Martin and Patricia Jahn Foundation
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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$38.8M
-0.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.8M
+158.5% YoY
Grant Count
24
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$116K
+158.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation is a private grantmaking organization focused on empowering individuals through education, workforce development, and community support, with particular emphasis on smaller communities. Primary funding focus areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Workforce development
- Transitional housing support
Grantmaking
The foundation does not respond to unsolicited applications for funding.
How to Apply
**Recent Grants (2023):**
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds charitable organizations in Illinois and Michigan, with additional grants made in New York and Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $38,802,323 (2024); $38,871,300 (2023)
- Total Giving: $2,785,560 (most recent reporting period)
- Annual Giving (2023): $1,077,653
- Total Revenues (2023): $764,878
- Total Expenses (2023): $1,337,122
- Investment Income and Dividends (2023): $870,831
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $38,802,323 | $38,871,300 | $39,116,273 |
| Revenue | $1,493,410 | $764,878 | $36,436,959 |
| Expenses | $3,034,626 | $1,337,122 | $1,422,057 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,793,319 | $1,085,517 | $1,192,283 |
| Net Investment Income | $971,964 | $638,492 | $855,717 |
| Distributable Amount | $2,611,187 | $2,179,826 | $2,065,712 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Patricia Catherine Jahn – Foundation leader following Martin's death in 2020
- Eric Emmerick – Trustee and son of the Jahns
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA JAHN | Trustee | 8 | — |
| ERIC EMMERICK | Trustee | 10 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has been recognized for major philanthropic contributions including:
**Lead gift** for North Central Michigan College's Martin Jahn Technology Center, advancing the college's workforce education and facilities expansion
**Establishment** of the Martin and Patricia Jahn Workforce Development Fund at the DuPage Foundation in 2025
**Cheboygan County 4-H Endowment** established by the Jahns
Patricia Jahn was honored as Chicago Rotary's first annual "Chicago Woman of the Year" in 2013 for her dedicated service with The Chicago 502, which provides financial and support services to families and soldiers of the 502 Airborne Infantry Regiment.
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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