Private foundation · EIN 72-1376480 · Mobile, Alabama · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Rjjb Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if you're in Alabama. The foundation accepts applications (May be submitted year round. Grants are reviewed annually in october/november.) and its median grant is $12K.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 35 grants paid, $1.3M total, median $12K. 86% of grants stayed in Alabama. Stated restrictions: The foundation considers requests that serve the needs reflected in its mission - faith, community, and education.

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
35
$1.3M
Median grant
$12K
Stays in AL
86%
of grants
Deadline
See below
May be submitted year round. Grants are
Assets
$32M

How to apply

The grant proposal should be prepared on one 8 1/2 x 11-inch paper and signed by the organization's chief executive officer and any attachments should be labeled. The proposal should include the following: A cover letter with agency name and address, the name and telephone number of the contact person, a one- paragraph summary of the project and the amount of funding requested, a brief summary of the history of the agency, its mission, its staff size and a list of the board of directors and/or trustees, the project's goals and objectives and how many will be served, specific needs to be addre… Contact: Jerod a Pilot, Po Box 91206, Mobile, Al, 2516345287, JPILOT@RJJB.COM Deadlines: May be submitted year round. Grants are reviewed annually in october/november. Restrictions: The foundation considers requests that serve the needs reflected in its mission - faith, community, and education. A group may apply for a grant only if it is a nonprofit organization with tax-exempt status under section 501 (c)(3) of the internal revenue service code. In order to be considered for a grant, the organization and the project must clearly demonstrate sound fiscal management and accountability.

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

35 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Christian FoundationBirmingham, ALGeneral operating$720K
Young LifeColorado Springs, COGeneral operating$60K
Bayside AcademyDaphne, ALGeneral operating$55K
Mobile BaykeeperMobile, ALGeneral operating$50K
Big Oak RanchSpringville, ALGeneral operating$34K
Alabama Policy InstituteBirmingham, ALGeneral operating$30K
Adjusters Give BackMobile, ALGeneral operating$25K
Thomas Hospital FoundationFairhope, ALCapital campaign$25K
Victory Health PartnersMobile, ALGeneral operating$25K
Lifewise AcademyHilliard, OHGeneral operating$25K
The Center of Executive LeadershipBirmingham, ALGeneral operating$24K
Palmer Williams GroupPrichard, ALGeneral operating$20K
Baldwin Preparatory AcademyLoxley, ALGeneral operating$20K
Manufacture Good Fka Magic City WoodworksBirmingham, ALGeneral operating$15K
University of MobileMobile, ALGeneral operating$15K
Prodisee PantrySpanish Fort, ALGeneral operating$14K
Hope CommunityMontgomery, ALGeneral operating$13K
Baldwin Family VillageFairhope, ALGeneral operating$12K
Baller Dream FoundationDaphne, ALGeneral operating$10K
Fellowship of Christian AthletesMobile, ALGeneral operating$10K
Women's Resource CenterMobile, ALGeneral operating$10K
Soar Leadership InstituteDaphne, ALGeneral operating$10K
Generosity New YorkRidgefield, CTGeneral operating$10K
Coast Guard FoundationStovington, CTGeneral operating$5,000
Eastern Shore Arts CenterFairhope, ALGeneral operating$5,000
Eastern Shore Repertory TheatreFairhope, ALGeneral operating$5,000
Light of the VillageBay Minette, ALGeneral operating$5,000
One More MomentSpanish Fort, ALGeneral operating$5,000
Search MinistriesFort Worth, TXGeneral operating$5,000
True Vine FoundationEutaw, ALGeneral operating$5,000
UsieaMountain Brook, ALGeneral operating$5,000
Family Promise of Baldwin County IncSummerdale, ALGeneral operating$5,000
Distinguished Young WomenMobile, ALGeneral operating$3,000
Impact 100 Baldwin CountyFairhope, ALGeneral operating$3,000
Infirmary FoundationMobile, ALGeneral operating$1,000

By state: Alabama 30 · Colorado 1 · Ohio 1 · Connecticut 2 · Texas 1

About this foundation

Rjjb Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Mobile, Alabama, administered in care of Rodney a Pilot Ttee, tax-exempt since 1997. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Rjjb Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. The grant proposal should be prepared on one 8 1/2 x 11-inch paper and signed by the organization's chief executive officer and any attachments should be labeled. Deadlines: May be submitted year round. Grants are reviewed annually in october/november..

How much does Rjjb Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $1.3M across 35 grants, a median of $12K.

Where does Rjjb Family Foundation give?

Alabama (30 grants), Colorado (1 grants), Ohio (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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