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Jordan Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 205940739

Jordan Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.5 million in 9 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $602,500. 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 $1.5 million the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$1.4 million9$27.5 million
2023$1.5 million9$31.1 million
2024$1.5 million9$33.3 million

How to apply

Jordan Family 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 Jordan Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia1$602,500
Illinois1$550,000
New York2$125,000
Wisconsin2$110,000
California1$50,000
Georgia1$50,000
Florida1$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
Provide support to those in need$602,500
Care
Chicago, IL
End poverty$550,000
Medecins Sans Frontieres
New York, NY
Provide medical support$100,000
University of Wisconsin Foundation
Madison, WI
$10,000 to scholarships; remaining is general suppport for education.$60,000
Atlanta Community Food Program
Atlanta, GA
Food programs for needy families$50,000
Feeding America
Appleton, WI
Food programs for needy families$50,000
Prostate Cancer Foundation
Santa Monica, CA
Prostate cancer research$50,000
Harry Chapin Food Bank
Fort Myers, FL
Food programs for needy families$25,000
National Urban League
New York, NY
Support of underserved urban residents$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jordan Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jordan Family Foundation Inc give?

$1.5 million in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Jordan Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists William Paul Jordan (President), Dorian S Jordan (VP, Secretary & Treasurer), Julia K Jordan (Director) and Jeffrey S Billings (Asst Secretary & Treasurer) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Jordan Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services, health and food and hunger.

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