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Pb&j Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Fort Wayne, Indiana · EIN 272490505

Pb&j Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In tax year 2025 it gave $89,650 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 $34,500 the year before.

53% 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$41,0004$878,298
2024$34,50011$892,161
2025$89,65015$909,978

How to apply

Pb&j 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 Pb&j Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana5$25,500
California2$25,000
District of Columbia2$10,500
Arizona1$10,000
New York1$10,000
Texas1$5,400
Oregon1$2,000
Virginia2$1,250

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Prager University
Sherman Oaks, CA
Operating$20,000
Fort Wayne Ballet
Fort Wayne, IN
Operating$10,500
Children's Defense Fund
Washington, DC
Operating$10,000
Sisters of Life
Suffern, NY
Operating$10,000
Turning Point USA
Phoenix, AZ
Operating$10,000
Emmanuel Christian School
Fort Wayne, IN
Operating$8,000
World Ventures
Plano, TX
Operating$5,400
Honeywell Arts Academy
Wabash, IN
Operating$5,000
Independent Arts & Media
San Francisco, CA
Operating$5,000
Asher House
Salem, OR
Operating$2,000
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indian
Indianapolis, IN
Operating$1,000
Live Action
Arlington, VA
Operating$1,000
Miami Nation of Indianas of in
Peru, IN
Operating$1,000
Judicial Watch
Washington, DC
Operating$500
Paws of Honor
Williamsburg, VA
Operating$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Pb&j Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Pb&j Foundation Inc give?

$89,650 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Pb&j Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Barry Labov (Sec/Treasure), Carol Labov (President), Alan Labov (Director) and Laura Leamon (Vice Preside).

What does Pb&j Foundation Inc fund?

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

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