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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-6426986

Jab Foundation

A private foundation in Golden Valley, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $1.3 million 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $1,268,642

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $12,810,136
  • Tax year 2024

    $552,341

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $12,050,291
  • Tax year 2023

    $671,032

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $8,494,016
  • Tax year 2022

    $855,823

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $5,176,765
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,342,332

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $5,137,581
  • Tax year 2020

    $658,025

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $6,249,539
  • Tax year 2018

    $586,780

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,829,509

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of St ThomasSt Paul, MN

    Charitable

    $401,000
  2. Catholic Relief ServicesBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $135,000
  3. Cristo ReyMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $125,000
  4. Aim Higher FoundationSaint Paul, MN

    Charitable

    $100,000
  5. Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI

    Charitable

    $100,000
  6. Serve MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $80,000
  7. EdalliesMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $77,000
  8. Unitied WayMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $42,042
  9. Good Shepard SchoolGolden Valley, MN

    Charitable

    $25,000
  10. Think SmallSaint Paul, MN

    Charitable

    $25,000
  11. University of MN FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $15,000
  12. Northside Achievement ZoneMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $13,500
  13. Immaculate Conception Catholic SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $12,000
  14. The Reading LeagueSyracuse, NY

    Charitable

    $10,100
  15. Bethany Lutheran CollegeMankato, MN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  16. Black Men TeachSaint Paul, MN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  17. ConstellationMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  18. Green Light FundBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  19. Groves Learning OrganizationSt Louis Park, MN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  20. Literacy MNSt Paul, MN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  21. Sisters of Notre DameThousand Oaks, MN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  22. St Mary of the LakePlymouth, MN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  23. Twin Cities RiseMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  24. Friends of Hennepin LibraryMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $5,000
  25. Our Lady of LourdosMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $5,000
  26. Spoon FoundationPortland, OR

    Charitable

    $5,000
  27. Benilde - St MargaretsSt Louis Park, MN

    Charitable

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $531,10076% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $100,00014% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $40,0006% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $13,5002% of the total
  5. Jobs and employment1 grant $10,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota22 grants $1,008,542
  2. Maryland1 grant $135,000
  3. Wisconsin1 grant $100,000
  4. New York1 grant $10,100
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  6. Oregon1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jane McDonald BlackTRUSTEE Hours 25Pay $0
  • Archie BlackTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael BlackTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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