Grants paid by Bj's Restaurants Foundation
EIN 20-4165851 · Huntingtn Bch, CA · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE T12
Bj's Restaurants Foundation of Huntingtn Bch, CA (EIN 20-4165851) reported 50 grants paid totaling $880,635 to 23 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$880,635
50 grants
Recipients
23
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | $59,000 | — |
| 2021 | 4 | $70,629 | — |
| 2022 | 7 | $147,161 | — |
| 2023 | 13 | $210,533 | — |
| 2024 | 12 | $225,261 | — |
| 2025 | 10 | $168,051 | — |
Top recipients
The 23 recipients receiving the most from Bj's Restaurants Foundation, by grants paid, out of 23 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Restaurant Foundation 95-3676330 | A | Sacramento, CA | 4 | $112,100 | 2025 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 13-1930701 | A | Bethesda, MD | 5 | $98,661 | 2024 |
| National Rest Assoc Ed Foundation 36-6103388 | A | Chicago, IL | 4 | $96,000 | 2025 |
| Equal Justice Initiative 63-1135091 | A | Montogomery, AL | 3 | $90,000 | 2023 |
| The Trevor Project 95-4681287 | A | West Hollywood, CA | 2 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Jessie Rees Foundation 45-1836440 | A | Irvine, CA | 2 | $45,560 | 2025 |
| Bj's Restaurants Inc 33-0485615 | A | Huntington Beach, CA | 2 | $43,264 | 2024 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 13-5644916 | A | Pasadena, CA | 3 | $35,000 | 2025 |
| Girls Incorporated of Orange County 95-1810150 | A | Santa Ana, CA | 3 | $31,721 | 2025 |
| Alzheimer's Association 13-3039601 | A | Irvine, CA | 3 | $30,500 | 2025 |
| Impact 4 Good LLC | U | West Orange, NJ | 1 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| National Restaurant Association 36-1525480 | A | Washington, DC | 2 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Choc Foundation 95-6097416 | A | Orange, CA | 3 | $28,500 | 2025 |
| Casey Lee Ball Foundation 77-0366725 | A | Newport Beach, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Cal Poly Pomona Hospitality Management 83-2300241 | A | Pomona, CA | 3 | $22,000 | 2025 |
| Mckenna Claire Foundation 26-2011830 | A | Huntington Beach, CA | 2 | $21,500 | 2024 |
| Hav a Sole 47-1674980 | A | La, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Give a Slice 20-0727065 | A | Huntington Beach, CA | 1 | $17,700 | 2025 |
| Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund Inc 94-2620758 | A | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Casey Lee Ball Foundation 91-2059167 | A | La Quinta, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Tx Restaurant Assoc Educ Foundation 74-2732907 | A | Austin, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Bjri Goldstein Region Tasc Force 20-4984015 | A | Huntington Bch, CA | 1 | $9,129 | 2021 |
| Ca Restaurant Assoc Foundation 92-3676330 | A | Sacramento, CA | 1 | $9,000 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 50 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | California Restaurant Foundation Sacramento, CA | A | $32,800 | paid | YOUTH & FAM SERVICES/EDUC. | 202631329349305713 |
| 2025 | Impact 4 Good LLC West Orange, NJ | U | $30,000 | paid | YOUTH & FAM SERVICES/EDUC. | 202631329349305713 |
| 2025 | Give a Slice Huntington Beach, CA | A | $17,700 | paid | OTHER COMMUNITY CAUSES | 202631329349305713 |
| 2025 | Alzheimer's Association Irvine, CA | A | $15,500 | paid | HEALTH CARE | 202631329349305713 |
| 2025 | Jessie Rees Foundation Irvine, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | HEALTH CARE | 202631329349305713 |
| 2025 | Leukemia & Lyphoma Society Pasadena, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | HEALTH CARE | 202631329349305713 |
| 2025 | Girls Inc of Orange County Santa Ana, CA | A | $11,551 | paid | YOUTH & FAM SERVICES/EDUC. | 202631329349305713 |
| 2025 | Choc Foundation Orange, CA | A | $11,500 | paid | HEALTH CARE | 202631329349305713 |
| 2025 | Cal Poly Pomona Hospitality Mgmt Pomona, CA | A | $11,000 | paid | YOUTH & FAM SERVICES/EDUC. | 202631329349305713 |
| 2025 | National Rest Assoc Ed Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $8,000 | paid | YOUTH & FAM SERVICES/EDUC. | 202631329349305713 |
| 2024 | National Rest Assoc Ed Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $40,000 | paid | MILITARY & YOUTH/FAMILY SVCS | 202541259349301484 |
| 2024 | California Restaurant Foundation Sacramento, CA | A | $31,800 | paid | YOUTH/FAMILY SERVICES & EDUCATION | 202541259349301484 |
| 2024 | Jessie Rees Foundation Irvine, CA | A | $30,560 | paid | HEALTH CARE | 202541259349301484 |
| 2024 | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Irvine, CA | A | $27,000 | paid | HEALTH CARE | 202541259349301484 |
| 2024 | Hav a Sole La, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | YOUTH/FAMILY SERVICES & EDUCATION | 202541259349301484 |
| 2024 | Bj's Restaurants Inc Huntington Beach, CA | A | $19,316 | paid | COMMUNITY EVENTS INDIVIDUALS IN NEED | 202541259349301484 |
