Equipment Junction Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Menlo Park, CA EIN: 85-3084523

Equipment Junction Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Menlo Park, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $543K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $13K.

Equipment Junction Inc at a glance

In short: Equipment Junction Inc gave $13K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$13,000
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$2,600
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$542,629
-9.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% 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 Equipment Junction Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

CSU East Bay Foundation: $5KCSU East Bay Foundation$5KJennifer NGO: $3KJennifer NGO$3KTrinidad Kellerman: $3KTrinidad Kellerman$3KBrisa Blomquist: $3KBrisa Blomquist$3KTower Foundation of SJSU: $500Tower Foundation of SJSU$500

The largest 2025 recipient was CSU East Bay Foundation ($5K). Together the top 5 received $13K.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

La JollaSan JoseHayward

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 5 grants2025

In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $13K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
CSU East Bay Foundation Hayward, CASupport Research of Prof. Borja$5,000
Jennifer NGO San Jose, CASupport Studies of Trauma Therapy$2,500
Trinidad Kellerman La Jolla, CASupport Research Project$2,500
Brisa Blomquist La Jolla, CASupport Research Project$2,500
Tower Foundation of SJSU San Jose, CAScholarship for Student$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$542,629$26,576$69,323$13,0005$13,000
2024$602,085$594,127$27,047———
2023$19,087$10,855$18,197———
2022$8,232—$9,925——$3,232
2021——$2,592———

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Equipment Junction Inc is led by Clair Komives, Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Clair Komives

    Executive Director

    Secretary → Executive Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    12 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Connors

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Connors

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Frankenburg

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Michael Wilmer (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Neil Peters (2020) — President

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 Equipment Junction Inc

How much does Equipment Junction Inc give each year?

Equipment Junction Inc gave $13K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Equipment Junction Inc's typical grant size?

Equipment Junction Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,600, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Equipment Junction Inc give grants?

Equipment Junction Inc gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were La Jolla, CA (2 grants) and San Jose, CA (2 grants).

Does Equipment Junction Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Equipment Junction Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Equipment Junction Inc's largest grantees?

Equipment Junction Inc's largest 2025 grantees include CSU East Bay Foundation ($5,000), Jennifer NGO ($2,500) and Trinidad Kellerman ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Equipment Junction Inc?

Equipment Junction Inc reported $543K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $27K.

What is Equipment Junction Inc?

Equipment Junction Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Menlo Park, CA. It holds $543K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Equipment Junction Inc's EIN?

Equipment Junction Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3084523. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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