Bastoni-Evans Foundation
The Bastoni-Evans Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. In 2025, it gave $55,600 through 10 grants, with recipients including animal welfare, rescue, and conservation organizations.
Bastoni-Evans Foundation at a glance
In short: Bastoni-Evans Foundation gave $56K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,600
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,560
- +57.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $323,647
- +4.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bastoni-Evans Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1661 Pine Street Apt 517, San Francisco, CA 94109
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bastoni-Evans Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was San Francisco SPCA ($25K). Together the top 10 received $56K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 53 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 9% to recipients in Montana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bastoni-Evans Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 111% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $56K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco SPCA San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Humane Society of Sonoma County Santa Rosa, CA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Muttville San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $7,500 |
| The Marine Mammal Center Sausalito, CA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society Bozeman, MT | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Furrever Cat and Kitten Rescue Los Gatos, CA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Animal Legal Defense Fund Cotati, CA | Charitable | $600 |
| Pet Lifeline Sonoma, CA | Charitable | $500 |
| San Francisco Animal Care & Control San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $500 |
| The Bird Rescue Center of Sonoma County Santa Rosa, CA | Charitable | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $323,647 | $72,818 | $57,763 | $55,600 | 10 | $55,600 | $13,518 | $2,940 |
| 2024 | $308,592 | $84,784 | $54,828 | $52,850 | 15 | $52,850 | $13,529 | $19,447 |
| 2023 | $278,636 | $23,517 | $36,867 | $35,000 | 11 | $35,000 | $13,517 | $14,189 |
| 2022 | $291,986 | $42,736 | $27,828 | $26,300 | 7 | $26,300 | $12,736 | $18,379 |
| 2021 | $277,078 | $73,755 | $38,187 | $36,750 | 10 | $36,750 | $11,755 | $19,859 |
| 2020 | $241,510 | $53,293 | $33,969 | $30,750 | 15 | — | $10,555 | $15,472 |
| 2019 | $222,186 | $25,252 | $11,604 | $10,200 | 14 | — | $9,352 | $18,465 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bastoni-Evans Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission is stated. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in animal welfare, rescue, and conservation. For example, the Humane Society of Sonoma County describes its mission as saving lives and benefiting the well-being of pets and their people. Muttville says it rescues older dogs, finds them homes, and advocates for their welfare. The Marine Mammal Center describes its work as marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation, scientific research, and education to advance ocean conservation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $55,600. Grants ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median grant of $3,000. The largest awards included $25,000 to the San Francisco SPCA, $10,000 to the Humane Society of Sonoma County, $7,500 to Muttville, and $5,000 each to the Marine Mammal Center and Wildlife Conservation Society.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Richard Bastoni is listed as a director on the 2025 filing.
Bastoni-Evans Foundation is led by Richard Bastoni, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Bastoni
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Darla Evans Bastoni (2019–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Bastoni-Evans Foundation
How much does Bastoni-Evans Foundation give each year?
Bastoni-Evans Foundation gave $56K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $53K across 15 grants.
What is Bastoni-Evans Foundation's typical grant size?
Bastoni-Evans Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $5,560, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bastoni-Evans Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Bastoni-Evans Foundation give grants?
Bastoni-Evans Foundation gives mostly in California: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Montana (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (3 grants) and Santa Rosa, CA (2 grants).
Does Bastoni-Evans Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Bastoni-Evans Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (10 grants).
Who are Bastoni-Evans Foundation's largest grantees?
Bastoni-Evans Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include San Francisco SPCA ($25,000), Humane Society of Sonoma County ($10,000) and Muttville ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bastoni-Evans Foundation?
Bastoni-Evans Foundation reported $324K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bastoni-Evans Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in animal welfare, rescue, and conservation. For example, the Humane Society of Sonoma County describes its mission as saving lives and benefiting the well-being of pets and their people. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bastoni-Evans Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bastoni-Evans Foundation's EIN?
Bastoni-Evans Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3023672. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Bastoni-Evans Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Bastoni-Evans Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bastoni-evans-foundation-morg_e88e02d2760b485eba769f778b57fb3a
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