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JBJ Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Monroe, Louisiana · EIN 721421150

JBJ Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Monroe, Louisiana. In tax year 2025 it gave $35,328 in 26 grants; the typical grant was $275 and the largest $12,000. 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 $36,425 the year before.

58% 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$72,90025$804,909
2024$36,42523$952,698
2025$35,32826$1.1 million

How to apply

JBJ 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 JBJ Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Louisiana22$34,050
Texas1$500
Maine1$300
Tennessee1$250
Florida1$228

Grants paid in 2025

All 26 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The United Way of Northeast Louisiana
Monroe, LA
Research$12,000
Ulm Men's Athletic Association
Monroe, LA
Athleticathletic$8,150
All Saints Anglican Church
Monroe, LA
Religion$5,600
Center for Children and Families
Monroe, LA
Charitable$1,500
Ouachita Council on Aging
Monroe, LA
Elderly needneed$1,100
North Monroe Baptist Church
Monroe, LA
Charitable$1,000
Nela Music
Monroe, LA
Education$750
St Vincent de Paul Pharmacy
Monroe, LA
Need$600
Tarver Braddock Foundation
Monroe, LA
Religiondisable$500
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
Research$500
John Clark Perry Foundation
Monroe, LA
Research$450
First Methodist Church
Monroe, LA
Religion$300
Wreaths Across America
Columbia Falls, ME
Religion$300
St Judes Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Research$250
Barak Shrine Temple
Monroe, LA
Religion$250
First Methodist Lake Providence
Lake Providence, LA
Religion$250
Humane Society of la
Monroe, LA
Research$250
Med Camps of la
West Monroe, LA
Research$250
The Childrens Museum
Monroe, LA
Charitable$250
Shriners Hospital for Children
Tampa, FL
Research$228
The Bridge House
New Orleans, LA
Religion$200
First West
West Monroe, LA
Charitable$200
Parkview Baptist Church
Monroe, LA
Religion$150
Ouachita River Blues
West Monroe, LA
Education$100
St Paul Episcopal Church
Monroe, LA
Religion$100
St Frederick High School
Monroe, LA
Education$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does JBJ Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does JBJ Foundation Inc give?

$35,328 in tax year 2025, across 26 grants, with a typical grant of $275.

Who runs JBJ Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists J Bishop Johnston (President), Dorothy J Johnston (Secretary) and Elizabeth J Guerriero (Board).

What does JBJ Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly science and research, human services and faith communities.

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