The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-6074511

Jax Foundation

A private foundation in Golden, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $37,150 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $37,150

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $173,925

  • Tax year 2024

    $37,355

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $204,601

  • Tax year 2023

    $28,700

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $232,375

  • Tax year 2022

    $25,700

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $252,083

  • Tax year 2021

    $27,437

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $274,781

  • Tax year 2020

    $22,445

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $301,837

  • Tax year 2019

    $20,175

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $332,601

  • Tax year 2018

    $20,432

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $319,237

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Judi's HouseAurora, CO

    Grief support

    $6,500
  2. Jeffco Prosperity PartnersGolden, CO

    Community support

    $5,000
  3. Gold CrownLakewood, CO

    General

    $5,000
  4. Friends of ChildrenColorado SPGS, CO

    General

    $5,000
  5. Csu FoundationFort Collins, CO

    Education

    $3,000
  6. San Diego State Univ FoundationSan Diego, CA

    Education

    $3,000
  7. Humane ColoradoDenver, CO

    Community

    $2,000
  8. Joy InternationalConifer, CO

    Child welfare

    $2,000
  9. Adam's CampEnglewood, CO

    General

    $1,250
  10. Second Wind FundDenver, CO

    General

    $1,250
  11. Girls on the RunGreenwood Village, CO

    Community support

    $1,250
  12. Junior Achievement Rocky MountainGreenwood VLG, CO

    General

    $1,250
  13. Wayfaring BandDenver, CO

    Adult disabilities

    $500
  14. MS SocietyDenver, CO

    General

    $100
  15. Patrick Straut FoundationLittleton, CO

    Education

    $50

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services3 grants $7,50032% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $6,50028% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $5,00021% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $2,0009% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $1,2505% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $1,2505% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado14 grants $34,150
  2. California1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Christian Johnson JrTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jake JohnsonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kelly JohnsonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Max JohnsonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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