Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a small charity should not send it a cold proposal and should instead seek an introduction through an existing connection.
- Its grants are mostly modest: about 8 in 10 fall between $20,000 and $245,000, and half of its grants to organisations were $90,000 or less, so a request of that order fits its usual pattern, although its largest grant was $780,000, so that band is not a ceiling.
- In its latest filing, all of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, which suggests that existing relationships matter a great deal.
- No geographic focus is stated, so location alone does not decide whether a charity may apply, and the filing gives no timetable for invitations, so timing is unclear.
- Its giving has risen each year, from $1,019,500 to $2,818,500 in the latest filing, but that growth does not by itself make it an easier funder to approach.
Overview
Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust is a US private foundation based in Pasadena, CA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The trust’s recorded grants have supported organisations working in social justice leadership, shelter and care for pregnant women, education for vulnerable children and young people, food assistance, Christian ministry, environmental sustainability, philanthropy, and arts-based violence prevention. Recipients include education initiatives, a food bank, a shelter and Christian ministries. The recorded purposes also include support for underprivileged people, children, families and seniors, as well as services for people experiencing homelessness. Grants have reached organisations in California, Georgia, Wisconsin and other states. Its giving spans varied charitable activities and recipient organisations.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in California, Georgia, Wisconsin and Oregon.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 100% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 40 grants to organisations were $90,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
2 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 27% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations Judy Ann Bork Charitable Trust had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 12 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $197k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Be Present · Engagement of leader to undertake publication of book to tell stories of people whose lives have been changed$780,0002024 tax year
- Elizabeth House · Serve underprivileged pregnant women$450,0002024 tax year
- Haiti Allies · Funds to serve students hot meal 3-days a week$245,0002024 tax year
- African Road · $107,500 grant in support of vicoba, $97,000 grant in support of reach rwanda$204,5002024 tax year
- Crossroad Christian Ministries · Transform lives through communicating god's truth and connecting people into redemptive relationships$200,0002024 tax year
- Wisdom & Money · Companioning people of wealth on a path of transformation to alter relationships with money$200,0002024 tax year
- New Life Ministries · Support of ministry staff and vendors; support scholarship fund$194,0002024 tax year
- Action Kivu Congo Peace School · Educational grant for impoverished and vulnerable youth$125,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Rose Feerick — Trustee
- Linda Ballesteros — Trustee
- William F Kruse — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $976,227 | $1,019,500 | $7,787,231 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $76,330 | $1,119,500 | $7,344,928 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,854,295 | $2,818,500 | $4,776,099 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
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Contact
- Pasadena, CA