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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-2903105

JKF Foundation

A private foundation in Iowa City, IA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 14 grants and $144,158 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $144,158

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $938,157
  • Tax year 2023

    $79,050

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,020,714
  • Tax year 2022

    $50,375

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,059,310
  • Tax year 2021

    $54,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $911,444
  • Tax year 2020

    $52,650

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $922,161
  • Tax year 2019

    $58,400

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $962,067

Grants paid in 2024

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Nueva GeneracionBeaufort, NC

    General purposes

    $33,658
  2. Mt Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA

    General purposes

    $20,000
  3. Open HeartlandIowa City, IA

    General purposes

    $20,000
  4. Winona State University FoundationWinona, MN

    General purposes

    $15,000
  5. El Kahir AuxiliaryHiawatha, IA

    General purposes

    $15,000
  6. Greater Cedar Rapids OpenCedar Rapids, IA

    General purposes

    $10,000
  7. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationBethesda, MD

    General purposes

    $7,000
  8. Shelter House Iowa CityIowa City, IA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  9. Willis Dady Homeless ServicesCedar Rapids, IA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  10. Regina FoundationIowa City, IA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  11. Critter Crusaders of Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids, IA

    General purposes

    $3,000
  12. Norway Baseball AssociationNorway, IA

    General purposes

    $3,000
  13. Watkins Athletic AssociationWatkins, IA

    General purposes

    $2,000
  14. Individual

    General purposes

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $20,00036% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $20,00036% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,00018% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $3,0005% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $3,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa10 grants $88,000
  2. North Carolina1 grant $33,658
  3. Minnesota1 grant $15,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $7,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jeffrey K FleckPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lu Ann FleckVice President Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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