The BJT Foundation
The BJT Foundation is a private foundation, based in Steamboat Springs, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $796 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $10.
The BJT Foundation at a glance
In short: The BJT Foundation gave $19K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,000
- +28.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -53.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,714
- +175.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $796
- -90.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (74% 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 The BJT Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Yampa Valley Comm Foundation ($10K). Together the top 4 received $17K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 54 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How The BJT Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $46K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $19K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yampa Valley Comm Foundation Steamboat Springs, CO | Donation | $10,000 |
| Bendictine College Atchison, KS | Tuition Assistance for Ethan Silva | $2,500 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $2,500 |
| Hastings College Hastings, NE | Tuition Assistance for Abbie Blackwell | $2,500 |
| Lina Grant Hayden, CO | Rental Assistance | $500 |
| Lina Grant Hayden, CO | Rental Assistance | $500 |
| Lina Grant Hayden, CO | Rental Assistance | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $796 | $12,310 | $19,500 | $19,000 | 7 | $19,000 | $10 |
| 2024 | $7,986 | $22,194 | $15,276 | $14,765 | 15 | $14,765 | $30 |
| 2023 | $1,068 | $15,611 | $15,845 | $15,370 | Total only | $15,370 | $11 |
| 2022 | $1,302 | $6,305 | $18,209 | $17,759 | 11 | $17,759 | $5 |
| 2021 | $13,206 | $57,023 | $46,718 | $46,350 | 21 | $46,350 | $23 |
| 2020 | $2,901 | $5,001 | $2,100 | $2,100 | Total only | — | $1 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The BJT Foundation is led by Henry R Schneider, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Henry R Schneider
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne H Schneider
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The BJT Foundation
How much does The BJT Foundation give each year?
The BJT Foundation gave $19K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 15 grants.
What is The BJT Foundation's typical grant size?
The BJT Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,714, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The BJT Foundation give grants?
The BJT Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kansas (13%) and Nebraska (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hayden, CO (3 grants).
Does The BJT Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on The BJT Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Rental Assistance" (3 grants).
Who are The BJT Foundation's largest grantees?
The BJT Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Yampa Valley Comm Foundation ($10,000), Bendictine College ($2,500) and Hastings College ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The BJT Foundation?
The BJT Foundation reported $796 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $12K.
What is The BJT Foundation's EIN?
The BJT Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1814512. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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