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FJ Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Georgetown, Indiana · EIN 352121507

FJ Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Georgetown, Indiana. In tax year 2024 it gave $171,978 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $30,000. 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 down from $238,500 the year before.

47% of its 2024 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$238,50014$4.5 million
2024$171,97817$4.7 million

How to apply

FJ Foundation Inc 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 FJ Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky9$62,425
Connecticut1$30,000
Kansas2$25,000
Indiana1$20,650
Georgia2$20,000
Ohio1$12,903
Nebraska1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Music Haven
New Haven, CT
Educational Programs$30,000
IU Southeast
New Albany, IN
Educational Assistance$20,650
Oldham County Arts Association
LaGrange, KY
Art Education$15,025
McPherson College
McPherson, KS
Endowed Engine Restoration Scholarship$15,000
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
EducationEducational Assistance$12,903
Fort Thomas Independent Schools
Fort Thomas, KY
Robotics Team$11,900
Eve Robotics
Atlanta, GA
Robotics Team$10,000
Neo Engineering League of America
Atlanta, GA
Robotics Team$10,000
Winners Circle Robotics
Louisville, KY
Education$10,000
Thomas More Prep
Hays, KS
Educational Assistance$10,000
KY First Robotics
Nicholasville, KY
Robotics Team$6,500
Ayden Finley Altman Welding Dreams Inc
Louisville, KY
Educational Assistance$5,000
Louisville Youth Orchestra
Louisville, KY
Music Education$5,000
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Artisan Scholarship$5,000
LaGrange Railroad Museum
LaGrange, KY
Educational Programs$3,000
Creighton University
Omaha, NE
Educational Assistance$1,000
Kentucky Opera
Louisville, KY
Student Programs$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does FJ Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does FJ Foundation Inc give?

$171,978 in tax year 2024, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs FJ Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Albert H Klein II (Secretary/Treasurer), Joann Luecke (President), Kristan M Hastrich (Director) and David F Luecke (Director).

What does FJ Foundation Inc fund?

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

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