Jordan Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 20-5940739

Jordan Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $1.5M.

Jordan Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Jordan Family Foundation Inc gave $1.5M across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $168K), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,512,500
+0.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$168,056
+0.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$20,736,920
+0.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (40% 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 Jordan Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

American Red Cross: $603KAmerican Red Cross$603KCare: $550KCare$550KMedecins Sans Frontieres: $100KMedecins Sans Frontieres$100KUniversity of Wisconsin Foundation: $60KUniversity of WisconsinFoundation$60KAtlanta Community Food Program: $50KAtlanta Community Food Program$50KFeeding America: $50KFeeding America$50KProstate Cancer Foundation: $50KProstate Cancer Foundation$50KHarry Chapin Food Bank: $25KHarry Chapin Food Bank$25KNational Urban League: $25KNational Urban League$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was American Red Cross ($603K). Together the top 9 received $1.5M.

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K20$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K10$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 20 grants of 45 (44%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonAppletonAtlantaChicagoMadisonSanta MonicaFort MyersMenasha

How Jordan Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 97% 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M11 grants2021 7 grants2022 9 grants2023 9 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2022) to $1.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $1.5M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Red Cross Washington, DCProvide Support to Those in Need$602,500
Care Chicago, ILEnd Poverty$550,000
Medecins Sans Frontieres New York, NYProvide Medical Support$100,000
University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI$10,000 to scholarships; remaining is general suppport for education.$60,000
Atlanta Community Food Program Atlanta, GAFood Programs for Needy Families$50,000
Feeding America Appleton, WIFood Programs for Needy Families$50,000
Prostate Cancer Foundation Santa Monica, CAProstate Cancer Research$50,000
Harry Chapin Food Bank Fort Myers, FLFood Programs for Needy Families$25,000
National Urban League New York, NYSupport of Underserved Urban Residents$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$20,736,920$1,833,142$1,631,037$1,512,5009$1,519,871$1,500,374$1,574,786
2024$20,692,188$1,480,774$1,617,762$1,510,0009$1,520,580$1,217,779$1,448,007
2023$20,842,749$1,028,568$1,530,837$1,410,0009$1,417,285$791,019$1,397,197
2022$21,356,441$2,555,471$1,453,924$1,335,0007$1,339,495$1,886,746$1,538,623
2021$20,657,253$2,500,509$1,548,005$1,445,00011—$1,628,233$1,385,052

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jordan Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.6M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jordan Family Foundation Inc is led by William P. Jordan, President & Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William P. Jordan

    President & Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julia K. Jordan

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey S. Billings

    Assistant Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dorian S. Jordan

    Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Dorian S Jordan CO G K LLC (2021–2022) — Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Julia K Jordan CO G K LLC (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: William P Jordan CO G K LLC (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: William Paul Jordan CO G K LLC (2021–2022) — President

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 Jordan Family Foundation Inc

How much does Jordan Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Jordan Family Foundation Inc gave $1.5M across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 9 grants.

What is Jordan Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Jordan Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $168,056, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Jordan Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Jordan Family Foundation Inc's top state is District of Columbia, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (36%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Jordan Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 11% of Jordan Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Food Programs for Needy Families" (3 grants).

Who are Jordan Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Jordan Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include American Red Cross ($602,500), Care ($550,000) and Medecins Sans Frontieres ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Jordan Family Foundation Inc?

Jordan Family Foundation Inc reported $20.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.6M (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 Jordan Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Jordan Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5940739. 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.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 17, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 6, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 17, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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