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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5251671

CJR Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Austin, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $13,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $13,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $312,956
  • Tax year 2024

    $12,300

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $254,214
  • Tax year 2023

    $12,250

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $237,381
  • Tax year 2022

    $11,550

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $239,026
  • Tax year 2021

    $11,550

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $219,353
  • Tax year 2020

    $11,350

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $200,912
  • Tax year 2019

    $11,450

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $191,715
  • Tax year 2018

    $10,950

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $184,293

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. CURE JM FoundationLeesburg, VA

    Research to cure Juvenile Myositis

    $3,750
  2. Brain and Behavioral Research InstGreat Neck, NY

    Research for mental illness

    $2,500
  3. North Texas Food BankPlano, TX

    Closing the hunger gap

    $1,500
  4. Any Baby CanAustin, TX

    Support for families with sick children

    $1,000
  5. Dell Childrens HospitalAustin, TX

    Hospital carefor children

    $1,000
  6. LifeworksAustin, TX

    Help youth and families gain self-sufficiency

    $1,000
  7. Salvation ArmyAustin, TX

    Assist neigh-bors in crisis

    $800
  8. Citizens United for Research EpilepsyChicago, IL

    Research a cure for epilepsy

    $700
  9. Texas Gun SenseAustin, TX

    Advocate for policies to reduce gun violence

    $400
  10. CASA of Travis CountyAustin, TX

    Advocate for abused children

    $350

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health1 grant $3,75090% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $40010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas7 grants $6,050
  2. Virginia1 grant $3,750
  3. New York1 grant $2,500
  4. Illinois1 grant $700

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Joel E Reed IIIPresident Hours 2Pay $0
  • Laurel M ReedVice Pres Hours 1Pay $0
  • Catherine R JonesDirector Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Joel E Reed IVDirector Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Ryan W ReedDirector Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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