PJC Foundation
PJC Foundation is a private foundation, based in Reston, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $830K. Net investment income was $2.0M.
PJC Foundation at a glance
In short: PJC Foundation gave $830K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $166K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $830,000
- +185.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $166,000
- +242.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $2,412,645
- +226.2% vs 2024
- 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 September 2026.
Who PJC Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Envision Education ($501K). Together the top 5 received $830K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 33 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How PJC Foundation gives
- Giving grew 927% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 559% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $81K (2022) to $830K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $830K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Envision Education Oakland, CA | General Support | $500,500 |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA | Scholarships and Clubs | $259,500 |
| St Mary's Academy of the Sisters of Loretto Englewood, CO | Neurodiversity Initiative | $50,000 |
| College of Wooster Wooster, OH | Scholarships | $15,000 |
| University of Vermont Burlington, VT | Scholarships | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,412,645 | $2,571,753 | $898,653 | $830,000 | 5 | $840,893 | $2,046,612 | $150,482 |
| 2024 | $739,545 | $516,808 | $307,157 | $290,500 | 6 | $295,503 | $507,917 | $75,287 |
| 2023 | $529,894 | $7,619 | $176,551 | $162,946 | 6 | $168,810 | $7,921 | $37,561 |
| 2022 | $699,846 | $43,248 | $99,953 | $80,779 | 11 | $88,448 | $33,696 | $43,774 |
| 2021 | $755,531 | $206,239 | $355,043 | $333,750 | 5 | $339,907 | $194,601 | $55,214 |
| 2020 | $908,910 | $93,843 | $225,654 | $203,705 | 12 | — | $85,923 | $45,271 |
| 2019 | $1,036,146 | $478,892 | $152,618 | $137,658 | 11 | — | $469,994 | $35,771 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, PJC Foundation reported a distributable amount of $150K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
PJC Foundation is led by Paul J. Carney, President & Director since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul J. Carney
President & Director
President, Treasurer, Chair & Director → President, Chair & Director, 2023
President, Chair & Director → President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Lenz
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Loren Neithercut
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Alan Dye (2019–2020) — Secretary & Director
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 PJC Foundation
How much does PJC Foundation give each year?
PJC Foundation gave $830K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $291K across 6 grants.
What is PJC Foundation's typical grant size?
PJC Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $166,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does PJC Foundation give grants?
PJC Foundation 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 Massachusetts (31%) and Colorado (6%).
Does PJC Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 20% of PJC Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are PJC Foundation's largest grantees?
PJC Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Envision Education ($500,500), University of Massachusetts Amherst ($259,500) and St Mary's Academy of the Sisters of Loretto ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is PJC Foundation?
PJC Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $841K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $150K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is PJC Foundation's EIN?
PJC Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2712394. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). PJC Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/pjc-foundation-morg_c5c92f6113eb4a5e9891815e6fdcb0a7
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