The JJC Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Moraga, CA EIN: 86-2210975

The JJC Foundation is a private foundation, based in Moraga, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $649K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $7K.

The JJC Foundation at a glance

In short: The JJC Foundation gave $47K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$47,000
+327.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
8
+300.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$5,875
+6.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$649,384
-5.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The JJC Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

A Better Way Inc: $11K across 3 grantsA Better Way Inc$11K · 3 grantsMeals on Wheels - San Francisco: $10KMeals on Wheels - SanFrancisco$10KSan Francisco Ballet Association: $10KSan Francisco BalletAssociation$10KAmerican Civil Liberties Union Foun: $10KAmerican Civil Liberties UnionFoun$10KUC Berkeley Foundation: $5KUC Berkeley Foundation$5KMeals on Wheels - Contra Costa: $1KMeals on Wheels - Contra Costa$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was A Better Way Inc ($11K across 3 grants). Together the top 6 received $47K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BerkeleySan FranciscoMartinez

How The JJC Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 137% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2022 2 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2023) to $47K (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $47K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Meals on Wheels - San Francisco San Francisco, CATo provide isolated homebound seniors in San Francisco with nutritious meals, daily human contact, and supportive services to prevent their premature institutionalization$10,000
San Francisco Ballet Association San Francisco, CATo share our joy of dance with the widest possible audience. sf ballet aims to reach audiences both locally and around the world, and to provide the highest caliber of dance training in our school. We seek to enhance our position as one of the world's finest dance companies through our vitality, innovation and diversity, and through our uncompromising commitment to artistic excellence based in the classical ballet tradition.$10,000
American Civil Liberties Union Foun San Francisco, CATo conduct litigation,policy research and advocacy, public education and community organizing in order to protect and defend civil liberties and civil rights.$10,000
A Better Way Inc Berkeley, CADonation to empower children and families to develop the insights, life skills, and permanent relationships that promote their social, emotional, educational and economic well-being.$5,000
A Better Way Inc Berkeley, CADonation to empower children and families to develop the insights, life skills, and permanent relationships that promote their social, emotional, educational and economic well-being.$5,000
UC Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CATo advance the interest & promote the welfare of the University of California, Berkeley and to increase the facilities of the university and to provide broader educational opportunities.$5,000
A Better Way Inc Berkeley, CADonation to empower children and families to develop the insights, life skills, and permanent relationships that promote their social, emotional, educational and economic well-being.$1,000
Meals on Wheels - Contra Costa Martinez, CATo provide meals delivered to the homebound elderly of Contra Costa County, California.$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$649,384$12,441$52,057$47,0008$47,000$7,384$34,296
2023$689,000$190,000$11,000$11,0002$11,000—$25,210
2022$510,000$510,000—————$2,093

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The JJC Foundation reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The JJC Foundation is led by Jeanette Chu, CEO on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jeanette Chu

    CEO

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Jack W Chu

    Secretary & CFO

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 JJC Foundation

How much does The JJC Foundation give each year?

The JJC Foundation gave $47K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $11K across 2 grants.

What is The JJC Foundation's typical grant size?

The JJC Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,875, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The JJC Foundation give grants?

The JJC Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Berkeley, CA (4 grants) and San Francisco, CA (3 grants).

Does The JJC Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on The JJC Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The JJC Foundation's largest grantees?

The JJC Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include A Better Way Inc ($11,000 across 3 grants), Meals on Wheels - San Francisco ($10,000) and San Francisco Ballet Association ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The JJC Foundation?

The JJC Foundation reported $649K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The JJC Foundation's EIN?

The JJC Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2210975. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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