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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-2147141

Jams Foundation

A private foundation in Irvine, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $1.1 million 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

    $1,119,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,333,441

  • Tax year 2024

    $898,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,346,539

  • Tax year 2023

    $786,750

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,452,329

  • Tax year 2022

    $610,112

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,322,244

  • Tax year 2021

    $697,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $933,845

  • Tax year 2020

    $569,250

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $814,916

  • Tax year 2019

    $775,153

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $762,734

  • Tax year 2018

    $820,762

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $824,841

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

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

  1. Ray Corollary InitiativeColumbia, MD

    Diversity in adr initiative

    $187,500
  2. Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA

    Beyond the dialogue initiative

    $150,000
  3. Community BoardsSan Francisco, CA

    Police-community mediation program

    $120,000
  4. Ohio State University FoundationColumbus, OH

    Divided community project

    $100,000
  5. Individual

    [individual] FOR ADVANCE DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN COUNTRIES OUTSIDE THE US

    $94,500
  6. National Assoc for Community MediationCumming, GA

    Community mediation - mini-grant funding, track a

    $77,500
  7. Convergence Center for Policy ResolutionWashington, DC

    Covergence compass program

    $75,000
  8. National Assoc for Community MediationCumming, GA

    Community mediation - program administration fee

    $45,000
  9. National Assoc for Community MediationCumming, GA

    Community mediation - mini-grant funding, track b

    $38,500
  10. Civic NationWashington, DC

    Change collective initiative

    $35,000
  11. Creative Response to ConflictSuffern, NY

    Student ambassadors program

    $30,000
  12. Center for Restorative Youth JusticeKalispell, MT

    Fostering community-wide conflict resolution skills program

    $30,000
  13. Justice Center of AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    2025 warren knight award recipient

    $25,000
  14. Association for Conflict ResolutionEagle, NE

    Student/youth initiatives - program administration fee

    $22,500
  15. National Associaton for Community MediationCumming, GA

    Community mediation - mini-grant funds, track b

    $17,500
  16. National Associaton for Community MediationCumming, GA

    Community mediation - mini-grant funds, track a

    $14,000
  17. National Assoc of Peer Program ProfSt Charles, MO

    Online peer mediation tournament

    $12,000
  18. Mediation Center of the Coastal EmpireSavannah, GA

    Resilient schools initiative

    $10,000
  19. Center for Children's RightsJacksonville, FL

    Project care (collaborative action & restorative engagement)

    $10,000
  20. Jewish Family & Children ServicesTeaneck, NJ

    Be your best self program

    $10,000
  21. Institute of World AffairsWashington, DC

    Conflict resolution education in elementary schools

    $10,000
  22. Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

    Youth conflict specialist program

    $5,000

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. National Association for Community MediationCumming, GA

    State of community mediation report

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $365,00055% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid4 grants $245,00037% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $40,0006% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $10,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $270,000
  2. Georgia7 grants $227,500
  3. Maryland1 grant $187,500
  4. District of Columbia3 grants $120,000
  5. Ohio1 grant $100,000
  6. Montana1 grant $30,000
  7. New York1 grant $30,000
  8. Nebraska1 grant $22,500
  9. Missouri1 grant $12,000
  10. Florida1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

15 people as filed

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

  • Kim TaylorBOARD PRESIDENT & MEMBER Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • Nate BrooksTREASURER Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • Larry MillsBOARD SECRETARY & MEMBER Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • David BrandonMANAGING DIRECTOR & BOARD MEMBER Hours 20Pay $90,532
  • Michael LewisBOARD CHAIR & MEMBER Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • Gary BirnbergBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • Monica BowenBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • Lisbeth BulmashBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • Bruce FriedmanBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • Terry FriedmanBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • Deirdre McCarthy GallagherBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • Robin GiseBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • Ann KoughBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • Linda MillerBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • Gail TusanBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.4Pay $0

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