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JJCJ Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Raleigh, North Carolina · EIN 932338277

JJCJ Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Raleigh, North Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $134,000 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 and the largest $42,000. 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 $2,000 the year before.

100% 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$2,0001$2.1 million
2024$134,00020$2.1 million

How to apply

JJCJ 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 JJCJ Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina10$85,000
New York2$23,000
Tennessee2$7,000
Vermont2$6,000
Georgia1$5,000
Florida1$4,000
Montana1$2,500
District of Columbia1$1,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Family Promise of the Triangle
Raleigh, NC
General purpose$42,000
Camp Dudley Inc
Westport, NY
General purpose$20,000
Davidson College
Davidson, NC
General purpose$10,000
St David's Episcopal School
Raleigh, NC
General purpose$9,000
Ravenscroft School
Raleigh, NC
General purpose$8,000
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle
Raleigh, NC
General purpose$5,000
Operation Hope
Atlanta, GA
General purpose$5,000
Smokey Mountain Services Dogs
Loudon, TN
General purpose$4,500
Brown Ledge Foundation
Burlington, VT
General purpose$4,000
Shriners' Hospitals for Children
Tampa, FL
General purpose$4,000
Kenan-Flagler Business School Foundation
Chapel Hill, NC
General purpose$3,000
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General purpose$3,000
Dream
Bozeman, MT
General purpose$2,500
Green Chair Project
Raleigh, NC
General purpose$2,500
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
General purpose$2,500
Tammy Lynn Memorial Fund
Raleigh, NC
General purpose$2,500
Ronald McDonald House
Chapel Hill, NC
General purpose$2,000
Riverflow Community Inc
North Ferrisburgh, VT
General purpose$2,000
Uso
Washington, DC
General purpose$1,500
Womens Center of Wake County Inc
Raleigh, NC
General purpose$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does JJCJ Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does JJCJ Foundation Inc give?

$134,000 in tax year 2024, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.

Who runs JJCJ Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists James M Wells IV (President/Treasurer), James M Wells III (Vice President), Carrington Pace Wells (Vice President) and Janette O Wells (Secretary).

What does JJCJ Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and faith communities.

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