BJ'S Restaurants Foundation
BJ'S Restaurants Foundation is a public charity based in Huntington Beach, California. Formed in 2006, it supports charities benefiting children’s healthcare and education, with a stated primary focus on the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
BJ'S Restaurants Foundation at a glance
In short: BJ'S Restaurants Foundation gave $168K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in California. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $168,051
- -25.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,805
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $72,625
- +48.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to BJ'S Restaurants Foundation
- How to Apply
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No application process, materials, restrictions, or statement about unsolicited requests is provided.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7755 Center Avenue 300, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Phone: (714) 500-2400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who BJ'S Restaurants Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was California Restaurant Foundation ($33K). Together the top 10 received $168K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in California (77% of grant dollars), New Jersey (18%), and Illinois (5%). The Foundation is based in Huntington Beach, California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is BJ'S Restaurants Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $21K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $18K first-time, $12K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2020) to $225K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $168K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Restaurant Foundation Sacramento, CA | Youth & Fam Services/Educ. | $32,800 |
| Impact 4 Good LLC West Orange, NJ | Youth & Fam Services/Educ. | $30,000 |
| Give a Slice Huntington Beach, CA | Other Community Causes | $17,700 |
| Alzheimer's Association Irvine, CA | Health Care | $15,500 |
| Jessie Rees Foundation Irvine, CA | Health Care | $15,000 |
| Leukemia & Lyphoma Society Pasadena, CA | Health Care | $15,000 |
| Girls Inc of Orange County Santa Ana, CA | Youth & Fam Services/Educ. | $11,551 |
| Choc Foundation Orange, CA | Health Care | $11,500 |
| Cal Poly Pomona Hospitality Mgmt Pomona, CA | Youth & Fam Services/Educ. | $11,000 |
| National Rest Assoc Ed Foundation Chicago, IL | Youth & Fam Services/Educ. | $8,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $72,625 | $333,920 | $312,794 | $168,051 | 10 |
| 2024 | $48,999 | $360,818 | $365,216 | $225,261 | 12 |
| 2023 | $53,397 | $310,411 | $353,724 | $210,533 | 13 |
| 2022 | $96,710 | $305,971 | $354,037 | $147,161 | 7 |
| 2021 | $144,776 | $206,361 | $140,691 | $70,629 | 4 |
| 2020 | $79,106 | $119,373 | $121,696 | $59,000 | 4 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s stated mission is to support charities benefiting children’s healthcare and education, with a primary focus on the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Its filing describes the TASC (Team Action to Support Communities) Force program, which supports team members volunteering at community events, including food-bank work, blood drives, Special Olympics programs, and charitable fundraisers.
Its 2025 grants included organizations working in healthcare, youth and family services and education, and other community causes. For example, the Jessie Rees Foundation describes its mission as supporting children and families affected by childhood cancer, while CHOC Foundation says it supports pediatric services, medical education, and research. Give A Slice describes its mission as providing relief to BJ’s Restaurants employees and their family members facing illness, injury, death, fire, or catastrophic events.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Foundation reported 10 grants totaling $168,051. Grants ranged from $8,000 to $32,800, with a median grant of $15,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $32,800 to California Restaurant Foundation for youth and family services and education; $30,000 to Impact 4 Good for youth and family services and education; $17,700 to Give A Slice for other community causes; $15,500 to the Alzheimer’s Association for healthcare; $15,000 each to the Jessie Rees Foundation and Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for healthcare; and $11,500 to CHOC Foundation for healthcare.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert B. Deliema as president and chairman; Rana G. Schirmer as secretary; Lyle D. Tick as vice president; Jen Jaffe as treasurer and CFO; and Heidi E. Rogers, Julie A. Weinman, Kendra D. Miller, and Lon F. Ledwith as directors.
BJ'S Restaurants Foundation is led by Robert B. Deliema, President & Chairman on every filing since 2024; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert B. Deliema
President & Chairman
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lon F. Ledwith
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kendra D. Miller
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heidi E. Rogers
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie A. Weinman
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rana G. Schirmer
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lyle D. Tick
Vice President
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jen Jaffe
Treasurer & CFO
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Thomas A. Houdek (2024) — Treasurer & CFO
- Former: Greg Levin (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Jerry Deitchle (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Rob Deliema (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Rana Schrimer (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Amy Krallman (2023) — Director
- Former: Greg Trojan (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Curt Barnett (2022) — Senior Director & Tax
- Former: Kevin Mayer (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about BJ'S Restaurants Foundation
How much does BJ'S Restaurants Foundation give each year?
BJ'S Restaurants Foundation gave $168K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $225K across 12 grants.
What is BJ'S Restaurants Foundation's typical grant size?
BJ'S Restaurants Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $16,805, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from BJ'S Restaurants Foundation that year got $21K on average.
Where does BJ'S Restaurants Foundation give grants?
BJ'S Restaurants Foundation gives mostly in California: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Irvine, CA (2 grants).
Does BJ'S Restaurants Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on BJ'S Restaurants Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Youth & Fam Services/Educ." (5 grants) and "Health Care" (4 grants).
Who are BJ'S Restaurants Foundation's largest grantees?
BJ'S Restaurants Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include California Restaurant Foundation ($32,800), Impact 4 Good LLC ($30,000) and Give a Slice ($17,700), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is BJ'S Restaurants Foundation?
BJ'S Restaurants Foundation reported $73K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $334K.
What does BJ'S Restaurants Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s stated mission is to support charities benefiting children’s healthcare and education, with a primary focus on the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from BJ'S Restaurants Foundation?
No application process, materials, restrictions, or statement about unsolicited requests is provided. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is BJ'S Restaurants Foundation's EIN?
BJ'S Restaurants Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4165851. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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