TJL Charitable Foundation
TJL Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in West Springfield, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $7K.
TJL Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: TJL Charitable Foundation gave $7K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,965
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,322
- -69.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $9,090
- -35.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (71% 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 TJL Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kodiak Care ($2K). Together the top 2 received $3K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How TJL Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $7K (2025) to $18K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various West Springfield, MA | Various donations to Food banks and Scholarships | $3,965 |
| Kodiak Care Spring, TX | Community support | $2,000 |
| Springfield Thunderbirds Foundation Springfield, MA | Scholarships | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,090 | $2,420 | $7,431 | $6,965 | 3 | $6,965 | $542 |
| 2024 | $14,101 | $25,386 | $22,473 | $7,500 | 1 | $16,272 | $593 |
| 2023 | $11,188 | $24,617 | $19,191 | $10,000 | 1 | $12,563 | $386 |
| 2022 | $5,762 | $24,475 | $25,929 | $10,000 | 1 | $16,550 | $283 |
| 2021 | $7,216 | $21,587 | $19,729 | $13,700 | 1 | $13,700 | $248 |
| 2020 | $5,358 | $9,696 | $19,178 | $17,550 | 1 | — | $327 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, TJL Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $542 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
TJL Charitable Foundation is led by Norman B Landon, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Norman B Landon
President
On filings since 2020
10 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.
Frequently asked questions about TJL Charitable Foundation
How much does TJL Charitable Foundation give each year?
TJL Charitable Foundation gave $7K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 1 grant.
What is TJL Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
TJL Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,322, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does TJL Charitable Foundation give grants?
TJL Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (29%).
Does TJL Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on TJL Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is TJL Charitable Foundation?
TJL Charitable Foundation reported $9K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $542 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is TJL Charitable Foundation?
TJL Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in West Springfield, MA. It holds $9K in total assets as of 2025.
What is TJL Charitable Foundation's EIN?
TJL Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1814005. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 June 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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