Jannus Inc
Jannus Inc is a public charity based in Boise, Idaho. Founded in 1974, it says its work brings people together to change lives through programs in community health, public policy, and economic opportunity.
Jannus Inc at a glance
In short: Jannus Inc gave $6.2M across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $563K), mostly in Idaho. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,189,904
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $562,719
- +19.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $209,647
- Total assets
- $13,991,640
- +11.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Idaho (83% 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 Jannus Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 3501 W Elder St 104, Boise, ID 83705
Phone: (208) 336-5533
Website: https://jannus.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jannus Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was International Rescue Committee ($2.6M). Together the top 10 received $6.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 48 (31%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Jannus describes programs and services across Idaho. In its 2025 grantmaking, 83% of grant dollars went to recipients in Idaho and 17% to recipients in Virginia. The listed grant purposes identify work in Boise and Twin Falls, Idaho.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Jannus Inc open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $1.1M; repeat grants $512K. How we count
Medians: $1.1M first-time, $203K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $852K (2019) to $6.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $6.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| International Rescue Committee Boise, ID | To fund refugee resettlement and placement in the boise, id area | $2,579,286 |
| Polishchuk Consulting LLC Boise, ID | To fund ukrainian refugee resettlement and placement in the boise, id area | $1,387,614 |
| US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants Arlington, VA | To fund refugee resettlement and placement in the twin falls, id area | $1,069,950 |
| Boise Independent Schools Boise, ID | To improve education achievement of refugee children at three boise schools and improve the psycho-social health of refugee children at the bridge program. | $329,452 |
| West Ada Joint School District Meridian, ID | To improve education achievement by supporting a family advocate to help families register at schools, ensure forms and procedural documents are complete and follow-up with family needs and requests | $304,746 |
| Twin Falls School District Twin Falls, ID | To improve education achievement of refugee children by maintaining the family liaison position and supporting the 6th-12th grade newcomer center in the twin falls school district. | $209,647 |
| Christensen Legal PLLC Boise, ID | To Provide Immigration Legal Services to Refugees | $196,616 |
| Sara Skinner Boise, ID | Cross Cultural Educator | $62,350 |
| African Community Development Boise, ID | To improve youth refugee mentorship programs in the boise, id area | $24,292 |
| Boise State University Boise, ID | To Improve Education Achievement for Refugees | $20,288 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,991,640 | $25,105,757 | $25,908,590 | $6,189,904 | 11 | $462,991 |
| 2024 | $12,518,159 | $32,170,570 | $31,439,242 | $5,665,949 | 12 | $685,610 |
| 2023 | $13,190,118 | $31,110,176 | $30,367,393 | $4,294,130 | 11 | $35,195 |
| 2022 | $10,545,872 | $21,722,189 | $21,240,148 | $1,715,258 | 7 | $8,756 |
| 2021 | $8,733,136 | $16,058,488 | $14,983,811 | $909,677 | 7 | $88,289 |
| 2020 | $7,297,404 | $14,608,668 | $14,630,630 | $1,225,179 | 7 | $23,103 |
| 2019 | $5,910,804 | $14,854,378 | $14,867,909 | $852,212 | 5 | $25,294 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Jannus states its mission as bringing people together to change lives through programs in community health, public policy, and economic opportunity.
Its stated community health work includes healthy parenting and early childhood, behavioral health recovery and resilience, suicide prevention, healthy aging, family caregiver support, and development of Idaho’s health care workforce. Economic opportunity programs include support for local businesses, emergency financial needs, and leadership development, as well as services for refugees such as English instruction, cultural orientation, employment readiness, and connections to housing, school, work, and health care. Its public policy work includes public education and partnerships to expand access to quality out-of-school programs.
Jannus’s 2025 grants included support for refugee resettlement and placement, refugee children’s education, immigration legal services, refugee youth mentorship, and education achievement for refugees. The recipients included schools, refugee-service organizations, legal providers, a university, and individuals.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Jannus reported 11 grants totaling $6,189,904. Grant amounts ranged from $5,663 to $2,579,286, with a median of $209,647.
The largest reported grants were $2,579,286 to International Rescue Committee for refugee resettlement and placement in the Boise area; $1,387,614 to Polishchuk Consulting LLC for Ukrainian refugee resettlement and placement in the Boise area; and $1,069,950 to US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants for refugee resettlement and placement in the Twin Falls area. Other notable awards included $329,452 to Boise Independent Schools for refugee children’s educational achievement and psychosocial health, and $304,746 to West Ada Joint School District for family advocacy supporting school registration and related needs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Curtis as president, Margaret Henbest as vice president, Fernando Veloz as board treasurer, and Ann Morse as board secretary and board member. Other listed board members are Danielle Davies, Susan Downs-Karkos, Gina Finley, Moses Mukengezi, and Babette Munting.
Jannus Inc is led by Amy Ridenour, CEO on the 2025 filing; 4 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy Ridenour
CEO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$145K (2025)
John Curtis
President
Vice President → Board Treasurer, 2021
Board Treasurer → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenna Renner
CFO
Controller & Chief Financial Officer → Chief Financial Officer, 2024
Chief Financial Officer → CFO, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$78K (2022) → $108K (2025)
Darnisha Orcutt
Cpo
Chief Program Officer → Cpo, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$33K (2024) → $100K (2025)
Jess McCafferty
CFO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$93K (2025)
Ann Morse
Board Secretary & Board Member
Board Member → Board Secretary, 2023
Board Secretary → Board Secretary & Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Davies
Board Member
Board Member → Board Secretary, 2021
Board Secretary → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gina Finley
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Henbest
Vice President
Vice President → Board Secretary, 2022
Board Secretary → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Downs-Karkos
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fernando Veloz
Board Treasurer
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Babette Munting
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hanna Andazola
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristyn Escalante
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Moses Mukengezi
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shaura Larson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Amy Little (2023–2024) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Karan E Tucker (2019–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Stephanie Bender-Kitz (2019–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Rick Sullivan (2021–2023) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Sharla Larson (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Michelle Britton (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Molly O'Leary (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Constance Liposchak (2022) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Connie Liposchak (2019–2021) — COO
- Former: Rakesh Mohan (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jill Barbour (2019–2020) — Finance Director
- Former: Jim Jones (2019–2020) — Board Member Left Mid-Year
- Former: Kermit W Scarborough (2019–2020) — Board Treasurer
- Former: Priscilla Salant (2019–2020) — Board Member Left Mid-Year
- Former: Regina Kolc (2020) — Finance Director From
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $145K, to Amy Ridenour (CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Jannus Inc
How much does Jannus Inc give each year?
Jannus Inc gave $6.2M across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.7M across 12 grants.
What is Jannus Inc's typical grant size?
Jannus Inc's median grant in 2025 was $209,647, and its average grant was $562,719, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jannus Inc that year got $1.1M on average.
Where does Jannus Inc give grants?
Jannus Inc gives mostly in Idaho: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boise, ID (7 grants).
Does Jannus Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Jannus Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Jannus Inc's largest grantees?
Jannus Inc's largest 2025 grantees include International Rescue Committee ($2,579,286), Polishchuk Consulting LLC ($1,387,614) and US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants ($1,069,950), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jannus Inc?
Jannus Inc reported $14.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $25.1M.
What does Jannus Inc fund?
Jannus states its mission as bringing people together to change lives through programs in community health, public policy, and economic opportunity. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jannus Inc?
Jannus Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check jannus.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Jannus Inc's EIN?
Jannus Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6035382. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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