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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 86-3681347

Jej Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Urbandale, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $135,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $671,769

  • Tax year 2024

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $772,275

  • Tax year 2023

    $12,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $787,335

  • Tax year 2022

    $31,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $768,912

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $50,000

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Puppy Jake FoundationUrbandale, IA

    Assist mission

    $50,000
  2. Gary Sinise FoundationFranklin, TN

    Assist mission

    $20,000
  3. Hope MinistriesPleasant Hill, IA

    Assist mission

    $20,000
  4. Mercy ChefsPortsmouth, VA

    Assist mission

    $15,000
  5. Children & Families Services - IowaDes Moines, IA

    Assist mission

    $10,000
  6. Child ServeJohnston, IA

    Assist mission

    $5,000
  7. Shriners Children'sTampa, FL

    Assist mission

    $5,000
  8. DmarcDes Moines, IA

    Assist mission

    $4,000
  9. AHEINZ57 Pet Rescue & TransportDe Soto, IA

    Assist mission

    $2,500
  10. Arl IowaDes Moines, IA

    Assist mission

    $2,500
  11. MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    Assist mission

    $1,000

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 $85,00079% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $20,00019% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $2,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa7 grants $94,000
  2. Virginia2 grants $35,000
  3. Florida1 grant $5,000
  4. Texas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Janel R HansenPRESIDENT, TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • David I HansenVICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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