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JLRJ Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 134077806

JLRJ Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.0 million in 20 grants; the typical grant was $51,500 and the largest $765,084. 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 up from $1.7 million the year before.

90% 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$1.7 million22$37.5 million
2024$2.0 million20$39.5 million

How to apply

JLRJ 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 JLRJ Inc funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to New York. It also paid $80,199 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
New York6$977,063
Ohio1$300,000
California2$103,000
Illinois2$103,000
New Jersey2$103,000
Pennsylvania2$103,000
Florida1$51,500
Michigan1$51,500
Tennessee1$51,500
Nevada1$50,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Harbelco Programming III LLC and Programming II LLC
New York, NY
Harbelco ltd. (harbelco), a wholly owned subsidiary of legacy heritage programming iii llc (programming iii), legacy heritage programming iii llc (programming iii), a wholly owned subsidiary of legacy heritage programming ii llc (programming ii), and programming ii, a wholly owned subsidiary of jlrj, inc., provided operational and administrative services for charitable, educational and religious programming supported by jlrj, inc. During the year ended december 31, 2024.$765,084
American Friends of Ogen Inc
University Heights, OH
Funding to support the organization's charitable programming.$300,000
The Israel Association of Community Centers LTDProvide support to fund the renovation of libraries, purcahse of technology for those libraries and fund training of the library staff.$80,199
The Religious Zionist Youth Movement - Bnei Akiva of the United States and
New York, NY
Funding to support the organization's summertime educational programming.$60,413
Ilan High School
Ocean, NJ
Funding to support the organization's educational programming.$51,500
Kohelet Yeshiva High School
Merion Station, PA
Funding to support the organization's educational programming.$51,500
San Diego Jewish Academy
San Diego, CA
Funding to support the organization's educational programming.$51,500
Hebrew Theological College
Skokie, IL
Funding to support the organization's educational programming.$51,500
Jean and Samuel Frankel Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit
Bloomfield, MI
Funding to support the organization's educational programming.$51,500
Golda Och Academy Inc
West Orange, NJ
Funding to support the organization's educational programming.$51,500
Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Funding to support the organization's educational programming.$51,500
Margolin Hebrew Academy-Yeshiva of the South
Memphis, TN
Funding to support the organization's educational programming.$51,500
Rochelle Zell Jewish High School
Deerfield, IL
Funding to support the organization's educational programming.$51,500
Yeshiva University High Schools
Hollis, NY
Unding to support the organization's educational programming.$51,500
Torah Academy for Girls Shaarei Bina Inc
Hollywood, FL
Funding to support the organization's educational programming.$51,500
Jewish Community High School of the Bay
San Francisco, CA
Funding to support the organization's educational programming.$51,500
Westchester Hebrew High School
Mamaroneck, NY
Funding to support the organization's educational programming.$50,000
Shulamith School for Girls
Cedarhurst, NY
Funding to support the organization's educational programming.$50,000
Dr Miriam and Sheldon G Adelson Educational Institute
Las Vegas, NV
Funding to support the organization's educational programming$50,000
Legacy Heritage Investors I LLC
New York, NY
Through passthrough$66

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does JLRJ Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does JLRJ Inc give?

$2.0 million in tax year 2024, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $51,500.

Who runs JLRJ Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists B Gloznek (Assistant Secretary), W Stern (Director), R Kanner (Director) and S Wexner (Pres,secy,treas,dir) among 11 officers and trustees.

What does JLRJ Inc fund?

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

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