B S Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Orange, CA EIN: 35-2571028

B S Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Orange, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024.

B S Foundation at a glance

Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who B S Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 24 (96%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BozemanChicagoLos AngelesRedondo BeachBrooklynCoronaIrvineNewport BeachOrangeRancho Santa MargariRiversideRocklinTustinAnaheimSan DiegoSanta Ana

How B S Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 48% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K8 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 6 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $155K (2020). In 2023 it made 6 grants totaling $80K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Orange County Four Seasons Orchestr Redondo Beach, CAprogram supporting$31,000
Greater Orange Communicty Arts Thea Orange, CAprogram supporting$20,000
Corona Symphony Corona, CAOperations$12,000
St Matthew Lutheran Church - Rockli Rocklin, CAprogram supporting$8,000
Fulton Music Society Chicago, ILScholarship Grant$5,000
Ukrainian Art Center Los Angeles, CAprogram supporting$4,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024——————$428
2023$8,690$2,320$80,056$80,0006$80,000$3,037
2022$86,426$25,956$25,600$24,5005$24,500$3,832
2021$86,070$45,000$73,212$73,0005$73,000—
2020$114,282$190,000$156,501$154,9958——

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, B S Foundation reported a distributable amount of $428 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

B S Foundation is led by Marco Mejia, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Marco Mejia

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Warne

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shane Yates

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dean Anderson

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Warne

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Myroslava Khomik-Anderson

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Myroslava Khomik (2020) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about B S Foundation

What is B S Foundation?

B S Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Orange, CA.

Where does B S Foundation operate?

B S Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois, Montana, New York.

How much is B S Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, B S Foundation reported a distributable amount of $428 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is B S Foundation's EIN?

B S Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2571028. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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