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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5911476

The JCK Foundation

A private foundation in Charlotte, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $41,352 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Jeffrey A Kline
6615 Wakehurst Road
Charlotte, NC 28226
(561) 988-2516
[email protected]
Form and materials
Requests may be submitted online at https://thejckfoundation.org
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Grants are limited to disaster relief of the poor and distressed. This person is one who is defined as lacking the necessities of life involving physical, mental, or emotional well-being as a result of poverty or temporary distress.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $41,352

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $261,393

  • Tax year 2024

    $53,931

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $294,420

  • Tax year 2023

    $18,935

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $266,018

  • Tax year 2022

    $29,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $13,753

  • Tax year 2021

    $23,675

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $12,243

  • Tax year 2020

    $28,600

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $8,707

  • Tax year 2019

    $14,150

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $18,353

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,400

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $33,376

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. NAMI CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    Support of general programs

    $14,080
  2. Charlotte Family HousingCharlotte, NC

    Support of general programs

    $10,000
  3. Individual

    Disaster relief

    $5,214
  4. Zabs PlaceMatthews, NC

    Support of general programs

    $4,000
  5. Individual

    Disaster relief

    $2,500
  6. Individual

    Disaster relief

    $1,500
  7. PhiloptochosNew York, NY

    Support of general programs

    $1,500
  8. House of PearlsMonroe, NC

    Support of general programs

    $1,000
  9. Individual

    Disaster relief

    $1,000
  10. Childrens HospitalCharlotte, NC

    Support of general programs

    $300
  11. Tim Tebow FoundationJacksonville, FL

    Support of general programs

    $258

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $10,00097% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2583% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina5 grants $29,380
  2. New York1 grant $1,500
  3. Florida1 grant $258

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jeffrey A KlineCHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christine M KlineSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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