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JJ Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only American Fork, Utah · EIN 843825244

JJ Family Foundation is a private foundation in American Fork, Utah. In tax year 2024 it gave $104,828 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $12,203 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 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $53,060 the year before.

25% of its 2024 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$53,0603$2.4 million
2024$104,8285$2.5 million

How to apply

JJ Family 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Utah.

StateGrantsAmount
Utah5$104,828

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Royal Blue Foundation
Orem, UT
Non-profit$50,000
The Church of Jesus Christ of LDS
Salt Lake City, UT
Non-profit$36,200
Individual
UT
Non-profit$12,203
American Heritage
American Fork, UT
Non-profit$5,000
American Fork High School
American Fork, UT
Non-profit$1,425

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does JJ Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does JJ Family Foundation give?

$104,828 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $12,203.

Who runs JJ Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jeffrey Gardner (Trustee), Janeen Gardner (Trustee), Rob Haertel (Trustee) and Ellie Gardner (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

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