Jt Family Foundation

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Private Foundation
LOS GATOS, CaliforniaMicroEIN: 475186647
Community Service ClubsHuman ServicesEducation Nonprofits

This organization is a private foundation dedicated to providing financial support to various charitable causes. Its mission centers on general support for organizations involved in community service, human services, and education. The foundation primarily serves a diverse range of nonprofit organizations, offering grants that help sustain their operations and initiatives. While it does not focus on a specific geographic area, its funding has been directed towards recipients in multiple states, reflecting a broad commitment to supporting impactful community efforts.

Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026

Ideal Applicant

Small to mid-sized nonprofits doing community service, human services or education work with regional presence (especially in California) and local credibility or referral connections to the foundation’s network.

Good Fit

  • Operations or programs in California (or established ties to CA-based networks).
  • Mission aligns with general support for community service, education, or human services.
  • Asks in the small grant range (roughly $1K–$10K).
  • Existing relationship, referral, or visibility to foundation leadership or prior grantees.
  • Track record of local impact that can be easily verified.

Geography

Broad

Grants in the latest year went to organizations in four different states (CA, DC, NY, HI), showing a multi-state footprint despite a majority share going to California.

Recipient Variety

Moderate

The foundation funded 4–6 distinct recipients each year across three years, indicating a modest but not extensive spread of independent grantees; dollar concentration is noticeable (top five took 88% in 2023) but does not erase the variety of recipients.

New Applicants

Moderate

Direct application routes are closed (the foundation states it only preselects grantees and no public contact details are posted), yet the filings show several new grantees funded in recent years, which suggests new entrants can be added but likely via invitation, referral, or targeted outreach rather than an open application process.

Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026