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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-1404673

Four J Foundation

A private foundation in Boise, ID. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 50 grants and $400,500 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
Four J Foundation Inc
4810 W Roberts Rd
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 890-4089
Form and materials
Written request containing organization's budget and description of program services.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Requesting organization must provide services to four j foundation's targeted recipient groups as defined in form 1023, part II, as follows: disadvantaged children, financially disadvantaged elderly persons, the homeless, and persons with disabilities. The foundation will provide funding to qualified charities which offer training, experience, and education to allow targeted people to become more productive and contributing members of society. The foundation will review and select qualified charities with specific programs designed to teach the targeted people to help themselves in working toward self reliance. Annually, the foundation will review prospective programs of qualified charities and select programs and allocate funding. Charitable, religious, educational, and scientific organizations.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $400,500

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $3,734,084

  • Tax year 2024

    $349,000

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $3,545,870

  • Tax year 2023

    $301,000

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $3,239,328

  • Tax year 2022

    $350,000

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $3,353,426

  • Tax year 2021

    $335,000

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $3,370,846

  • Tax year 2020

    $345,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $3,399,531

  • Tax year 2019

    $320,000

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $3,554,292

  • Tax year 2018

    $375,000

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $3,692,299

Grants paid in 2025

50 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Learning LabGarden City, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $80,000
  2. Idaho FoodbankBoise, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $35,000
  3. St Luke's Health FoundationBoise, ID

    This gift is intended to be used for the park center childrens behavioral centeri and n the area of greatest need for children's mental health care.

    $21,500
  4. Faces of HopeBoise, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $20,000
  5. University of Idaho College of Education Health and Human SciencesMoscow, ID

    This gift is intended to be used for the college of education, health and human sciences, and is otherwise unrestricted.

    $20,000
  6. Women's and Children's AllianceBoise, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $20,000
  7. Salvation ArmyBoise, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $15,000
  8. University of Idaho FoundationMoscow, ID

    This gift is intended to be used in the area of greatest need.

    $15,000
  9. Assistance League of BoiseBoise, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $10,000
  10. Boise Rescue Mission MinistriesBoise, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $10,000
  11. Interfaith Sanctuary Housing ServicesBoise, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $10,000
  12. Jesse TreeBoise, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $10,000
  13. St Alphonsus FoundationBoise, ID

    This gift is intended to be used in boise in the area of greatest need.

    $10,000
  14. Terry Reilly Health ServicesNampa, ID

    This gift has been designated for the 300 s. 23rd street, boise, idaho trauma and resilience facility

    $10,000
  15. The Childrens SchoolBoise, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $10,000
  16. Metro Meals on Wheels Treasure ValleyBoise, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $7,500
  17. Boise State University Foundation College of EducationBoise, ID

    This gift is intended for the college of education and is otherwise unrestricted.

    $6,000
  18. Bishop Kelly FoundationBoise, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $5,000
  19. Boise State University Foundation for the Bsu School of NursingBoise, ID

    This gift is intended to be used for the school of nursing and is otherwise unrestricted.

    $5,000
  20. Boys & Girls Club - Garden CityGarden City, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $5,000
  21. First Tee of IdahoMeridian, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $5,000
  22. St Ignatious Catholic School FoundationMeridian, ID

    This gift is intended to be used in the area of greatest need.

    $5,000
  23. St John's CathedralBoise, ID

    Intended to be used in boise for education and is otherwise unrestricted.

    $5,000
  24. St Luke's Cancer InstituteBoise, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $5,000
  25. University of Idaho - Bill Goss ScholarshipMoscow, ID

    This gift is for use in the bill goss scholarship.

    $5,000
  26. Boise YMCABoise, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $5,000
  27. Idaho Community FoundationBoise, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $5,000
  28. St Judes Garden Valley Catholic ChurchGarden Valley, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $4,000
  29. Boise Zoo (aka Friends of Zoo Boise)Boise, ID

    This gift is intended to fund admissions and otherwise unrestricted.

    $3,000
  30. Wassmuth Center for Human RightsBoise, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $3,000
  31. Idaho Public TelevisionBoise, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $3,000
  32. Bridges to ChangePortland, OR

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $2,500
  33. The Cascade Food PantryCascade, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $2,000
  34. Kbsu Public RadioBoise, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $2,000
  35. Lifes KitchenBoise, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $2,000
  36. St Katharine Drexel Catholic ChurchMcCall, ID

    This gift is to be used for needy childrens scholarships

    $2,000
  37. College of Western IdahoNampa, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $2,000
  38. St Marks Catholic ChurchBoise, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $2,000
  39. Boise Contempary TheatreBoise, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $2,000
  40. Boise Art MuseumBoise, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $1,000
  41. Boise PhilharmonicBoise, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $1,000
  42. Feed the GapBoise, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $1,000
  43. Garden City Library Foundation - Bells for BooksGarden City, ID

    This gift is intended to be used in support of the bells for books program and is otherwise unrestricted.

    $1,000
  44. Garden Valley Food BankGarden Valley, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $1,000
  45. Idaho Black History MuseumBoise, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $1,000
  46. Pga Hope Program of Pga Reach - Rocky Mountain SectionStar, ID

    This gift is intended to be used in the rocky mountain section of the pga hope foundation to support veterans with disabilities and is otherwise unrestricted.

    $1,000
  47. Ronald McDonald House Charities of IdahoBoise, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $1,000
  48. The Foundation for Idaho HistoryBoise, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $1,000
  49. Warm Springs Counseling CenterBoise, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $1,000
  50. Treasure Valley Nurses Honor GuardBoise, ID

    This gift is unrestricted and may be used wherever needed.

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health3 grants $32,50034% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $20,00021% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $17,00018% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $10,00010% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  6. Arts and culture3 grants $3,0003% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $8,5009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Idaho49 grants $398,000
  2. Oregon1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Anne M GossPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Mary J KingVP, DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Patricia K HeadSECRETARY, DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

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