Jej Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Urbandale, IA · EIN 86-3681347 · reported 2023–2025
18grants reported
$5,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$198Ktotal paid
5states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 18 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $20K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
4701 121st St
Urbandale, IA 50323-2316
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Puppy Jake Foundation ASSIST MISSION | Urbandale, IA | $50,000 |
| Puppy Jake Foundation ASSIST MISSION | Urbandale, IA | $40,000 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation ASSIST MISSION | Merrifield, VA | $20,000 |
| Hope Ministries ASSIST MISSION | Des Moines, IA | $20,000 |
| Mercy Chefs ASSIST MISSION | Portsmouth, VA | $15,000 |
| Children & Families Services - Iowa ASSIST MISSION | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 |
| Share Our Strength ASSIST MISSION | Washington, DC | $8,000 |
| Puppy Jake Foundation ASSIST MISSION | Urbandale, IA | $6,500 |
| Child Serve ASSIST MISSION | Johnston, IA | $5,000 |
| Shriners Children's ASSIST MISSION | Tampa, FL | $5,000 |
| Child Serve ASSIST MISSION | Johnston, IA | $5,000 |
| Dmarc ASSIST MISSION | Des Moines, IA | $4,000 |
| Aheinz57 Pet Rescue & Transport ASSIST MISSION | DE Soto, IA | $2,500 |
| Arl Iowa ASSIST MISSION | Des Moines, IA | $2,500 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center ASSIST MISSION | Houston, TX | $1,000 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center ASSIST MISSION | Houston, TX | $1,000 |
| Child Serve ASSIST MISSION | Johnston, IA | $1,000 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center ASSIST MISSION | Houston, TX | $1,000 |
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