The RCCJ Foundation
The RCCJ Foundation is a private foundation, based in Missoula, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $301K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $34K. Net investment income was $41K.
The RCCJ Foundation at a glance
In short: The RCCJ Foundation gave $34K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,000
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,333
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,000
- Total assets
- $300,725
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (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 The RCCJ Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Watson Children's Shelter ($18K). Together the top 3 received $34K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The RCCJ Foundation gives
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 71% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2019) to $38K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $34K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Watson Children's Shelter Missoula, MT | Financial assistance for summer program for children in transition. | $18,000 |
| Humane Society of Western Montana Missoula, MT | Financial Assistance | $13,000 |
| Harriet Anderson Memorial Fund Missoula, MT | Financial Assistance | $3,000 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $300,725 | $43,316 | $36,140 | $34,000 | 3 | $34,256 | $41,432 | $47,991 |
| 2024 | $293,548 | $35,555 | $30,001 | $28,000 | 3 | $28,287 | $33,841 | $39,320 |
| 2023 | $287,996 | $24,486 | $30,298 | $28,000 | 3 | $28,282 | $22,470 | $31,045 |
| 2022 | $293,806 | $18,053 | $29,727 | $28,000 | 3 | $28,212 | $16,538 | $30,741 |
| 2021 | $305,480 | $18,300 | $29,770 | $28,000 | 4 | $28,292 | $17,260 | $31,889 |
| 2020 | $339,450 | $22,116 | $38,483 | $37,500 | 4 | — | $21,322 | $26,409 |
| 2019 | $333,317 | $14,684 | $24,779 | $22,511 | 2 | — | $12,664 | $24,742 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The RCCJ Foundation reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The RCCJ Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cole Jensen
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cort Jensen
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jan K. Parks
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert S. Jensen
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The RCCJ Foundation
How much does The RCCJ Foundation give each year?
The RCCJ Foundation gave $34K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 3 grants.
What is The RCCJ Foundation's typical grant size?
The RCCJ Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,000, and its average grant was $11,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The RCCJ Foundation give grants?
The RCCJ Foundation gives mostly in Montana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Missoula, MT (3 grants).
Does The RCCJ Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The RCCJ Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The RCCJ Foundation?
The RCCJ Foundation reported $301K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is The RCCJ Foundation's EIN?
The RCCJ Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0530456. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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