The Don and Maxine Judkins
The Don and Maxine Judkins is a private foundation based in Granite Bay, California. Its 2025 filing describes support for religious education and foreign missions, as well as education and support for disadvantaged families and youth, homeless people, and secular education and training.
The Don and Maxine Judkins at a glance
In short: The Don and Maxine Judkins gave $484K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in California. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $483,800
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,982
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $36,800
- Total assets
- $9,027,199
- +4.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (90% 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 The Don and Maxine Judkins
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4170 Douglas Blvd Suite 150, Granite Bay, CA 95746
Phone: (707) 334-8821
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Don and Maxine Judkins funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New Hope Opportunities ($110K). Together the top 10 received $474K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 55 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 8% to recipients in Missouri, and 2% to recipients in Nevada.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Don and Maxine Judkins open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $47K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $38K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $214K (2020) to $608K (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $484K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Hope Opportunities Granite Bay, CA | Youth Education Center | $110,000 |
| Bayside Church Roseville, CA | Evangelical Christian Outreach | $100,000 |
| Power to Change Irvine, CA | Religious Instruction | $74,000 |
| Vanguard University Costa Mesa, CA | Religious Education | $60,000 |
| Compassion Planet Sacramento, CA | Support to at Risk Children | $40,000 |
| Assemblies of God Springfield, MO | Foreign Mission Support | $36,800 |
| Hermano Pablo Ministries Costa Mesa, CA | Religious Instruction | $18,000 |
| Acres of Hope Auburn, CA | Education & Life Skills for Homeless | $15,000 |
| St Johns Program Sacramento, CA | Children Education & Care | $10,000 |
| Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA | Education | $10,000 |
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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 | $9,027,199 | $965,335 | $571,508 | $483,800 | 11 | $483,830 | $352,544 | $536,110 |
| 2024 | $8,633,372 | $1,540,134 | $580,128 | $503,800 | 11 | $503,800 | $895,134 | $400,167 |
| 2023 | $7,680,597 | $413,331 | $691,898 | $607,800 | 12 | $609,295 | $190,728 | $406,055 |
| 2022 | $7,958,010 | $457,875 | $650,971 | $585,600 | 11 | $585,780 | $137,684 | $401,889 |
| 2021 | $8,506,399 | $1,322,963 | $386,354 | $327,000 | 10 | $327,288 | $193,152 | $450,927 |
| 2020 | $7,506,724 | $376,343 | $267,136 | $214,000 | 8 | — | $190,488 | $372,182 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Don and Maxine Judkins reported a distributable amount of $536K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2025 filing describes its direct charitable activities as support for local, district, and national religious education organizations; foreign missions, schools, and technical training; disadvantaged families and youth; education and life skills for homeless people; and secular education and training.
Its 2025 grantees illustrate some of the organizations it supports. New Hope Opportunities describes its work as evangelism with a focus on humanitarian needs. Power to Change describes instruction in the Gospel and support for missionary efforts. Compassion Planet says it helps aged-out foster youth and at-risk young people through resources including food, housing, life skills, and job initiatives. Westmont College describes itself as an undergraduate Christian liberal arts college.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $483,800. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $110,000, with a median of $36,800.
The largest grants included $110,000 to New Hope Opportunities for a youth education center; $100,000 to Bayside Church for evangelical Christian outreach; $74,000 to Power to Change for religious instruction; $60,000 to Vanguard University for religious education; and $40,000 to Compassion Planet for support to at-risk children. Other 2025 grants included $36,800 to Assemblies of God for foreign mission support, $18,000 to Hermano Pablo Ministries for religious instruction, and $15,000 to Acres of Hope for education and life skills for homeless people.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Maxine Judkins as foundation manager, Greg Judkins as director/officer, and Donavan Judkins as director.
The Don and Maxine Judkins's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donavan Judkins
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Judkins
Director & Officer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maxine Judkins
Foundation M
Found. Mngr. → Foundation M, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Don Judkins (2020) — Found. Mngr.
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 The Don and Maxine Judkins
How much does The Don and Maxine Judkins give each year?
The Don and Maxine Judkins gave $484K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $504K across 11 grants.
What is The Don and Maxine Judkins's typical grant size?
The Don and Maxine Judkins's median grant in 2025 was $36,800, and its average grant was $43,982, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Don and Maxine Judkins that year got $10K on average.
Where does The Don and Maxine Judkins give grants?
The Don and Maxine Judkins gives mostly in California: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Costa Mesa, CA (2 grants) and Sacramento, CA (2 grants).
Does The Don and Maxine Judkins give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on The Don and Maxine Judkins's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Don and Maxine Judkins's largest grantees?
The Don and Maxine Judkins's largest 2025 grantees include New Hope Opportunities ($110,000), Bayside Church ($100,000) and Power to Change ($74,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Don and Maxine Judkins?
The Don and Maxine Judkins reported $9.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $484K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $536K (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 does The Don and Maxine Judkins fund?
The foundation’s 2025 filing describes its direct charitable activities as support for local, district, and national religious education organizations; foreign missions, schools, and technical training; disadvantaged families and youth; education and life skills for homeless people; and secular education and training. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Don and Maxine Judkins?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Don and Maxine Judkins's EIN?
The Don and Maxine Judkins's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0476311. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Don and Maxine Judkins 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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