SJ & LB Foundation Inc
SJ & LB Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $512K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $43K.
SJ & LB Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: SJ & LB Foundation Inc gave $22K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,100
- +22.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,683
- +22.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,850
- Total assets
- $512,230
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (36% 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 SJ & LB Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Childrens Hospital Colorado ($6K). Together the top 5 received $19K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,850), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How SJ & LB Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2024) to $35K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | $5,700 |
| Lee University Cleveland, TN | String Theory Fund | $5,000 |
| Big Horn Elementary Big Horn, WY | General & Unrestricted | $2,850 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $2,850 |
| Panther Run Elementary School Lake Worth, FL | General & Unrestricted | $2,850 |
| Tucson Jewish Community Center Inc Tucson, AZ | Early Childhood Fund | $2,850 |
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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 | $512,230 | $50,268 | $39,260 | $22,100 | 6 | $32,072 | $43,080 | $34,908 |
| 2024 | $501,222 | $7,280 | $31,878 | $18,000 | 6 | $25,438 | $6,118 | $30,624 |
| 2023 | $525,820 | $-23,868 | $45,943 | $34,500 | 14 | $40,063 | $7,757 | $30,372 |
| 2022 | $595,631 | $6,090 | $38,868 | $23,500 | 4 | $31,390 | $8,712 | $35,944 |
| 2021 | $628,409 | $73,845 | $40,363 | $21,100 | 4 | — | $64,885 | $32,080 |
| 2020 | $594,927 | $14,359 | $41,729 | $27,000 | 12 | — | $8,525 | $31,532 |
| 2019 | $622,297 | $53,810 | $44,938 | $26,750 | 12 | — | $44,863 | $31,528 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, SJ & LB Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
SJ & LB Foundation Inc is led by Lavinia Johnston, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lavinia Johnston
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 SJ & LB Foundation Inc
How much does SJ & LB Foundation Inc give each year?
SJ & LB Foundation Inc gave $22K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 6 grants.
What is SJ & LB Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
SJ & LB Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,850, and its average grant was $3,683, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does SJ & LB Foundation Inc give grants?
SJ & LB Foundation Inc's top state is Tennessee, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Colorado (26%) and Wyoming (13%).
Does SJ & LB Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of SJ & LB Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are SJ & LB Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
SJ & LB Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Childrens Hospital Colorado ($5,700), Lee University ($5,000) and Big Horn Elementary ($2,850), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,850), which are not listed by name. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is SJ & LB Foundation Inc?
SJ & LB Foundation Inc reported $512K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (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 SJ & LB Foundation Inc's EIN?
SJ & LB Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-5023353. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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