J I Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 13-6149199 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$426K
Organizations funded28
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$10.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
57% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Stage Theater | Baltimore, MD | Capital campaign and annual fund | $90,000 |
| Friends of WWII Memorial Foundation | Washington, DC | General charitable purposes | $80,000 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association | New York, NY | General charitable purposes | $30,000 |
| St Lawrence University | Canton, NY | General charitable purposes | $30,000 |
| Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine | Baltimore, MD | Dr. Shen's research | $25,000 |
| GBMC Foundation | Towson, MD | General charitable purposes | $25,000 |
| Brick Presybterian Church | New York, NY | General charitable purposes | $20,000 |
| National Aquarium | Baltimore, MD | Annual giving | $20,000 |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | General charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health | Duluth, MN | General charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| Real Partners Uganda Inc | North Haledon, NJ | Grant | $10,000 |
| Uncf | Washington, DC | General charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| Victor Wooten's Center for Music and Nature | Only, TN | General charitable purposes | $10,000 |
| Peabody Conservatory | Baltimore, MD | Annual giving | $10,000 |
| 564 Park Avenue Preservation Foundation | New York, NY | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| Bring Change 2 Mind | San Francisco, CA | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| Hamilton College | Clinton, NY | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| Howard Hospital Foundation | Columbia, MD | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| Lawrenceville School | Lawrenceville, NJ | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Fund | New York, NY | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| Camp Fire USA 1st Texas Council Fund | Fort Worth, TX | General charitable purposes | $1,000 |
| Lambda Legal | New York, NY | General charitable purposes | $1,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | General charitable purposes | $1,000 |
| New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY | General charitable purposes | $1,000 |
| The Hetrick Martin Institute | New York, NY | General charitable purposes | $1,000 |
| US Ski and Snowboard Foundation | Park City, UT | General charitable purposes | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $426,000 | 28 |
| 2023 | $447,000 | 26 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 27, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533009349100823
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-6149199
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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