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JMJ Foundation

Preselected recipients only Glenview, Illinois · EIN 364150909

JMJ Foundation is a private foundation in Glenview, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $109,000 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $132,600 the year before.

29% of its 2025 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$122,50017$2.9 million
2024$132,60019$3.3 million
2025$109,00017$3.6 million

How to apply

JMJ 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 JMJ Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois9$72,000
Connecticut4$17,500
Pennsylvania2$12,500
South Carolina1$4,500
Massachusetts1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Charities
Chicago, IL
Charitable contribution$25,000
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Glenview, IL
Charitable contribution$15,000
Generation 2 Generation
Chicago, IL
Charitable contribution$15,000
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
Ridgefield, CT
Charitable contribution$9,000
Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Charitable contribution$7,500
Act of CT
Ridgefield, CT
Charitable contribution$5,000
Boys Hope & Girls Hope of Il
Wilmette, IL
Charitable contribution$5,000
Loyola Academy
Wilmette, IL
Charitable contribution$5,000
Gannon University
Erie, PA
Charitable contribution$5,000
Holy Family Catholic Church
Hilton Head Island, SC
Charitable contribution$4,500
Saint Joseph & Francis Xavier Parish
Wilmette, IL
Charitable contribution$2,500
Saints Faith Hope & Charity
Winnetka, IL
Charitable contribution$2,500
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Charitable contribution$2,500
The Norwalk Art Space
Norwalk, CT
Charitable contribution$2,500
Greater Organization for the Less Fortunate
Golf, IL
Charitable contribution$1,000
Mi Casa Es Su Casa Foundation
Danbury, CT
Charitable contribution$1,000
Misericordia Foundation
Chicago, IL
Charitable contribution$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does JMJ Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does JMJ Foundation give?

$109,000 in tax year 2025, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs JMJ Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists James R Boris (Director), Jennifer J Gilroy (Secretary), Jon J Boris (Director) and Mary Jane Boris (V.P. & Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does JMJ Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and arts and culture.

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