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JGM Foundation

Preselected recipients only Frankfort, Illinois · EIN 823764755

JGM Foundation is a private foundation in Frankfort, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $108,966 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $54,483 and the largest $54,488. 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 $94,306 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$94,3062$2.4 million
2024$108,9662$2.7 million

How to apply

JGM 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 JGM Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia1$54,488
Illinois1$54,478

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
National Christian Foundation
Alpharetta, GA
General fund$54,488
Alzheimers Association
Chicago, IL
General fund$54,478

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does JGM Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does JGM Foundation give?

$108,966 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $54,483.

Who runs JGM Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Caroline Maynard (Vice President), Tracy Silver (President & Secretary) and Elliott M Friedman (Treasurer).

What does JGM Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and health.

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