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Jcf Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$128k
Granted FY2025still arriving
10
Grants FY2025still arriving
4
States reached
$30k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0197% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Education$436kHealth$359kRecreation & Sports$339kCrime & Legal$51kHuman Services$14kReligion$6kYouth Development$3kEnvironment$3kOther$0
02FY2025 · 10 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k5 grants · $10k
  • $10k–50k5 grants · $118k
$10,000
Median grant
4
States reached
$465k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
THE LAM FOUNDATION$30,000
TRUSTEES OF THE LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL$27,500
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY$25,000
TIGERS LACROSSE XXVI INC$25,000
BIG RED LACROSSE CLUB$10,000
Individual grant recipient$5,000
BRONX LACROSSE$3,500
Individual grant recipient$1,000
CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION$500
LASALLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL$250
02The need
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Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY17–22, $8k) land where the poverty rate runs at 17%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 97% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%SHANE'S FUTURE DAYS: $250 → 7%WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT: $250 → 14%HARLEM CHILDRENS ZONE: $3k → 17%HARLEM CHILDRENS ZONE: $3k → 17%HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE: $3k → 17%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

VT
NH
NY
OH
PA
NJ
CA
CO
VA
DE
TN
DC
TX
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

92%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.1M · 18 repeat orgs$97k to everyone else

18 repeat relationships: 6 still active in FY2025, 12 since wound down; 4 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

18
35

Total granted

$1.1M
$63k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+19%
+28%

Still filing today

61%
54%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 74% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $34k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
EducationRecreation & SportsHealthHuman ServicesYouth DevelopmentPublic BenefitOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • The Trustees of Princeton University
    6× · 2019–2025 · $402k · revenue +5%
  • TL
    The LAM Foundation
    8× · 2017–2025 · $342k · revenue +25%
  • HL
    HARLEM LACROSSE AND LEADERSHIP CORPORATION
    3× · 2019–2022 · $25k · revenue +157%

Funded once

  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2023 · $20k
  • CT
    CAMP TECUMSEH'S BLUE-GRAY FUND
    one grant, 2018 · $6k
  • SF
    SHOOTOUT FOR SOLDIERS INC
    one grant, 2022 · $5k · revenue -48%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
The Peak School

The peak school seeks to ignite a passion for learning, to develop students of diverse talents and backgrounds who think critically and act with integrity, and to graduate compassionate, confident, capable students who will embrace their…

Education
2
Masters School

The masters school celebrates active participation, deep understanding, and meaningful connection. a community of diverse individuals, we gather to learn, to strive, to dare, to do - to be a power for good in the world.

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3
Trustees of Lawrence Academy At Groton Ma Corp

Lawrence academy recognizes you for who you are, inspires you to take responsibility for who you want to become, supports you as you learn, and empowers you to take action for the greater good.

Education
4
Lewis & Clark College

Lewis & clark is a premier private higher education institution offering an exceptional education in an inclusive environment. by fostering critical thinking, innovation, creativity, civic engagement, and leadership, both inside and…

Education
5
Brunswick School Inc

Brunswick school, inc. is a day school for boys in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. the purpose of the school is to educate the "whole boy". it does so by helping boys and young men - without regard to culture, ethnicity or religion…

Education
6
Mastery Charter High School

All students learn the academic and personal skills they need to be truly prepared for postsecondary success and able to pursue their dreams.

Education
7
Phillips Exeter Academy

Unite goodness and knowledge and inspire youth from every quarter to lead purposeful lives. [text in quotations is taken from the academy's deed of gift, drafted in 1781] knowledge and goodness "above all, it is expected that the attention…

Education
8
Lowell School

Lowell school (the school) provides educational services to approximately 314 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. the school strives to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning environment, and offers a…

Education
9
St Luke's Foundation Inc

An exceptional education that inspires a deep love of learning, a strong moral compass, the commitment to serve, and the confidence to lead.

Education
10
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy

See schedule owe are an inclusive community on a mission to inspire unbounded curiosity and independent thought in every one of our students. in a unique educational environment that extends well beyond campus, we nurture students'…

Education
11
The Boys' Latin School of Maryland Inc

The boys' latin school of maryland is a college prep school for boys, grades k - 12.

Education
12
Brooklyn Law School

To provide students with the knowledge, skills, ethical values needed for a career in law.

