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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-4686217

Ejc Foundation

A private foundation in Reno, NV. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $58,860 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
James M Copenhaver
5080 Bella Court
Reno, NV 89519
(775) 376-1905
[email protected]
Form and materials
Applicants should use the application form provided by the foundation.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Awards are limited to the state of nevada, in particular all counties except washoe, carson city, and clark. Recipients must be 55 years of age or older.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $58,860

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,823,549

  • Tax year 2024

    $191,052

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,841,586

  • Tax year 2023

    $109,590

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,066,040

  • Tax year 2022

    $151,590

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,187,344

  • Tax year 2021

    $147,039

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,452,017

  • Tax year 2020

    $133,069

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,568,882

  • Tax year 2019

    $132,945

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,575,295

  • Tax year 2018

    $146,145

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,762,890

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Renown Health FoundationReno, NV

    To assist with medical needs, transportation, and lodging.

    $30,000
  2. Northeastern Nevada SafeElko, NV

    To assist with advocate needs.

    $15,000
  3. White Pine County NutritionEly, NV

    To assist with nutritional needs.

    $12,500
  4. Individual

    To assist with eye care.

    $626
  5. Individual

    To assist with eye care.

    $391
  6. Individual

    To assist with housing.

    $343

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid1 grant $15,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nevada3 grants $57,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • James CopenhaverPRESIDENT Hours 6Pay $35,950
  • Jody CopenhaverSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 6Pay $35,950
  • Todd CopenhaverVICE PRESIDENT Hours 6Pay $30,115

The return

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