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JX Gives Back Family Foundation

There’s more to us than trucks.

JX employees give from every paycheck, the Jorgensen family matches it, and together we fund local nonprofits in the communities where we live and work.

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Our Impact

Since 2017, it adds up.

1,900Charities supported
$1.4M+Donated since 2017
3,400+Employee volunteer hours

Verify the 1,900 figure against the 2025 supported organization list (~110)

What We Fund

Five pillars guide every gift.

CommunityFood pantries, shelters, local programs
HealthHospitals, care and recovery
EnvironmentLand, water and conservation
EducationSchools, literacy, learning
Animal WelfareRescues and shelters

Impact Stories

Recent gifts

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How can we help you?

I want to donate

Give once and pick the pillar that matters most to you. Every dollar is tax deductible.

Make a donation

My nonprofit needs support

See who we fund, then send us your request. We review them year round.

Request a donation

I work at JX

Payroll giving, 8 hours of paid volunteer time, and how to nominate a charity.

Employee giving

In Their Words

Notes from the people we support

“Thanks to your generous gift, we are able to feed families throughout the winter months when food insecurity can be at its highest.”

Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana

“Your gift strengthens our local conservation mission, supporting lands, waters, wildlife and environmental education across Wisconsin.”

Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin

“We couldn't do what we do without the support from businesses such as yours.”

Dalis To The Rescue, Alma, MI

See it in action

One featured video replaces the three on today’s site. Short, local, and easy to swap each year.

JX to pick the featured video

Help us give more.

Outside donations go straight to local nonprofits in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin.

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Ways to Give

Two ways to give. Same local impact.

Most of our funding comes from JX employees through payroll, matched each year by the Jorgensen family. Outside donors can give online, too.

Make a donation

For anyone outside JX. Give once, choose a pillar, and get a tax receipt by email.

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For JX employees

Give pre-tax from your paycheck, use your paid volunteer hours, or nominate a charity.

Employee giving
Tax deductible

The JX Gives Back Family Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Tax ID 83-4706547.

About the foundation

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Give local.

Your gift funds nonprofits in the communities JX calls home. Pick a pillar or let us put it where it's needed most.

Your donation

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We’ll do our best to direct your gift to the pillar you choose.

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For JX Employees

Giving back is part of the job.

Here's everything you can do through JX Gives Back, in one place.

Give from your paycheck

Set up a pre-tax payroll deduction through your benefits in Paylocity. Every dollar is matched.

Open Paylocity

Use your 8 volunteer hours

Every JX employee gets 8 hours of paid Volunteer Time Off. Request it on JX Way with your manager’s sign-off.

VTO form on JX Way

Nominate a charity

Know a local nonprofit that fits our pillars? Send it to the committee.

Nominate a charity

Get all the links in your inbox

Enter your JX email and we’ll send you every link and form you need, so you don’t have to hunt for them later.

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Request a Donation

Is your nonprofit a fit?

Read the guidelines below, then send your request. JX employees can nominate a charity with the same form.

Who we fund

  • Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofits and other vetted causes
  • Work that fits one of our five pillars
  • Organizations serving JX communities in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin

What we don’t fund

  • Large national charities such as United Way or the American Red Cross
  • The same organization two years in a row
  • Full exclusions list from Sandy

How it works

  1. 1
    SubmitSend the form below
  2. 2
    ReviewThe charity committee meets frequency
  3. 3
    DecisionWe’ll email you either way
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Funding guidelinesFull policy updated version from Sandy, last revised 2022
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Donation request

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Our Impact

Every check has a story.

Here's where JX employees' giving has gone lately, and every organization we've supported this year.

1,900Charities supported
$1.4M+Donated since 2017
3,400+Employee volunteer hours

Impact stories

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Organizations we supported in 2025

Grouped by state. Roughly 110 organizations in all.

Wisconsin

  • Adaptive Mobility Providers
  • Children's Wisconsin
  • Green Bay Animal Rescue
  • Hope Packages
  • Ice Age Trail Alliance
  • Kenosha Literacy Council
  • Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin
  • The Hannah Center
  • The Sharing Center
  • Tommy Corral Fund
  • Waunakee Neighborhood Connection

Illinois

  • Chi-Town Pitties
  • K9 Crossroads
  • WILD Canine Rescue

Indiana

  • Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana
  • Lafayette Urban Ministry
  • Pet Central Helps

Michigan

  • Dalis To The Rescue
  • Family Promise of Grand Rapids
  • Johnathon Daniel Luoma Foundation

Full list of ~110 as a spreadsheet (name, city, state, year)

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CommunityKenosha County, WIJX Truck Center Kenosha

JX Gives Back supports The Sharing Center

The Sharing Center is a vital resource for western Kenosha County, providing food, household goods and support for people experiencing homelessness.

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About Us

Started by employees. Funded by employees.

JX Enterprises founded the JX Gives Back Family Foundation in 2017 to build a culture of giving in the communities we serve.

Our mission

To grow a culture of giving through volunteer time, donations and awards to recognized nonprofits and vetted causes, with a special focus on the communities around JX locations.

Our vision

To make a lasting, positive difference for nonprofits that improve lives, the human condition and the environment.

Forever forward

  1. 1
    2017JX Enterprises founds JX Gives Back
  2. 2
    2020Earns 501(c)(3) nonprofit status
  3. 3
    Every paycheckEmployees give through payroll
  4. 4
    Every yearThe Jorgensen family matches
CommunityFood pantries, shelters, local programs
HealthHospitals, care and recovery
EnvironmentLand, water and conservation
EducationSchools, literacy, learning
Animal WelfareRescues and shelters

Board of directors

Sarah JorgensenPresident
HannahVice President
Jeff CavelliDirector
Scott SchmidtDirector
Mark MuscovichDirector

Confirm names and titles with Sandy

Financial transparency

We publish our filings so donors can see exactly where money goes.

PDF
Form 990, 2024from Sandy
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Form 990, 2023from Sandy
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Annual reportif one exists

Contact

Questions? We're here.

Reach the JX Gives Back team about donations, requests or anything else.

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