Downtown Jaycees Foundation
Historical FunderArlington, Virginia · EIN 52-6029540 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$32K
Organizations funded20
Typical grant$1,256
Total assets$797K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $2,170.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | MR PETER SCHOLL |
|---|---|
| Address | 1300 CRYSTAL DRIVE 1204, ARLINGTON VA 22202 |
| Phone | 2022719433 |
| Form and materials | 1) DOWNTOWN JAYCEES FOUNDATION GRANT APPLICATION FORM: LEGAL NAME OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ADDRESS CITY/STATE/ZIP AUTHORIZED CONTACT PERSON TITLE/PHONE/E-MAIL TYPE OF ORGANIZATION YEAR FOUNDED/TOTAL CURRENT OPERATING BUDGET PRIMARY SOURCE OF FUNDS IS YOUR ORGANIZATION TAX EXEMPT UNDER IRS 501(C)(3)? GRANT AMOUNT REQUESTED $ TOTAL PROJECT COST$/NUMBER SERVED BY PROJECT/PROJECT TIME PERIOD GEOGRAPHIC AREAS SERVED/SOURCE OF OTHER FUNDS WRITE A SHORT (2-3 SENTENCE) SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT/GRANT REQUEST SIGNATURE OF CONTACT PERSON/DATE 2) IRS LETTER OF DETERMINATION FOR 501(C)(3) TAX EXEMPTION 3) ONE-PAGE PROJECT BUDGET AND AND ORGNIZATIONAL BUDGET 4) PROJECT PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION OF NO MORE THAN 5 PAGES ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAIL (NO E-MAIL, MESSENGER OR HAND DELIVERY) |
| Deadlines | AUGUST 16, 2024 OR FEBRUARY 15, 2025 |
| Restrictions | SERVICE AREA IS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AS A RULE, DO NOT CONSIDER GRANTS FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS, COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES, HOSPITAL-BASED PROGRAMS, PUBLIC POLICY OR SOCIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS, OR SALARY SUPPORT. DO NOT FUND INDIVIDUALS, EXCEPT THROUGH EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, NON 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS, 509(A)(3) ORGANIZATIONS, NATIONAL OR REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS UNLESS THEIR PROGRAMS ADDRESS SPECIFIC LOCAL COMMUNITY NEEDS, PROGRAMS OR INITIATIVES WHERE THE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS DOCTRINE OR TENETS, ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOLS, POLITICAL ACTION OR ADVOCACY GROUPS, ENDOWMENT FUNDS, MULTIPLE-YEAR PLEDGE CAMPAIGNS, MEDICAL OR RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN OR BENEFITTING NATIONS OTHER THAN THE UNITED STATES AND ITS TERRITORIES, VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTES OR SIMILAR GROUPS. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
50% of grants went outside Virginia.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Friends | Washington, DC | To support children and families in hunger by providing nutritious food. | $5,305 |
| Donors Choose | New York, NY | To support programs that provide DC classrooms with needed infrastructure and equipment to support educational programming. | $3,171 |
| Wanda Alston Foundation | Washington, DC | To support programs offering housing and support services to homeless or at-risk lgbtq youth. | $3,000 |
| Arlington Soccer Association | Arlington, VA | To support youth soccer players with financial needs. | $2,524 |
| DC Jazz Festival Foundation | Washington, DC | To support jazzin' after school weekly instrument training sessions for DC public school students. | $2,500 |
| The American Experience Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | To support unique programming that connects low income DC residents to education opportunities in the hospitality industry. | $2,170 |
| The Trevor Project | West Hollywood, CA | To support crisis intervention programs for lgbtq youth. | $2,068 |
| City Blossoms | Washington, DC | To support the youth entrepreneurship cooperative program, teaching youth basic business skills and community development skills. | $2,066 |
| Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League | Washington, DC | To provide support to youth leadership programs for lbgtq youth to build self-confidence and develop critical life skills. | $1,750 |
| Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation | Arlington, VA | To support psychosocial support services to children with cancer. | $1,334 |
| Core Foundation | Reston, VA | To support programs to support child life programs with therapeutic play kits. | $1,256 |
| Latina Reading Tomorrow | Arlington, VA | To support programs that connect and expose latinas to opportunities that enrich their future through education, mentoring and leadership… | $1,000 |
| Metro DC Community Center Inc | Washington, DC | To support programs that celebrate, strengthen and support community through arts. | $1,000 |
| Girls on the Run of Northern Virginia | Fairfax, VA | To support programs dedicated to enhancing 3rd-8th grade participants societal, emotional, and physical skills to navigate life's… | $500 |
| Doorways | Arlington, VA | To support programs that create pathways for families out of homelessness, leading to safe, stable and empowered lives. | $500 |
| Scan of Northern Virginia | Alexandria, VA | To support programs that prevent child abuse and neglect. | $500 |
| Path Forward | Arlington, VA | To support programs that provide families programs that transform lives by delivering housing solutions and pathways to stability. | $500 |
| Moca Arlington | Arlington, VA | To support art classes for school age children including drawing, painting, clay modeling and collage. | $500 |
| Aspire After School Learning | Arlington, VA | To support the expansion of learning oppurtunities for underserved students through after school and summer learning programs. | $457 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NJ | To support programs that improve the quality of life of blood cancer patients and their families. | $229 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32,330 | 20 |
| 2023 | $32,434 | 16 |
| 2022 | $35,292 | 16 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Sep 22, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202542659349100514
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 52-6029540
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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