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JTS Foundation

Preselected recipients only Townson, Maryland · EIN 823751914

JTS Foundation is a private foundation in Townson, Maryland. In tax year 2025 it gave $217,050 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $38,525 and the largest $50,000. 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 $322,000 the year before.

17% 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$00$3.8 million
2024$322,0009$4.1 million
2025$217,0506$4.3 million

How to apply

JTS 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 JTS Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania5$177,050
New Jersey1$40,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bryn Mawr Hospital Foundation
Bryn Mawr, PA
Charitable activities$50,000
Baker Industries
Philadelphia, PA
Charitable activities$40,000
St Simon by the Sea Church
Mantoloking, NJ
Charitable activities$40,000
Lafayette College
Easton, PA
Charitable activities$37,050
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Charitable activities$30,000
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Charitable activities$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does JTS Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does JTS Foundation give?

$217,050 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $38,525.

Who runs JTS Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Todd R Ill (Officer), Celeste Ill (Director) and Jennifer C McKenzie (Officer).

What does JTS Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and education.

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