JMJ Foundation
JMJ Foundation is a private foundation based in Glenview, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $109,000 to charitable organizations.
JMJ Foundation at a glance
In short: JMJ Foundation gave $109K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Illinois. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $109,000
- -17.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,412
- -8.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,439,109
- +9.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (3 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to JMJ Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that contributions are made only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 747 Chatham, Glenview, IL 60025
Phone: (203) 438-6085
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who JMJ Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Charities ($25K). Together the top 10 received $96K.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 83 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 66% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, 16% to Connecticut, 11% to Pennsylvania, 4% to South Carolina, and 2% to Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is JMJ Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 17 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 67% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2022) to $148K (2020). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $109K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities Chicago, IL | Charitable Contribution | $25,000 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help Glenview, IL | Charitable Contribution | $15,000 |
| Generation 2 Generation Chicago, IL | Charitable Contribution | $15,000 |
| The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum Ridgefield, CT | Charitable Contribution | $9,000 |
| Villanova University Villanova, PA | Charitable Contribution | $7,500 |
| Act of CT Ridgefield, CT | Charitable Contribution | $5,000 |
| Boys Hope & Girls Hope of IL Wilmette, IL | Charitable Contribution | $5,000 |
| Loyola Academy Wilmette, IL | Charitable Contribution | $5,000 |
| Gannon University Erie, PA | Charitable Contribution | $5,000 |
| Holy Family Catholic Church Hilton Head Island, SC | Charitable Contribution | $4,500 |
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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 | $2,439,109 | $338,452 | $122,636 | $109,000 | 17 | $109,000 | $331,773 | $163,720 |
| 2024 | $2,230,693 | $257,942 | $143,106 | $132,600 | 19 | $132,600 | $251,446 | $151,108 |
| 2023 | $2,105,985 | $44,327 | $132,222 | $122,500 | 17 | $122,500 | $38,465 | $131,785 |
| 2022 | $2,190,561 | $39,528 | $96,881 | $80,000 | 14 | $80,000 | $33,922 | $133,906 |
| 2021 | $2,248,025 | $376,118 | $142,312 | $132,500 | 16 | $132,500 | $370,016 | $151,926 |
| 2020 | $2,014,508 | $560,817 | $167,686 | $147,500 | 18 | — | $58,479 | $107,952 |
| 2019 | $1,900,532 | $1,358,293 | $155,222 | $138,000 | 16 | — | $729,757 | $65,936 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JMJ Foundation reported a distributable amount of $164K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including charities, religious organizations, universities, and arts organizations. For example, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum describes its work as supporting artists at critical creative junctures, while The Norwalk Art Space says it aims to increase access and opportunity through free arts enrichment programs. Villanova University describes itself as a Catholic Augustinian community of higher education, and Gannon University as a Catholic diocesan university.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 17 grants totaling $109,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Notable grants included $25,000 to Catholic Charities in Chicago, $15,000 each to Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Glenview and Generation 2 Generation in Chicago, $9,000 to The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, Connecticut, and $7,500 to Villanova University.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeffrey P. Boris as president; Mary Jane Boris as vice president and director; James R. Boris and Jon J. Boris as directors; Jennifer J. Gilroy as secretary; and Julie A. Blankenbaker as treasurer.
JMJ Foundation is led by Jeffrey P. Boris, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey P. Boris
President
Director → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James R. Boris
Director
President → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon J. Boris
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Jane Boris
V.p. & Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer J. Gilroy
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie A. Blankenbaker
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/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 JMJ Foundation
How much does JMJ Foundation give each year?
JMJ Foundation gave $109K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $133K across 19 grants.
What is JMJ Foundation's typical grant size?
JMJ Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,412, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from JMJ Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does JMJ Foundation give grants?
JMJ Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Connecticut (16%) and Pennsylvania (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants), Wilmette, IL (3 grants) and Ridgefield, CT (2 grants).
Who are JMJ Foundation's largest grantees?
JMJ Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Catholic Charities ($25,000), Our Lady of Perpetual Help ($15,000) and Generation 2 Generation ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is JMJ Foundation?
JMJ Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $109K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $164K (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 does JMJ Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including charities, religious organizations, universities, and arts organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from JMJ Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that contributions are made only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is JMJ Foundation's EIN?
JMJ Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4150909. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does JMJ Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). JMJ Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/jmj-foundation-morg_d01e1fc88e4b4cabae58bb33420dd31f
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