SJJ Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bloomington, MN EIN: 83-2511307

SJJ Foundation is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Bloomington, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K.

SJJ Foundation at a glance

In short: SJJ Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$25,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$25,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$8,765
+53.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Minnesota (100% 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 SJJ Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Vranicure: $25KVranicure$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Vranicure ($25K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

ChaskaFridleySt. PaulToms River

How SJJ Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2023) to $25K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Vranicure Chaska, MNGeneral Support$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$8,765$50,596$47,531$25,0001$25,000$1,614
2024$5,700$49,709$51,098$25,0001$25,000$576
2023$7,089$48,234$41,512$21,0001$21,000$526
2022$367$40,071$39,704$22,5501$22,550$155

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, SJJ Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

SJJ Foundation is led by Alexander Jadin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alexander Jadin

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Smith

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Johnson

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about SJJ Foundation

How much does SJJ Foundation give each year?

SJJ Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.

How large is SJJ Foundation?

SJJ Foundation reported $9K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is SJJ Foundation?

SJJ Foundation is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Bloomington, MN. It holds $9K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does SJJ Foundation operate?

SJJ Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota, New Jersey.

What is SJJ Foundation's EIN?

SJJ Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2511307. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 19, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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