The Ji Ji Foundation
The Ji Ji Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $205K. Net investment income was $280K.
The Ji Ji Foundation at a glance
In short: The Ji Ji Foundation gave $205K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $205,313
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,219
- -26.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,155
- Total assets
- $5,969,612
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Ji Ji Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Ji Ji Foundation
Who The Ji Ji Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was San Diego Natural History Museum ($90K across 2 grants). Together the top 4 received $200K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,003), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 19 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Ji Ji Foundation gives
- Giving fell 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 79% 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 $187K (2024) to $1.5M (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $205K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Next Generation of Sonora Desert Researchers National City, CA | Field grants to next generation researchers in nw mexico | $55,000 |
| San Diego Natural History Museum San Diego, CA | Roof Repairs to Museum | $50,000 |
| San Diego Natural History Museum San Diego, CA | Multiple Species Conservation Plan for San Quintin | $40,000 |
| Siempre Viva San Quintin Ac | Support for salaries and related personnel costs of on-site staff in san quintin, baja California, mexico. Grant funds were restricted to compensation of unrelated on-site program staff. Expenditure responsibility exercised. | $30,310 |
| Heyday Berkeley, CA | Publication of "Abcs of Native BEES"BY Krystle Hickman | $25,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $5,003 |
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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 | $5,969,612 | $347,259 | $272,314 | $205,313 | 6 | $217,946 | $279,698 | $274,973 |
| 2024 | $5,590,648 | $86,038 | $221,904 | $187,000 | 4 | $192,000 | $354,284 | $244,573 |
| 2023 | $4,357,233 | $89,575 | $327,636 | $304,000 | 3 | $304,000 | $32,311 | $211,332 |
| 2022 | $3,950,973 | $80,575 | $615,202 | $582,400 | 5 | $582,400 | $467,917 | $219,899 |
| 2021 | $4,299,716 | $96,002 | $1,540,423 | $1,500,000 | 1 | — | $1,906,834 | $265,331 |
| 2020 | $3,530,953 | $98,078 | $276,368 | $250,000 | 1 | — | $326,030 | $226,549 |
| 2019 | $3,442,217 | $105,334 | $502,773 | $479,361 | 2 | — | $252,203 | $214,930 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ji Ji Foundation reported a distributable amount of $275K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Ji Ji Foundation is led by Alan B. Harper, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alan B. Harper
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne McEnany
Secretary
Treasurer → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol J. Baird
Board Member
Secretary → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margo D. Reich
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Ji Ji Foundation
How much does The Ji Ji Foundation give each year?
The Ji Ji Foundation gave $205K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $187K across 4 grants.
What is The Ji Ji Foundation's typical grant size?
The Ji Ji Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $35,155, and its average grant was $34,219, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Ji Ji Foundation give grants?
The Ji Ji Foundation gives mostly in California: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (2 grants).
Does The Ji Ji Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on The Ji Ji Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Ji Ji Foundation's largest grantees?
The Ji Ji Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include San Diego Natural History Museum ($90,000 across 2 grants), Next Generation of Sonora Desert Researchers ($55,000) and Siempre Viva San Quintin Ac ($30,310), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,003), which are not listed by name. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Ji Ji Foundation?
The Ji Ji Foundation reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $218K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $275K (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 Ji Ji Foundation?
The Ji Ji Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $6.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Ji Ji Foundation's EIN?
The Ji Ji Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1664723. 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 August 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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