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Form 990-PFTax year 2019EIN 42-1475510

LJ Foundation

A private foundation in Scottsdale, AZ. Its return for tax year 2019 lists 11 grants and $27,042 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2019 (period ending Dec 31, 2019), 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

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2019

    $27,042

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2018

    $19,950

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $19,121

Grants paid in 2019

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Planned ParenthoodNew York, NY

    General support

    $7,500
  2. Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA

    General support

    $5,000
  3. St IgnatiusChicago, IL

    General support

    $4,492
  4. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    General support

    $4,000
  5. Infant Welfare SocietyEvanston, IL

    General support

    $2,000
  6. Francis Xavier Warde SchoolChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,200
  7. UNICEFNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  8. HephzibahOak Park, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  9. Mercy Home for Boys and GirlsChicago, IL

    General support

    $500
  10. St Jude HospitalMemphis, TN

    General support

    $250
  11. St Mary's Food BankPhoenix, AZ

    General support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $5,00056% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $4,00044% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois6 grants $13,192
  2. New York2 grants $8,500
  3. Iowa1 grant $5,000
  4. Tennessee1 grant $250
  5. Arizona1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Elizabeth NewellPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jack KragieVICE PRESIDE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amy FreshwaterSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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