Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust
Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Pasadena, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations and an individual recipient, with listed purposes spanning education, food assistance, leadership, economic empowerment, and other work.
Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust gave $2.6M across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $176K), mostly in California. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,635,400
- -6.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $175,693
- -25.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $2,260,742
- -52.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (5 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (60% 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 Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 155 N Lake Ave 11Th Fl, Pasadena, CA 91101
Phone: (626) 793-9400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Los Angeles Regional Food Bank ($300K). Together the top 10 received $1.7M.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($841,400), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 22 grants of 67 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the reported share of grant dollars by recipient state was California 60%, Georgia 11%, Wisconsin 10%, Oregon 10%, and Florida 6%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 14 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $90K; repeat grants $243K. How we count
Medians: $53K first-time, $200K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 158% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $850K (2020) to $2.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $2.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $841,400 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Vernon, CA | Support Backpack Program | $300,000 |
| Be Present Inc Stone Mountain, GA | Engagement of leader to undertake publication of book to tell stories of people whose lives have been changed | $280,000 |
| New Life Ministries Lake Forest, CA | Underwrite weekend sessions for at least five events focusing on support in organizational development | $207,000 |
| Wisdom & Money Menlo Park, CA | Companioning people of wealth on a path of transformation to alter relationships with money | $200,000 |
| Crossroad Ministries Gardena, CA | Transform lives through communicating God's truth and connecting people into redemptive relationships | $200,000 |
| Haiti Partners Vero Beach, FL | Education focused- Training Haitians to become leaders through education/social entrepreneurship | $150,000 |
| Vicoba (via African Road US Charity) Tigard, OR | Empower communities economically and spiritually | $109,500 |
| Green America Washington, DC | Harness economic power through the marketplace to create a socially and environmentally sustainable society | $100,000 |
| African Road Inc Tigard, OR | $10,000 GRANT FOR Administration of Vicoba/REACH Rwanda; $50,000 GRANT FOR General Operating U.S. Operations | $60,000 |
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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 | $2,260,742 | $544,290 | $2,122,253 | $2,635,400 | 15 | $2,666,064 | $526,780 | $120,369 |
| 2024 | $4,776,099 | $331,007 | $2,854,295 | $2,818,500 | 12 | $2,872,829 | $986,608 | $269,325 |
| 2023 | $7,344,928 | $42,276 | $76,330 | $1,119,500 | 13 | $1,170,067 | $235,776 | $360,194 |
| 2022 | $7,787,231 | $33,226 | $976,227 | $1,019,500 | 15 | $1,088,148 | $205,361 | $402,616 |
| 2021 | $9,857,738 | $191,059 | $2,786,454 | $962,500 | 12 | $1,002,485 | $1,837,688 | $218,790 |
| 2020 | $10,467,937 | $10,953,344 | $1,023,964 | $850,000 | 16 | — | $187,454 | $66,655 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $120K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included an educational grant for impoverished and vulnerable youth, support for a food bank’s backpack program, and funding for work in leadership, education, community economic empowerment, and organizational development.
The grantees describe their own work in varied ways. The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank says it mobilizes resources to fight hunger, including by distributing food through partner agencies and direct programs. Be Present Inc says it builds sustainable leadership for social change through training, consulting, and support for activists and organizations. Wisdom & Money describes its work as helping people of wealth engage with money as a doorway to spiritual transformation. Haiti Partners says its mission is to help Haitians change Haiti through education. Green America says it works to harness economic power to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society. African Road says it builds relationships with grassroots leaders in East Africa and provides training, resources, and capacity building. Street Poets describes itself as an arts education and violence prevention program for system-impacted youth and young adults in Los Angeles County.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $2,635,400. Grant amounts ranged from $40,000 to $568,400, with a median of $150,000.
Among the largest grants were $568,400 to Action Kivu Inc – Congo Peace School for an educational grant for impoverished and vulnerable youth; $300,000 to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to support its backpack program; and $280,000 to Be Present Inc for engagement of a leader to undertake publication of a book telling stories of people whose lives have been changed. Other grants included $273,000 to an individual recipient in Wisconsin for meals for students, $207,000 to New Life Ministries for weekend sessions focused on organizational development, and $200,000 each to Wisdom & Money and Crossroad Ministries.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William F Kruse, Linda Ballesteros, and Rose Feerick as trustees.
Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Ballesteros
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Rose Feerick
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $6K (2025)
William F. Kruse
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $6K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to William F Kruse (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust
How much does Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust give each year?
Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust gave $2.6M across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.8M across 12 grants.
What is Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $150,000, and its average grant was $175,693, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust that year got $90K on average.
Where does Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust give grants?
Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust gives mostly in California: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (11%) and Wisconsin (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tigard, OR (4 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Occasionally: 7% of Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Los Angeles Regional Food Bank ($300,000), Be Present Inc ($280,000) and New Life Ministries ($207,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($841,400), which are not listed by name. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust?
Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $120K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included an educational grant for impoverished and vulnerable youth, support for a food bank’s backpack program, and funding for work in leadership, education, community economic empowerment, and organizational development. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust's EIN?
Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-6176926. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust 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 October 2026.
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 May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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