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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 76-0573833

JKJ Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $489,840 paid in grants.

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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

    $489,840

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,140,646

  • Tax year 2024

    $575,861

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,830,627

  • Tax year 2023

    $573,250

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,188,167

  • Tax year 2022

    $850,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,559,894

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,729,347

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,487,463

  • Tax year 2020

    $814,576

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,713,933

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,414,995

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $4,467,424

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,747,656

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $5,603,090

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. White Rose ResistanceQueens, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $125,000
  2. Free Wheelchair MissionIrvine, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $63,550
  3. LifesongGridley, IL

    General charitable purpose

    $50,000
  4. Teen & Family ServicesHouston, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $50,000
  5. Pro Althletes OutreachLittleton, CO

    General charitable purpose

    $45,000
  6. Gateways to Better EducationLaguna Hills, CA

    General chartiable purpose

    $25,000
  7. Trinity Oaks EnterprisesSan Antonio, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $25,000
  8. Live ActionArlington, VA

    General charitable purpose

    $20,000
  9. Texas Right to LifeBellaire, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $15,000
  10. The Chiari ProjectSanta Monica, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $12,500
  11. Elijah RisingHouston, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $10,605
  12. Houston Area PastorsHouston, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $10,155
  13. Felix OrganizationLocust Valley, NY

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  14. The Catholic UniversityWashington, DC

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  15. Grace Fellowship ChurchLago Vista, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $7,500
  16. Sa Area FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $5,000
  17. Turning Point USAIndianapolis, IN

    General charitable purpose

    $5,000
  18. Prager USherman Oaks, CA

    General chartibable purpose

    $530

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $110,60548% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $63,55027% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,00011% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $20,0009% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $12,5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York2 grants $135,000
  2. Texas7 grants $123,260
  3. California4 grants $101,580
  4. Illinois2 grants $55,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $45,000
  6. Virginia1 grant $20,000
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • John T Knox JrPRES. Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steven M RakofskyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cynthia F SeligmannTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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