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J Cox Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fort Wayne, Indiana · EIN 351891452

J Cox Family Foundation is a private foundation in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In tax year 2025 it gave $97,500 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 up from $85,000 the year before.

23% 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$61,0008$1.8 million
2024$85,00012$2.1 million
2025$97,50013$2.8 million

How to apply

J Cox 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 J Cox Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana11$77,500
North Carolina1$10,000
New York1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Harvest Food Bank
Ft Wayne, IN
General operating$10,000
Gigi's Playhouse
Fort Wayne, IN
General operating$10,000
St Vincent Depaul Society
Fort Wayne, IN
General operating$10,000
National Ms Society
New York, NY
Operating$10,000
Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
Operating$10,000
YWCA
Fort Wayne, IN
Ioperating$10,000
Vincent House Inc
Fort Wayne, IN
Operating$10,000
St Joseph Missions
Fort Wayne, IN
Operating$8,500
A Mother's Hope
Fort Wayne, IN
Operating$5,000
Joaiah White's
Wabash, IN
Operating$5,000
Saint Anne Home
Fort Wayne, IN
Operating$5,000
Allen Co Christmas Bureau
Fort Wayne, IN
General operating$2,000
St Vincent Catholic Church
Fort Wayne, IN
General operating$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does J Cox Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does J Cox Family Foundation give?

$97,500 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs J Cox Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Judith Cox (Trustee), Julie Cox-Cid (Executive Di) and Jason Cox (Trustee).

What does J Cox Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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