JSJN Children's Charitable Trust
JSJN Children's Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $42.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $2.8M. Net investment income was $1.1M.
JSJN Children's Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: JSJN Children's Charitable Trust gave $2.8M across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $401K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,809,053
- +479.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $401,293
- +230.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $101,278
- Total assets
- $42,162,630
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (63% 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 JSJN Children's Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Polybio Research Foundation ($1.0M). Together the top 7 received $2.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 14 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How JSJN Children's Charitable Trust gives
- In 2025 it paid out 140% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $485K (2024) to $2.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $2.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Polybio Research Foundation Medford, MA | Charitable use - to support the organizations path toward diagnostics and treatments | $1,000,000 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Cincinnati, OH | Charitable use - to support the organization's charitable endeavors | $949,171 |
| Harvard University Cambridge, MA | Charitable use - to support hbs fund and hbs action plan for radical equity | $602,604 |
| The Greenlight Fund Boston, MA | Charitable use - to support the organization's charitable endeavors | $101,278 |
| Right to Play New York, NY | Charitable use - to support the organization helping students develop skills | $100,000 |
| First Baptist Church of Boston Boston, MA | Charitable use - to support restoration of the church | $50,000 |
| Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation Boston, MA | Charitable use - to support celtics united, tip off gala, and curbside care | $6,000 |
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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 | $42,162,630 | $1,204,963 | $2,908,973 | $2,809,053 | 7 | $2,809,053 | $1,110,578 | $2,003,852 |
| 2024 | $39,837,296 | $989,039 | $645,341 | $485,040 | 4 | $485,040 | $1,032,121 | $1,787,961 |
| 2023 | $33,074,558 | $5,211,449 | $1,428,288 | $1,293,924 | 3 | $1,293,924 | $5,138,585 | $1,578,356 |
| 2022 | $31,147,610 | $9,973,268 | $93,024 | — | — | — | $2,539,618 | $1,779,937 |
| 2021 | $31,823,321 | $462,359 | $91,530 | — | — | — | $602,213 | $1,536,925 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JSJN Children's Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $2.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
JSJN Children's Charitable Trust is led by Stephen G. Pagliuca, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen G. Pagliuca
Trustee
On filings since 2021
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 JSJN Children's Charitable Trust
How much does JSJN Children's Charitable Trust give each year?
JSJN Children's Charitable Trust gave $2.8M across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $485K across 4 grants.
What is JSJN Children's Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
JSJN Children's Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $101,278, and its average grant was $401,293, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does JSJN Children's Charitable Trust give grants?
JSJN Children's Charitable Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (34%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants).
Does JSJN Children's Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on JSJN Children's Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are JSJN Children's Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
JSJN Children's Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Polybio Research Foundation ($1,000,000), Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund ($949,171) and Harvard University ($602,604), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is JSJN Children's Charitable Trust?
JSJN Children's Charitable Trust reported $42.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is JSJN Children's Charitable Trust's EIN?
JSJN Children's Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6893292. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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