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The JDJ Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Greenwich, Connecticut · EIN 137239304

The JDJ Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Greenwich, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $45,750 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 up from $40,000 the year before.

20% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$40,0006$1.1 million
2024$45,7505$1.2 million

How to apply

The JDJ Charitable Trust 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 New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$32,750
Connecticut2$8,000
Pennsylvania1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Memorial Sloan Kettering
New York, NY
Fulfillment of charitable purpose$20,000
New York Historical Society
New York, NY
Fulfillment of charitable purpose$12,750
Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Fulfillment of charitable purpose$5,000
Ann's Place
Danbury, CT
Fulfillment of charitable purpose$5,000
Squash Haven
New Haven, CT
Fulfillment of charitable purpose$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The JDJ Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The JDJ Charitable Trust give?

$45,750 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The JDJ Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists James E Yacobucci (Trustee).

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