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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-1392022

J & M Foundation

A private foundation in Salinas, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $220,000 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

    $220,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,085,766
  • Tax year 2024

    $220,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,632,645
  • Tax year 2023

    $225,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,581,942
  • Tax year 2022

    $205,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,714,725
  • Tax year 2021

    $182,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,726,510
  • Tax year 2020

    $205,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,647,753
  • Tax year 2019

    $202,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,699,034
  • Tax year 2018

    $205,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $3,775,514

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

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

  1. Big Sur Land TrustMonterey, CA

    General operating support

    $30,000
  2. Aspen Center for Environmental StudAspen, CO

    General operating support

    $20,000
  3. Csumb University AdvancementSeaside, CA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  4. UC Davis FoundationDavis, CA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  5. Individual

    General operating support

    $15,000
  6. National Alliance on Mental IllnessMonterey, CA

    General operating support

    $15,000
  7. Family HouseSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $15,000
  8. Individual

    General operating support

    $15,000
  9. Interim IncMonterey, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  10. Individual

    General operating support

    $10,000
  11. Big Sur Health CenterBig Sur, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  12. Carmel Ideas FoundationCarmel, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  13. Aspen Historical SocietyAspen, CO

    General operating support

    $5,000
  14. Cal Poly FundSan Luis Obispo, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  15. Food Bank for Monterey CountySalinas, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  16. Aspen Music Festival SchoolAspen, CO

    General operating support

    $5,000
  17. Save Our ShoresSanta Cruz, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  18. Individual

    General operating support

    $5,000
  19. Cachagua Fire Protection DistrictCarmel Valley, CA

    General Operating Support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $30,00046% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $20,00031% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $15,00023% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California12 grants $145,000
  2. Colorado3 grants $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jane B DunawayPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tena D FarrTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ricky NguyenAsst. Sec. Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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