Jams Foundation
Invitation OnlyIrvine, California · EIN 91-2147141 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$1.1M
Organizations funded22
Typical grant$30,000
Total assets$1.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $12,000 and $77,500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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
86% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Corollary Initiative | Columbia, MD | Diversity in adr initiative | $187,500 |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA | Beyond the dialogue initiative | $150,000 |
| Community Boards | San Francisco, CA | Police-Community mediation program | $120,000 |
| Ohio State University Foundation | Columbus, OH | Divided community project | $100,000 |
| Weinstein Fellowship Program | Irvine, CA | Program for advance dispute resolution in countries outside the US | $94,500 |
| National Assoc for Community Mediation | Cumming, GA | Community mediation - mini-grant funding, track a | $77,500 |
| Convergence Center for Policy Resolution | Washington, DC | Covergence compass program | $75,000 |
| National Assoc for Community Mediation | Cumming, GA | Community mediation - program administration fee | $45,000 |
| National Assoc for Community Mediation | Cumming, GA | Community mediation - mini-grant funding, track b | $38,500 |
| Civic Nation | Washington, DC | Change collective initiative | $35,000 |
| Creative Response to Conflict | Suffern, NY | Student ambassadors program | $30,000 |
| Center for Restorative Youth Justice | Kalispell, MT | Fostering community-wide conflict resolution skills program | $30,000 |
| Justice Center of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | 2025 warren knight award recipient | $25,000 |
| Association for Conflict Resolution | Eagle, NE | Student/Youth initiatives - program administration fee | $22,500 |
| National Associaton for Community Mediation | Cumming, GA | Community mediation - mini-grant funds, track b | $17,500 |
| National Associaton for Community Mediation | Cumming, GA | Community mediation - mini-grant funds, track a | $14,000 |
| National Assoc of Peer Program Prof | St Charles, MO | Online peer mediation tournament | $12,000 |
| Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire | Savannah, GA | Resilient schools initiative | $10,000 |
| Center for Children's Rights | Jacksonville, FL | Project care (collaborative action & restorative engagement) | $10,000 |
| Jewish Family & Children Services | Teaneck, NJ | Be your best self program | $10,000 |
| Institute of World Affairs | Washington, DC | Conflict resolution education in elementary schools | $10,000 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | Youth conflict specialist program | $5,000 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Association for Community Mediation | Cumming, GA | State of community mediation report | $10,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,119,000 | 23 |
| 2024 | $898,500 | 33 |
| 2023 | $786,750 | 35 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Sep 4, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202602479349100520
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 91-2147141
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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