The J & M Foundation
The J & M Foundation is a private foundation, based in Merrifield, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $55K.
The J & M Foundation at a glance
In short: The J & M Foundation gave $45K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,200
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,040
- +38.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,200
- Total assets
- $1,079,796
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (62% 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 The J & M Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wolftrap Foundation for Performing Arts ($27K). Together the top 5 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How The J & M Foundation gives
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 $31K (2021) to $62K (2019). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wolftrap Foundation for Performing Arts Vienna, VA | Funding $2,000 for sponsorship of barns 300th anniversary;funding $25,000 to support classical music programming | $27,000 |
| Washington University School of Medicine Louis, MO | $7,500 to school of medicine for the winston fellowship in the department of ophthalmology and visual sciences.$7,500 to school of medicine for the winston fellowship in the department of endocrinology. | $15,000 |
| The Philips Collection Washington, DC | Funding to Support Classical Music. | $1,200 |
| Washington Performing Arts Washington, DC | Funding to Support Classical Music Programming | $1,000 |
| Fairfax Symphony Merrifield, VA | Funding to Support Classical Music Programming | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,079,796 | $60,700 | $55,212 | $45,200 | 5 | $49,812 | $55,300 | $51,703 |
| 2024 | $1,085,889 | $45,889 | $55,725 | $45,550 | 7 | $50,354 | $40,519 | $51,999 |
| 2023 | $1,071,542 | $29,735 | $43,151 | $33,500 | 4 | $38,152 | $24,736 | $50,763 |
| 2022 | $1,030,653 | $118,558 | $46,273 | $36,100 | 4 | $40,373 | $112,658 | $51,059 |
| 2021 | $1,167,920 | $62,466 | $43,739 | $30,550 | 4 | $36,759 | $55,486 | $52,623 |
| 2020 | $1,049,767 | $59,348 | $64,125 | $57,500 | 3 | — | $55,649 | $47,315 |
| 2019 | $1,002,493 | $13,982 | $80,545 | $61,500 | 4 | — | $22,549 | $47,650 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The J & M Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The J & M Foundation is led by David A. Winston, Chairman, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David A. Winston
Chairman, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$5K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Deborah F. Winston
Vice President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$5K (2019) → $0 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about The J & M Foundation
How much does The J & M Foundation give each year?
The J & M Foundation gave $45K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 7 grants.
What is The J & M Foundation's typical grant size?
The J & M Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,200, and its average grant was $9,040, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The J & M Foundation give grants?
The J & M Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does The J & M Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on The J & M Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The J & M Foundation's largest grantees?
The J & M Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wolftrap Foundation for Performing Arts ($27,000), Washington University School of Medicine ($15,000) and The Philips Collection ($1,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The J & M Foundation?
The J & M Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (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 The J & M Foundation's EIN?
The J & M Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-2061877. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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