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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 99-1573825

For Jesus Loved Me First Foundation

A private foundation in Cleveland, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $390,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $390,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $84,315

  • Tax year 2024

    $287,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $99,571

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

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

  1. Salvation Army Eastern TerritoryWest Nyack, NY

    General

    $35,000
  2. The City MissionCleveland, OH

    General

    $35,000
  3. Prison Fellowship MinistriesMerrifield, VA

    General

    $30,000
  4. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    General

    $30,000
  5. World Vision IncFederal Way, WA

    General

    $25,000
  6. Alliance Defending FreedomScottsdale, AZ

    General

    $20,000
  7. Compassion InternationalColorado SPGS, CO

    General

    $20,000
  8. In His Steps FoundationIndependence, OH

    General

    $20,000
  9. Youth for Christ - ClevelandCleveland, OH

    General

    $20,000
  10. The Cleveland OrchestraCleveland, OH

    General

    $18,000
  11. The Cleveland Museum of Natural HistoryCleveland, OH

    General

    $17,000
  12. Cornerstone Pregnancy ServicesElyria, OH

    General

    $15,000
  13. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    General

    $15,000
  14. Cleveland Museum of ArtCleveland, OH

    General

    $10,000
  15. Colson Center for Christian WorldviewColorado SPGS, CO

    General

    $10,000
  16. Crossroad Prison MinistryGrand Rapids, MI

    General

    $10,000
  17. IHS GlobalSoutheastern, PA

    General

    $10,000
  18. Cleveland Botanical GardensCleveland, OH

    General

    $8,000
  19. Western Reserve Historical SocietyCleveland, OH

    General

    $7,000
  20. Agape International MissionsRoseville, CA

    General

    $5,000
  21. Blue Dragon Childrens Foundation USALittleton, CO

    General

    $5,000
  22. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  23. Friends of the Good Samaritans IncStanford, KY

    General

    $5,000
  24. Good News GlobalAlbert Lea, MN

    General

    $5,000
  25. Hospice of the Western Reserve IncCleveland, OH

    General

    $5,000
  26. International Justice MissionArlington, VA

    General

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid4 grants $55,00025% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $52,00023% of the total
  3. Religion2 grants $40,00018% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $20,0009% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $20,0009% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $15,0007% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $20,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio10 grants $155,000
  2. Colorado3 grants $35,000
  3. New York1 grant $35,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $30,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $30,000
  6. Washington1 grant $25,000
  7. Arizona1 grant $20,000
  8. Missouri1 grant $15,000
  9. Michigan1 grant $10,000
  10. Pennsylvania1 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.

  • David J LincolnPRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Roger L ShumakerSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • David C AndersonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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