The Janning Family Foundation
The Janning Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Clayton, Missouri. In 2024, it reported 12 grants totaling $94,800, all described as charitable contributions, to preselected charitable organizations. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 16 grants totaling $124,000.
The Janning Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Janning Family Foundation gave $124K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Texas. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $124,000
- +30.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,750
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $1,528,901
- +4.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (8 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (32% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Janning Family Foundation
- 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: 155 Carondelet Plaza Suite 306, Clayton, MO 63105
Phone: (314) 726-2300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Janning Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Junior Achievement of Dallas ($15K). Together the top 10 received $94K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 67 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, recipient-state shares of grant dollars were Texas 39%, Virginia 22%, Washington, DC 14%, Illinois 11%, and Wisconsin 8%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Janning Family Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 16 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $60K (2020) to $124K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $124K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Achievement of Dallas Richardson, TX | Charitable Contributions | $15,000 |
| Help of Door County Sturgeon Bay, WI | Charitable Contributions | $10,000 |
| Ecumenical Community Helping Others Springfield, VA | Charitable Contributions | $10,000 |
| Capital Area Food Bank Washington, DC | Charitable Contributions | $10,000 |
| Carroll Education Foundation Southlake, TX | Charitable Contributions | $10,000 |
| Com Foundation of Tex Hill Country Kerrville, TX | Charitable Contributions | $10,000 |
| Mercy-USA for Aid and Development Plymouth, MI | Charitable Contributions | $10,000 |
| Appalachian Trail Conservancy Harpers Ferry, WV | Charitable Contributions | $8,000 |
| Homeward Trails Fairfax Station, VA | Charitable Contributions | $6,000 |
| Ocean Conservancy Washington, DC | Charitable Contributions | $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 | $1,528,901 | $191,012 | $128,762 | $124,000 | 16 | $124,000 | $184,531 | $122,735 |
| 2024 | $1,466,651 | $168,791 | $96,241 | $94,800 | 12 | $94,800 | $166,164 | $113,973 |
| 2023 | $1,399,101 | $108,924 | $100,028 | $100,000 | 13 | $100,000 | $108,896 | $99,605 |
| 2022 | $1,385,205 | $45,421 | $100,025 | $100,000 | 14 | $100,000 | $46,407 | $100,937 |
| 2021 | $1,440,144 | $168,244 | $103,964 | $97,000 | 12 | $97,000 | $168,226 | $116,291 |
| 2020 | $1,375,864 | $466,680 | $65,918 | $60,000 | 10 | — | $355,844 | $75,026 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Janning Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $123K 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
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grantees included organizations working in areas such as education, food access, domestic-abuse prevention, and ocean protection. For example, Junior Achievement of Dallas says it promotes interest in the free enterprise system among students in Northeast Texas; the Capital Area Food Bank says it works to improve equitable access to food and opportunity; and the Carroll Education Foundation says it builds community and corporate support for excellence in education. HELP of Door County describes its mission as eliminating domestic abuse through prevention and intervention and advocating for social change. Ocean Conservancy says it unites science, people, and policy to protect the ocean.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $94,800 through 12 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $3,600 to $17,000, with a median of $7,000. Its largest grants included $17,000 to Junior Achievement of Dallas, $10,000 each to Ecumenical Community Helping Others, the Capital Area Food Bank, the Carroll Education Foundation, and World Bicycle Relief, and $8,000 to HELP of Door County. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 16 grants totaling $124,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
James Janning was listed as a trustee on the 2024 filing.
The Janning Family Foundation is led by James Janning, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Janning
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 The Janning Family Foundation
How much does The Janning Family Foundation give each year?
The Janning Family Foundation gave $124K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $95K across 12 grants.
What is The Janning Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Janning Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $7,750, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Janning Family Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does The Janning Family Foundation give grants?
The Janning Family Foundation's top state is Texas, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Wisconsin (16%) and Virginia (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sturgeon Bay, WI (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Who are The Janning Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Janning Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Junior Achievement of Dallas ($15,000), Help of Door County ($10,000) and Ecumenical Community Helping Others ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Janning Family Foundation?
The Janning Family Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $124K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $123K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Janning Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grantees included organizations working in areas such as education, food access, domestic-abuse prevention, and ocean protection. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Janning Family Foundation?
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 Janning Family Foundation's EIN?
The Janning Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-1188475. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Janning Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Janning Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-janning-family-foundation-morg_68c1d10ab4074f3aacc4f47956127f7d
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