and community support" (7 grants).
Who are JJSH Family Foundation's largest grantees?
JJSH Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Seattle Chinese Covenant Church ($3,140), Washington Autism Alliance ($2,600) and Reformed Univ Fellowship ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is JJSH Family Foundation?
JJSH Family Foundation reported $286K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (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 JJSH Family Foundation?
JJSH Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Bellevue, WA. It holds $286K in total assets as of 2025.
What is JJSH Family Foundation's EIN?
JJSH Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3966466. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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