THE JMK FOUNDATION
FAITH • SERVICE • COMMUNITY
PHILADELPHIA · FOUNDED 2026
FAITH • SERVICE • COMMUNITY
PHILADELPHIA · FOUNDED 2026
The JMK Foundation began with friendship. Not a boardroom. Not a campaign. Not a formal plan.
Three friends recognized that relationships, leadership, opportunity, and influence are gifts entrusted by God. The calling was simple: bring people together, serve the community, and build something that glorifies God beyond the ambition of any one individual.
Military service shaped the Foundation's earliest instincts accountability, discipline, trust, and the belief that leadership is measured by service. The JMK Foundation is not a military organization. It is an institution founded by men who learned through service that character matters, standards matter, and communities are built by people willing to put purpose before self.
Westchester, New York
United States Air Force Academy · KC-135 Instructor Pilot · University of Pennsylvania Graduate Student
Anchorage, Alaska
Liberty University · Division I Track and Field · KC-135 Instructor Pilot · Business Owner
Riverside, California
California Baptist University · T-6 Instructor Pilot · C-17 Aircraft Commander · Business Owner
Three different beginnings. Three different paths through service.
One shared conviction that influence is a responsibility.
We seek to glorify God in all that we build.
Influence is a responsibility, not a reward.
Relationships are our greatest investment.
Leadership begins with caring for what has been entrusted to us.
High standards honor the mission and the people we serve.
The Foundation exists to elevate others, not ourselves.
We are not building events.
We are building relationships.
We are not building recognition.
We are building responsibility.
We are not building a moment.
We are building a legacy that glorifies God.
Our signature annual tradition: an elegant gathering of people of character, generosity, leadership, and vision.
Not status. A standard of excellence.
A room designed to create meaningful relationships.
An evening that converts generosity into opportunity.
A tradition rooted in the city that brought us together.
Beauty honors the occasion. Excellence honors the mission.
We have lived in different regions, trained at different bases, and served in different communities. In Philadelphia, we found something distinct: authenticity, openness, and a civic spirit where people introduce friends to friends, celebrate one another, and understand that a stronger community benefits everyone.
The JMK Foundation exists to strengthen that spirit by bringing people of different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences together in service of the common good.
Support young people drawn to flight, service, and the discipline of aviation.
Give children and students opportunities to experience aviation in a meaningful way.
Help individuals with character and potential who simply need someone to believe in them.
Support organizations already doing good work in Philadelphia and beyond.
Create relationships between emerging leaders and those willing to guide them.
Turn community into action through volunteerism and partnership.
The opportunity is as large as the community willing to serve.
2026
2027
2028+
The JMK Foundation's application for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status is pending with the IRS. Once approved, exemption is typically retroactive to the Foundation's formation, and gifts made now may become tax-deductible deductibility cannot be guaranteed until the IRS issues its determination letter.