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JKP Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 263930130

JKP Family Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $454,350 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $7,750 and the largest $100,000. 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 $327,950 the year before.

33% 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$327,95020$5.7 million
2024$454,35018$6.0 million

How to apply

JKP Family 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 JKP Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois10$266,000
Louisiana3$167,500
California3$15,850
Florida1$2,500
Texas1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Preservation Hall Foundation
New Orleans, LA
Annual Operations$100,000
Saints Joseph and Francis Xavier Parish
Wilmette, IL
Annual Operations$100,000
The Barack Obama Foundation
Chicago, IL
Annual Operations$100,000
WWOZ New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Annual Operations$42,500
Jesuit High School
New Orleans, LA
Annual Operations$25,000
Josephinum Academy
Chicago, IL
Annual Operations$25,000
St Sabina Catholic Church
Chicago, IL
Annual Operations$15,000
Chicago Public Media
Chicago, IL
Annual Operations$10,000
UC San Diego Foundation
La Jolla, CA
Annual Operations$8,500
Del Sur Educational Foundation
San Diego, CA
Annual Operations$7,000
Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center
Chicago, IL
Annual Operations$5,000
Harper Elementary School
Wilmette, IL
Annual Operations$5,000
Ouilmette Foundation
Wilmette, IL
Annual Operations$5,000
Charity Advisors
Austin, TX
Annual Operations$2,500
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Orlando, FL
Annual Operations$2,500
Michigan Shores Club Foundation
Wilmette, IL
Annual Operations$500
Old Town School of Folk Music
Chicago, IL
Annual Operations$500
Sunset Hills Education Foundation
San Diego, CA
Annual Operations$350

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does JKP Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does JKP Family Foundation give?

$454,350 in tax year 2024, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $7,750.

Who runs JKP Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists John K Poorman (President, Treasurer), Catherine Poorman Beck (Secretary, Director) and Jeanne S Poorman (Director).

What does JKP Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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