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HRJ Charities Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Palo Alto, CA EIN: 65-1252760 Website

TO HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED.

Key facts about HRJ Charities Inc

EIN
65-1252760
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$496,402
Grants made (2024)
16
Average grant
$31,025
Median grant
$21,451
New grantees (estimate)
31% first-time grantees (5 of 16, 2024)
Total assets
$875,428
Primary geography
California (40% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who HRJ Charities Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for HRJ Charities Inc's 16 itemized 2024 grants were California (40%), New York (25%) and North Carolina (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were East Palo Alto, CA (3 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Santa Clara, CA (2 grants). 63% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Event Support" (4 grants).

Is HRJ Charities Inc open to new grantees?

31%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 5 of 16 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $29K; repeat grants $32K. How we count

Medians: $28K first-time, $15K repeat.

  • 50% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−16%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$875K

-25.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$496K

+2.6% YoY

Grant Count

16

+6.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$31K

-3.8% YoY

About HRJ Charities Inc

Based on IRS filings

HRJ Charities Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Youth Development, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $875K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $496K. Net investment income was $7K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of all 16 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkSanta ClaraEast Palo AltoLos AngelesMesaOaklandMenlo ParkRedwood CitySalinasTerrellAtlantaCoppellSan MateoTracyBirdgeportBoulderChapel HillDurhamFullertonGreenwich

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$452K$903K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$875,428$1,176,972$1,677,243
Revenue$-24,167$405,890$815,944
Expenses$819,531$728,158$470,027
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$6,632$14,519$13,912
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$147K$295K$442K$589K10 grants202015 grants202117 grants202215 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Harlem Childrens Zone: $75KHarlem Childrens Zone$75KEast Palo Alto Academy: $55KEast Palo Alto Academy$55KDuke University - Tisch Brain Tumor Center: $50KDuke University - Tisch BrainTumor Center$50KRavenswood Education Foundation: $50KRavenswood EducationFoundation$50KSt Jude Hospitals: $50KSt Jude Hospitals$50KTeach for America - New York: $50KTeach for America - New York$50KThe Defensive Line: $50KThe Defensive Line$50KEast Palo Alto Academy - Scholarships: $28KEast Palo Alto Academy -Scholarships$28KChild Mind Institute: $15KChild Mind Institute$15KForever Young Foundation: $15KForever Young Foundation$15K

Grant Size Distribution

73 grants across all recorded years

57<$50K15$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Harlem Childrens Zone ($75,000), East Palo Alto Academy ($55,000), Duke University - Tisch Brain Tumor Center ($50,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
HARLEM CHILDRENS ZONE New York, NYGENERAL OPERATING$75,000
EAST PALO ALTO ACADEMY East Palo Alto, CAGENERAL OPERATING$55,000
DUKE UNIVERSITY - TISCH BRAIN TUMOR CENTER Durham, NCGENERAL OPERATING$50,000
RAVENSWOOD EDUCATION FOUNDATION East Palo Alto, CAGENERAL OPERATING$50,000
ST JUDE HOSPITALS Memphis, TNGENERAL OPERATING$50,000
TEACH FOR AMERICA - NEW YORK New York, NYGENERAL OPERATING$50,000
THE DEFENSIVE LINE Coppell, TXGENERAL OPERATING$50,000
EAST PALO ALTO ACADEMY - SCHOLARSHIPS East Palo Alto, CASCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$27,500
CHILD MIND INSTITUTE San Mateo, CAGENERAL OPERATING$15,402
FOREVER YOUNG FOUNDATION Mesa, AZEVENT SUPPORT$15,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Ronald Yu — Executive Director: $120KRonald YuExecutive Director$120K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Harris BartonChairman1—
Ronnie LottSecretary1—
Jeff BloomTreasurer1—
Craig JohnsonDirector1—
Ronald YuExecutive Director40$120,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HRJ Charities Inc?

HRJ Charities Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Youth Development, based in Palo Alto, CA. It holds $875K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is HRJ Charities Inc?

As of 2024, HRJ Charities Inc holds $875K in total assets with $-24,167 in annual revenue. It awarded 16 grants totaling $496K in 2024.

Where does HRJ Charities Inc operate?

HRJ Charities Inc has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, Texas.

What size grants does HRJ Charities Inc award?

In 2024, HRJ Charities Inc awarded 16 grants totaling $496K — an average of about $31K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is HRJ Charities Inc's EIN?

HRJ Charities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-1252760. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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