BJB Charitable Account

Private foundation · Grantmaker Eagle, ID EIN: 02-6040429

BJB Charitable Account is a private foundation, based in Eagle, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $562K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $5K.

BJB Charitable Account at a glance

In short: BJB Charitable Account gave $28K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$27,500
+1.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
-22.2% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,929
+31.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$561,709
-6.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Oregon (36% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who BJB Charitable Account funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

CASA of Central Oregon: $5KCASA of Central Oregon$5KTower Theater Foundation: $5KTower Theater Foundation$5KYMCA: $5KYMCA$5KPaddle Forward Pickleball: $5KPaddle Forward Pickleball$5KKa Lima O Maui: $3KKa Lima O Maui$3KWCA: $3KWCA$3KBoise Bicycle Project: $3KBoise Bicycle Project$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was CASA of Central Oregon ($5K). Together the top 7 received $28K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

BendBoiseWailukuGlendaleKiehiKiheiMissoula

How BJB Charitable Account gives

  • Giving grew 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K10 grants2020 7 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 9 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2022) to $61K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $28K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
CASA of Central Oregon Bend, ORGeneral Fund$5,000
Tower Theater Foundation Bend, ORGeneral Fund$5,000
YMCA Boise, IDGeneral Fund$5,000
Paddle Forward Pickleball Kiehi, HIGeneral Fund$5,000
Ka Lima O Maui Wailuku, HIGeneral Fund$2,500
WCA Boise, IDGeneral Fund$2,500
Boise Bicycle Project Boise, IDGeneal Fund$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$561,709$36,239$76,817$27,5007$45,500$4,922$41,259
2024$602,287$29,388$76,400$27,0009$45,000—$40,882
2023$649,299$27,684$64,438$20,0003$35,750—$39,301
2022$686,053$28,167$67,692$18,0003$39,452—$41,910
2021$725,578$31,654$90,238$37,5007$56,750—$46,768
2020$784,053$31,863$132,433$61,00010——$45,299

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, BJB Charitable Account reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

BJB Charitable Account is led by Cathy Tai, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cathy Tai

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $57K (2020) → $40K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Cathy Tai — Trustee: $40KCathy TaiTrustee$40K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $40K, to Cathy Tai (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about BJB Charitable Account

How much does BJB Charitable Account give each year?

BJB Charitable Account gave $28K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 9 grants.

What is BJB Charitable Account's typical grant size?

BJB Charitable Account's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $3,929, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does BJB Charitable Account give grants?

BJB Charitable Account's top state is Oregon, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Idaho (36%) and Hawaii (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boise, ID (3 grants) and Bend, OR (2 grants).

Does BJB Charitable Account give general operating support?

Yes: 86% of BJB Charitable Account's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are BJB Charitable Account's largest grantees?

BJB Charitable Account's largest 2025 grantees include CASA of Central Oregon ($5,000), Tower Theater Foundation ($5,000) and YMCA ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is BJB Charitable Account?

BJB Charitable Account reported $562K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is BJB Charitable Account's EIN?

BJB Charitable Account's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-6040429. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 17, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 4, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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