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Form 990-PFTax year 2018EIN 36-4321978

JSJ Family Foundation

A private foundation in Highland Park, IL. Its return for tax year 2018 lists 19 grants and $24,593 paid in grants.

Tax year 2018 (period ending Dec 31, 2018), 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 2018 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2018

    $24,593

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2018

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Schwab Charitable FundLone Tree, CO

    Public charity support

    $15,018
  2. Jewish United FundChicago, IL

    Public charity support

    $2,200
  3. Charles M Schwartz Mem FoundationChicago, IL

    Public charity support

    $1,000
  4. United States Holocaust MuseumHighland Park, IL

    Public charity support

    $1,000
  5. Lurie Children's HospitalChicago, IL

    Public charity support

    $1,000
  6. National Parkinson's FoundationMiami, FL

    Public charity support

    $1,000
  7. The Rory David Deutsch FoundationHighland Park, IL

    Public charity support

    $1,000
  8. Juvenile Diabetes Research FoundationChicago, IL

    Public charity support

    $425
  9. Nothwestern Memorial FoundationChicago, IL

    Public charity support

    $300
  10. Highland Park Community FoundationHighland Park, IL

    Public charity support

    $250
  11. United States Holocaust MuseumHighland Park, IL

    Public charity support

    $250
  12. The Family Institute at Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL

    Public charity support

    $250
  13. FILLAHEART4KIDSORGLake Forest, IL

    Public charity support

    $250
  14. Lurie Children's HospitalChicago, IL

    Public charity support

    $200
  15. Cancer Wellness CenterNorthbrook, IL

    Public charity support

    $200
  16. Chicago Children's MuseumChicago, IL

    Public charity support

    $150
  17. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Public charity support

    $50
  18. Lurie Children's HospitalChicago, IL

    Public charity support

    $25
  19. Cancer Wellness CenterNorthbrook, IL

    Public charity support

    $25

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $17,46892% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $1,0005% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $2251% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $150<1% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $50<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $15,018
  2. Illinois15 grants $8,275
  3. Florida1 grant $1,000
  4. Michigan1 grant $250
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $50

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Marvin R RotterPRES, TREAS, DIR Hours 0.23Pay $0
  • Jan B RotterSECY, DIR Hours 0.06Pay $0

The return

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