The J127 Foundation
The J127 Foundation reported $13.2 million in revenue and $340,351 in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $33.28 went to program services, $66.72 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $284,268 (Treasurer/Secretary/Executive Director (Merritt)). Revenue rose 4467% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $340KFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 33.3% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 66.7% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.8% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $284,268 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 83.52% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | Not reported | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 805.9 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
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Questions people ask
How much of The J127 Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The J127 Foundation reported that 33.3% of its $340,351 in expenses went to program services, 66.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The J127 Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The J127 Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $284,268, for the role of Treasurer/Secretary/Executive Director (Merritt) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The J127 Foundation get its money?
Of $13.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 90.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The J127 Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-0523312 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202620909349300802 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540509349300504 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430549349300523 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311119349301106 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210709349300821 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100619349300605 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-0523312: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.