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The Four J Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pasadena, California · EIN 800201569

The Four J Foundation is a private foundation in Pasadena, California. In tax year 2023 it gave $8,509 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $200 and the largest $1,829. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $2,470 the year before.

88% of its 2023 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
2020$3,29116$0
2022$2,4704$82,269
2023$8,50916$72,850

How to apply

The Four 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

What The Four J Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California13$8,099
New Mexico1$200
Tennessee1$200
District of Columbia1$10

Grants paid in 2023

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Ignatius of Loyola School
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$1,829
Cathedral High School
Los Angeles, CA
Charitalbe$1,750
Vision of Hope
Oakland, CA
Charitable$1,720
San Joaquin Memorial High School
Fresno, CA
Educational$1,050
La Salle High School
Pasadena, CA
Charitable$500
Santa Teresita School
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$300
San Gabriel Mission
San Gabriel, CA
Charitable$250
Catholic Charities
Albuquerque, NM
Charitable$200
Children's Hospital LA
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$200
Flintridge Sacred Heart
La Canada Flintridge, CA
Charitable$200
St Judes Children's Research Hospit
Memphis, TN
Charitable$200
UCLA Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$100
Fresno Area Pickleball Inc
Fresno, CA
Charitable$100
Pasadena Humane Society
Pasadena, CA
Charitable$50
Santa Monica Rugby Cllub
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$50
Consumer Reports
Washington DC, DC
Charitable$10

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Four J Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Four J Foundation give?

$8,509 in tax year 2023, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $200.

Who runs The Four J Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Jeannette Valdivia (President).

What does The Four J Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and youth programs.

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