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L and J Foundation NFP

Preselected recipients only Elmhurst, Illinois · EIN 881905180

L and J Foundation NFP is a private foundation in Elmhurst, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $31,865 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $2,752 and the largest $26,000. 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 $32,000 the year before.

75% of its 2025 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
2023$32,0005$1,537
2024$32,0001$250,794
2025$31,8654$616,273

How to apply

L and J Foundation NFP 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 L and J Foundation NFP funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois3$31,505
Virginia1$360

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cornerstone Chinese Church
Villa Park, IL
Religion$26,000
Afc
Libertyville, IL
Religion$5,000
HPCC Zion church
Des plaines, IL
Religion$505
Hope of Ethiopa
McLean, VA
Religion$360

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does L and J Foundation NFP accept grant applications?

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

How much does L and J Foundation NFP give?

$31,865 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $2,752.

Who runs L and J Foundation NFP?

Its 2025 filing lists Joanna Lowry (President).

What does L and J Foundation NFP fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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