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Equipment Junction Inc

Preselected recipients only Menlo Park, California · EIN 853084523

Equipment Junction Inc is a private foundation in Menlo Park, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $13,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$75,855
2024$00$543,100
2025$13,0005$259,854

How to apply

Equipment Junction Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Equipment Junction Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California5$13,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Csu East Bay Foundation
Hayward, CA
Support research of prof. Borja$5,000
Individual
CA
Support studies of trauma therapy$2,500
Individual
CA
Support research project$2,500
Individual
CA
Support research project$2,500
Tower Foundation of Sjsu
San Jose, CA
Scholarship for student$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Equipment Junction Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Equipment Junction Inc give?

$13,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Equipment Junction Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Clair Komives (Executive Director), Elizabeth Connors (Trustee), Chris Connors (Trustee) and Rob Frankenburg (Trustee).

What does Equipment Junction Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly science and research.

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