| 2024 | Mckenna Claire Foundation Huntington Beach, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | HEALTH CARE | 202541259349301484 |
| 2024 | Girls Incorporated of Orange County Santa Ana, CA | A | $10,085 | paid | YOUTH/FAMILY SERVICES & EDUCATION | 202541259349301484 |
| 2024 | Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Pasadena, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | HEALTH CARE | 202541259349301484 |
| 2024 | Choc Foundation Orange, CA | A | $8,500 | paid | HEALTH CARE | 202541259349301484 |
| 2024 | Alzheimer's Association Irvine, CA | A | $7,500 | paid | HEALTH CARE | 202541259349301484 |
| 2024 | Cal Poly Pomona Hospitality Management Pomona, CA | A | $5,500 | paid | YOUTH/FAMILY SERVICES & EDUCATION | 202541259349301484 |
| 2023 | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Santa Ana, CA | A | $30,500 | paid | HEALTHCARE | 202442489349300909 |
| 2023 | Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | A | $30,000 | paid | OTHER COMMUNITY CAUSES | 202442489349300909 |
| 2023 | The Trevor Project West Hollywood, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | YOUTH/FAMILY SERVICES & EDUCATION | 202442489349300909 |
| 2023 | Bj's Restaurants Inc Huntington Beach, CA | A | $23,948 | paid | COMMUNITY EVENTS INDIVIDUALS IN NEED | 202442489349300909 |
| 2023 | National Restaurant Association Chicago, IL | A | $20,000 | paid | MILITARY/FIRST RESPONDERS | 202442489349300909 |
| 2023 | National Rest Assoc Ed Foundation Washington, DC | A | $18,000 | paid | YOUTH/FAMILY SERVICES & EDUCATION | 202442489349300909 |
| 2023 | Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | OTHER COMMUNITY CAUSES | 202442489349300909 |
| 2023 | Girls Inc of Oc Santa Ana, CA | A | $10,085 | paid | YOUTH/FAMILY SERVICES & EDUCATION | 202442489349300909 |
| 2023 | Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Pasadena, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | HEALTHCARE | 202442489349300909 |
| 2023 | Choc Foundation Orange, CA | A | $8,500 | paid | HEALTHCARE | 202442489349300909 |
| 2023 | Alzheimer's Association Chicago, IL | A | $7,500 | paid | HEALTHCARE | 202442489349300909 |
| 2023 | Mckenna Claire Foundation Huntington Beach, CA | A | $6,500 | paid | HEALTHCARE | 202442489349300909 |
| 2023 | Cal Poly Pomona Philanthropic Foundation Pomon, CA | A | $5,500 | paid | YOUTH/FAMILY SERVICES & EDUCATION | 202442489349300909 |
| 2022 | National Rest Assoc Ed Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $30,000 | paid | SPONSORSHIP | 202321809349300322 |
| 2022 | Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | A | $30,000 | paid | DONATION | 202321809349300322 |
| 2022 | Casey Lee Ball Foundation Newport Beach, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | DONATION | 202321809349300322 |
| 2022 | The Trevor Project West Hollywood, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | DONATION | 202321809349300322 |
| 2022 | California Restaurant Foundation Sacramento, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202321809349300322 |
| 2022 | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesda, MD | A | $10,000 | paid | DONATION | 202321809349300322 |
| 2022 | Big Top Rentals (cff Event) Anaheim, CA | A | $7,161 | paid | CFF EVENT | 202321809349300322 |
| 2021 | California Restaurant Foundation Sacramento, CA | A | $27,500 | paid | scholarships | 202231529349301203 |
| 2021 | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesda, MD | A | $24,000 | paid | donation drive | 202231529349301203 |
| 2021 | National Restaurant Association Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | sponsorship | 202231529349301203 |
| 2021 | Bjri Goldstein Region Tasc Force Huntington Bch, CA | A | $9,129 | paid | food front line | 202231529349301203 |
| 2020 | Equal Justice Initiative Montogomery, AL | A | $30,000 | paid | Equal Rights Assist | 202220629349300402 |
| 2020 | Casey Lee Ball Foundation La Quinta, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | Sterlings Charity | 202220629349300402 |
| 2020 | Tx Restaurant Assoc Educ Foundation Austin, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Culinary Students | 202220629349300402 |
| 2020 | Ca Restaurant Assoc Foundation Sacramento, CA | A | $9,000 | paid | Scholarships | 202220629349300402 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202631329349305713 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202541259349301484 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202442489349300909 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321809349300322 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202231529349301203 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202220629349300402 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/204165851.json.
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