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Trustees of the Lawrenceville School; the most unlike its peers is Shanes Future Days. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

32 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 32 of the 58 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

1
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
7
Early backer (in before they grew)
32/32
Grantees still filing
17/32
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

The Trustees of Princeton University: $402,000 · EducationThe Trustees of Princeton UniversityTRUSTEES OF THE LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL: $27,500 · EducationTRUSTEES OF THE LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL+5 more: $6,250 · EducationThe LAM Foundation: $342,250 · PhilanthropyThe LAM Foundation+1 more: $1,250 · PhilanthropyTIGERS LACROSSE XXVI INC: $200,019 · Recreation & SportsTIGERS LACROSSE XXVI I…HARLEM LACROSSE AND LEADERSHIP CORPORATION: $25,069 · Recreation & SportsHARLEM LACROSSE AND LE…BRONX LACROSSE INC CO OTA: $11,475 · Recreation & Sports+3 more: $2,000 · Recreation & SportsPRINCETON UNIVERSITY FRIENDS OF MEN'S LACROSSE: $25,750 · OtherPRINCETON UNI…BIG RED LACROSSE CLUB: $25,000 · OtherBIG RED LACRO…Individual grant recipient: $20,000 · OtherIndividual gr…SONY HILL BASKETBALL LEAGUE: $10,000 · OtherSONY HILL BAS…ALEXS LEMONADE STAND FOUNDATION: $8,500 · OtherALEXS LEMONAD…CAMP TECUMSEH'S BLUE-GRAY FUND: $5,600 · OtherEPISCOPAL ANNUAL FUND: $5,500 · OtherIndividual grant recipient: $5,000 · Other+29 more: $34,925 · Other+29 moreNEW YORK CITY POLICE FOUNDATION INC: $51,000 · Crime & LegalHARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE INC: $7,500 · Human Services+2 more: $500 · Human ServicesSHOOTOUT FOR SOLDIERS INC: $5,063 · Public BenefitNo Greater Sacrifice Foundation: $250 · Public Benefit
Education$435,750Philanthropy$343,500Recreation & Sports$238,563Other$140,275Crime & Legal$51,000Human Services$8,000Public Benefit$5,313

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetThe Trustees of Princeton University: $402,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetThe LAM Foundation: $342,250 over 8y, 6.8% of budgetTIGERS LACROSSE XXVI INC: $200,019 over 7y, 100% of budgetNEW YORK CITY POLICE FOUNDATION INC: $51,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetTRUSTEES OF THE LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL: $27,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHARLEM LACROSSE AND LEADERSHIP CORPORATION: $25,069 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetBRONX LACROSSE INC CO OTA: $11,475 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetALEXS LEMONADE STAND FOUNDATION: $8,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetHARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE INC: $7,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetSHOOTOUT FOR SOLDIERS INC: $5,063 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetWillistown Conservation Trust Inc: $3,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetEpiscopal Academy: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBLOOD CANCER UNITED INC: $1,750 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMARKS COLORECTAL SURGICAL FOUNDATION: $1,500 over 1y, 1.1% of budgetBOYS LATIN FOUNDATION: $1,250 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFLYIN RYAN HAWKS FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 1.3% of budgetMALVERN PREPARATORY SCHOOL: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $550 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHAUDENOSAUNEE NATIONALS DEVELO GROUP INC: $500 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetCITY LAX INC: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMartis Valley Education Foundation: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNo Greater Sacrifice Foundation: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCITYTEAM MINISTRIES: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSHANES FUTURE DAYS: $250 over 1y, 2.4% of budgetTHE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLOWER MERION HS CREW ASSOCIATION: $100 over 1y, 0.1% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds The Trustees of Princeton University ↗
  • Who funds The LAM Foundation ↗
  • Who funds TIGERS LACROSSE XXVI INC ↗
  • Who funds NEW YORK CITY POLICE FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds TRUSTEES OF THE LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL ↗
  • Who funds HARLEM LACROSSE AND LEADERSHIP CORPORATION ↗
  • Who funds BRONX LACROSSE INC CO OTA ↗
  • Who funds ALEXS LEMONADE STAND FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE INC ↗
  • Who funds SHOOTOUT FOR SOLDIERS INC ↗
  • Who funds Willistown Conservation Trust Inc ↗
  • Who funds Episcopal Academy ↗
  • Who funds BLOOD CANCER UNITED INC ↗
  • Who funds MARKS COLORECTAL SURGICAL FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds CARBON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds BOYS LATIN FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds FLYIN RYAN HAWKS FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds BIG PICTURE PHILADELPHIA ↗
  • Who funds MALVERN PREPARATORY SCHOOL ↗
  • Who funds CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds PETER'S PLACE ↗
  • Who funds ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC ↗

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Philadelphia Foun…E Murdoch Family Foun…Hamilton Family Found…Claneil Foundation IncThe Pfizer Foundation…Jpmorgan Chase Founda…Ge Aerospace Foundati…Renaissance Charitabl…National Philanthropi…The Blackbaud Giving …Charities Aid Foundat…Morgan Stanley Global…
The Philadelphia FoundationPA14.7× affinity5 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Philadelphia Foundation · E Murdoch Family Foundation · Hamilton Family Foundation · Claneil Foundation Inc · The Pfizer Foundation Inc · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · Ge Aerospace Foundation · Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Charities Aid Foundation America · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Jcf Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Jcf Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 20%6%25%56%100%funder's share of their income ↑0%5%10%15%20%share of the org’s income from government →median 11%
  • The Trustees of Princeton University: 11% of income from government
  • Wounded Warrior Project Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
2get no government money at all
4report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–20%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
05Through Plinth

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How do I get to Jcf Foundation?

Find your warmest path to Jcf Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 58 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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