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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-3100839

FJN Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Jenkintown, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 32 grants and $210,000 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

    $210,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $2,449,895
  • Tax year 2024

    $210,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,555,052
  • Tax year 2023

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,266,880
  • Tax year 2022

    $175,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,339,396
  • Tax year 2021

    $194,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,436,698
  • Tax year 2020

    $181,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,303,462
  • Tax year 2019

    $136,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,085,058
  • Tax year 2018

    $124,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,046,403

Grants paid in 2025

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. DevereuxVillanova, PA

    Pa programs

    $72,000
  2. Habitat for HumanityCoatesville, PA

    General support

    $9,000
  3. Rosie's PlaceBoston, MA

    General support

    $9,000
  4. Finding Shelter Animal RescueSoutheastern, PA

    General support

    $8,000
  5. PhilabundancePhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $8,000
  6. Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA

    Theater company operations

    $7,000
  7. Notre Dame AcademyVillanova, PA

    Theater & arts programs

    $7,000
  8. Pennsylvania Academy of Fine ArtsPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $7,000
  9. FrancisvaleRadnor, PA

    General support

    $6,000
  10. Montgomery County Community ColBlue Bell, PA

    Art gallery support

    $6,000
  11. Paoli Memorial HospitalPaoli, PA

    General support

    $6,000
  12. PawsWakefield, MA

    General support

    $6,000
  13. Boston Healthcare for the HomelessBoston, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  14. Colonial TheaterPhoenixville, PA

    General support

    $5,000
  15. Gemma ServicesPlymouth MTNG, PA

    General support

    $5,000
  16. Pine Street InnBoston, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  17. Company OneBoston, MA

    General support

    $4,000
  18. Gateway ArtsBrookline, MA

    General support

    $4,000
  19. Mainline HealthPaoli, PA

    General support

    $4,000
  20. Boston Partners in EducationBoston, MA

    General support

    $3,000
  21. Camp VictoryMillville, PA

    General support

    $3,000
  22. Hope LodgeCheltenham, PA

    General support

    $3,000
  23. Kitty Connection IncorporatedMedford, MA

    General fund

    $3,000
  24. Murphy's Giving MarketUpper Darby, PA

    General fund

    $3,000
  25. Arlington EatsArlington, MA

    General support

    $2,000
  26. Eat ShareWatsontown, PA

    General support

    $2,000
  27. Speakeasy Stage CompanyBoston, MA

    General support

    $2,000
  28. Special Olympics PA Chester County ProgramsExton, PA

    General support

    $2,000
  29. Aneway Project FoundationMedia, PA

    General fund

    $1,000
  30. MelmarkBerwyn, PA

    General support

    $1,000
  31. Martha Lloyd Community ServicesTroy, PA

    General fund

    $1,000
  32. Picking Me FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Mental health1 grant $72,00057% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $14,00011% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture3 grants $12,0009% of the total
  4. Human services3 grants $11,0009% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $9,0007% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 grants $6,0005% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $3,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania20 grants $159,000
  2. Massachusetts11 grants $50,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Nicole GailusTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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