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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 33-3413531

HJF Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Charlotte, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $300,000 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

1 return on file

Tax year 2025 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2025

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $4,212,687

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. NC State University Foundation IncRaleigh, NC

    Support for real estate development program

    $100,000
  2. The Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte IncCharlotte, NC

    Scholarships

    $100,000
  3. Freedom CommunitiesCharlotte, NC

    General operating grant

    $100,000

Approved for future payment

17 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. NC State University Foundation IncRaleigh, NC

    Support for real estate development program

    $400,000
  2. The Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte IncCharlotte, NC

    Scholarships

    $400,000
  3. Freedom CommunitiesCharlotte, NC

    General operating grant

    $400,000
  4. Heart Math Tutoring IncCharlotte, NC

    General operating and extended learning model

    $100,000
  5. Charlotte Bilingual Learning CenterCharlotte, NC

    General operating and workforce development

    $100,000
  6. The Roc CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    General operating grant

    $100,000
  7. Freedom School Partners IncCharlotte, NC

    General operating grant

    $85,000
  8. YMCA of Greater CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    Yreaders

    $85,000
  9. Greater Enrichment Program IncCharlotte, NC

    General operating grant

    $85,000
  10. CPCC FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Summer automotive program

    $75,000
  11. Good FellowsCharlotte, NC

    Luncheon sponsorship and operating grant

    $75,000
  12. Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte RegionCharlotte, NC

    General operating grant

    $50,000
  13. Charlotte Center City PartnersCharlotte, NC

    City market upward mobility incubator

    $50,000
  14. Roof Above IncCharlotte, NC

    General operating grant

    $50,000
  15. Dress for SuccessCharlotte, NC

    General operating grant

    $50,000
  16. UNC Charlotte FoundationCharlotte, NC

    The faison scholarship

    $35,000
  17. Lotus Campaign IncCharlotte, NC

    General operating grant

    $35,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $100,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina3 grants $300,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Kris FetterPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Chris PoplinVICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Paul SeufertVICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Christopher E LeeDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Arthur W FieldsDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • John H GriggDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Thomas P HollowellDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Alexander W McAlisterDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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