The 3J FOUNDATION concentrates almost exclusively on education, directing a small number of mid-sized grants to both K–12 and higher education institutions. Its giving is focused and repeat-oriented, with multiple awards to a named high school (Liu Guojun High School) and to Binghamton University and its foundation, suggesting an interest in supporting specific schools or institutional partners rather than broad community causes.
Concentrated, repeat support to a small set of education-focused grantees; few grants overall but moderate dollar amounts per grant rather than many small donations.
$61K
$1.1M
$62K
$48K
Most grants fall between $360 and $8K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$360
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$8K
About 70% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for 3j Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 10 | $38K | 76.9% |
| 2 | China | 3 | $23K |
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Notable grantees: Liu Guojun High School, Binghamton University, Binghamton University Foundation
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton University Fundation | Binghamton, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Liu Guojun High School | Taizhou | $7,500 | 2025 | Education |
| Friends of Children with Special Ne | Fremont, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | Charity |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | Charity |
| San Jose Public Library Foundation | San Jose, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | Community resource |
| KQED | San Francisco, CA | $360 | 2025 | Public Service |
| Binghamton University | Binghamton, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | Education |
| Liu Guojun high school | Taizhou | $7,500 | 2024 | Scholarship Program |
| KQED | San Francisco, CA | $360 | 2024 | Exempt organization |
| Earth Justice | San Francisco, CA | $250 | 2024 | safeguard our environment using powerful tools like the Clean Air Act Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act |
| Binghamton University | Binghamton, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | Education |
| Liu Guojun high school | Taizhou | $7,500 | 2023 | Scholarship Program |
| KQED | San Francisco, CA | $360 | 2023 | EXAMPT PRGANIZATION |
Binghamton University Fundation
$10,000Education
Liu Guojun High School
$7,500Education
Friends of Children with Special Ne
$3,000Charity
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
$2,000Charity
San Jose Public Library Foundation
$2,000Community resource
KQED
$360Public Service
Binghamton University
Education
Liu Guojun high school
$7,500Scholarship Program
KQED
$360Exempt organization
Earth Justice
$250safeguard our environment using powerful tools like the Clean Air Act Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act
Binghamton University
$10,000Education
Liu Guojun high school
$7,500Scholarship Program
KQED
$360EXAMPT PRGANIZATION