JLJ Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker St Louis, MO EIN: 85-6333281

JLJ Foundation is a private foundation, based in St Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $79K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $3K.

Key facts about JLJ Foundation

In short: JLJ Foundation gave $5K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $650), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
85-6333281
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$5,200
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$650
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$79,416
Primary geography
Missouri (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$79K

-2.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$5K

-52.9% YoY

Grant Count

8

-11.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$650

-47.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JLJ Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How JLJ Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 166% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 8 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Saint LouisChesterfieldTampaSalt Lake CityBallwinColumbiaMaryland HeightsTriangle

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grants20216 grants20228 grants20239 grants20248 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Forest Park Forever: $1KForest Park Forever$1KRanken Jordan: $1KRanken Jordan$1KShriners Children's Hospital: $1KShriners Children's Hospital$1KCrisis Nursery St Louis: $500Crisis Nursery St Louis$500The Woman's Exchange: $500The Woman's Exchange$500Cardinal Glennon: $400Cardinal Glennon$400Pga Reach Gateway Foundation: $400Pga Reach Gateway Foundation$400Marine Toys for Tots Foundation: $400Marine Toys for TotsFoundation$400

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
FOREST PARK FOREVER Saint Louis, MOFURTHER ORGANIZATION'S OBJECTIVES$1,000
RANKEN JORDAN Saint Louis, MOFURTHER ORGANIZATION'S OBJECTIVES$1,000
SHRINERS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL Tampa, FLFURTHER ORGANIZATION'S OBJECTIVES$1,000
CRISIS NURSERY ST LOUIS Saint Louis, MOFURTHER ORGANIZATION'S OBJECTIVES$500
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE St Louis, MOFURTHER ORGANIZATION'S OBJECTIVES$500
CARDINAL GLENNON Saint Louis, MOFURTHER ORGANIZATION'S OBJECTIVES$400
PGA REACH GATEWAY FOUNDATION Chesterfield, MOFURTHER ORGANIZATION'S OBJECTIVES$400
MARINE TOYS FOR TOTS FOUNDATION Triangle, VAFURTHER ORGANIZATION'S OBJECTIVES$400

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$79,416$81,418$83,069
Revenue$4,809$10,925$4,940
Expenses$6,811$12,576$7,242
Qualifying Distributions$6,750$12,525$6,000
Net Investment Income$3,198$4,399$3,698
Distributable Amount$4,073$4,065$4,126

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 19, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 11, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 19, 2022)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 11, 2023)
  8. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
  9. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  10. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  11. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

JLJ Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James Luzecky

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jordan Luzecky

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 JLJ Foundation

How much does JLJ Foundation give each year?

JLJ Foundation gave $5K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 9 grants.

What is JLJ Foundation's typical grant size?

JLJ Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $650, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does JLJ Foundation give grants?

JLJ Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (19%) and Virginia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Saint Louis, MO (5 grants).

Does JLJ Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on JLJ Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Further Organization's Objectives" (8 grants).

Who are JLJ Foundation's largest grantees?

JLJ Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Forest Park Forever ($1,000), Ranken Jordan ($1,000) and Shriners Children's Hospital ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is JLJ Foundation?

JLJ Foundation reported $79K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is JLJ Foundation's EIN?

JLJ Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-6333281. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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