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JPG Foundation

Preselected recipients only La Mesa, California · EIN 851213758

JPG Foundation is a private foundation in La Mesa, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $1,700 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $1,700 and the largest $1,700. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $1,200 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$7501$15,831
2024$1,2001$25,349
2025$1,7001$32,393

How to apply

JPG Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What JPG Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$1,700

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
La Mesa Crosspointe Life Church
La Mesa, CA
Mission Trips$1,700

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does JPG Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does JPG Foundation give?

$1,700 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $1,700.

Who runs JPG Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists James Penner (Pres) and Gretchen Penner (Sec Tres).

What does JPG Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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