The JCR Foundation
The JCR Foundation is a private foundation based in La Cañada, California. Its 2024 filing reports $43,000 in grants to individual recipients and organizations, including university advancement and annual-giving offices.
The JCR Foundation at a glance
In short: The JCR Foundation gave $64K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $64,200
- +49.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,057
- -14.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,907,272
- +16.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
How to apply to The JCR Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists contacting the foundation and materials concerning disaster relief for churches and scholarship applications, including income, grade, talent, and outstanding accomplishment. It lists no deadline and no award restrictions.
- Contact
Application contact: Jcr Foundation
Mailing address: 4702 La Canada Blvd, La Canada, CA 91011
Phone: (949) 852-8181
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The JCR Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Santa Clara University ($4K). Together the top 5 received $11K.
Organizations only. It also paid 16 grants to individuals ($53,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 95 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in California (84%), Illinois (7%), New York (5%), and Massachusetts (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
How The JCR Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% of 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2024) to $93K (2021). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $64K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 16 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $53,000 |
| Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA | GRANT | $4,000 |
| University of San Diego Office of Annual Giving San Diego, CA | GRANT | $2,000 |
| Trustees of Boston University Gift Processing New York, NY | GRANT | $2,000 |
| Simmons University Advancement Office Boston, MA | GRANT | $2,000 |
| Unification of Korea Academic Research Foundation Los Angeles, CA | GRANT | $1,200 |
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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 | $1,907,272 | $410,904 | $148,676 | $64,200 | 21 | $99,200 | $75,269 | $87,475 |
| 2024 | $1,642,968 | $233,901 | $106,033 | $43,000 | 12 | $73,000 | $72,847 | $81,582 |
| 2023 | $1,487,383 | $230,451 | $119,188 | $56,000 | 19 | $56,000 | $136,359 | $68,301 |
| 2022 | $1,357,631 | $2,140 | $419,503 | $73,000 | 14 | $73,000 | $83,787 | $69,315 |
| 2021 | $1,769,335 | $170,207 | $168,039 | $93,000 | 29 | $93,000 | $19,452 | $91,223 |
| 2020 | $1,755,570 | $1,454,141 | $76,920 | $44,000 | 9 | — | $1,143 | $89,152 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The JCR Foundation reported a distributable amount of $87K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $43,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $6,000, with a median of $3,000. Listed recipients included the University of San Diego Office of Annual Giving ($2,000), Trustees of Boston University Gift Processing ($2,000), and Simmons University Advancement Office ($2,000). Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 21 grants totaling $64,200.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Yoon Jung Choi and Jenny Hye Kim as trustees.
The JCR Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jenny Hye Kim
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$30K (2020) → $50K (2025)
Yoon Jung Choi
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $50K, to Jenny HYE Kim (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The JCR Foundation
How much does The JCR Foundation give each year?
The JCR Foundation gave $64K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 12 grants.
What is The JCR Foundation's typical grant size?
The JCR Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,057, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The JCR Foundation give grants?
The JCR Foundation gives mostly in California: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The JCR Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on The JCR Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Grant" (21 grants).
Who are The JCR Foundation's largest grantees?
The JCR Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Santa Clara University ($4,000), University of San Diego Office of Annual Giving ($2,000) and Trustees of Boston University Gift Processing ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 16 grants to individuals ($53,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 12% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The JCR Foundation?
The JCR Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $99K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $87K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from The JCR Foundation?
The filing lists contacting the foundation and materials concerning disaster relief for churches and scholarship applications, including income, grade, talent, and outstanding accomplishment. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The JCR Foundation's EIN?
The JCR Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4666174. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 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 November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- 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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