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M & J Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Altos, California · EIN 203525777

M & J Foundation is a private foundation in Los Altos, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $1,384 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $220 and the largest $500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $3,396 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$3,3967$110,786
2024$1,3846$95,035

How to apply

M & J 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$1,189
New York1$115
District of Columbia1$80

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Society of Chinese American Physici
Menlo Park, CA
Donation$500
Individual
CA
Donation$249
Individual
CA
Donation$240
Individual
CA
Donation$200
Individual
NY
Donation$115
National Park Foundation
Washington, DC
Donation$80

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does M & J Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does M & J Foundation give?

$1,384 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $220.

Who runs M & J Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Alex Lee (President & CEO) and Tammy Wang (Secretary).

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