Bloved Foundation
Bloved Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Luis Obispo, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $458K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $10.
Bloved Foundation at a glance
In short: Bloved Foundation gave $47K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $46,500
- +116.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,167
- +20.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $458,105
- +1025.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bloved Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Templeton Unified School District ($10K).
Organizations only. It also paid 8 individual scholarships ($36,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 51 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bloved Foundation gives
- Giving grew 254% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2020) to $90K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Templeton Unified School District Templeton, CA | Education | $10,000 |
| 8 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $36,500 |
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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 | $458,105 | $465,010 | $47,625 | $46,500 | 9 | $46,537 | $10 | $1,838 |
| 2024 | $40,720 | $113 | $21,500 | $21,500 | 5 | $21,500 | $113 | $1,269 |
| 2023 | $62,107 | $60,351 | $31,467 | $30,978 | 9 | $30,978 | $60,351 | $2,662 |
| 2022 | $66,867 | $62,754 | $13,697 | $13,150 | 17 | $13,150 | $12,692 | $1,518 |
| 2021 | $46,301 | $49,910 | $91,235 | $90,260 | 11 | $90,260 | $34,910 | $2,176 |
| 2020 | $115,181 | $141,805 | $12,654 | $12,000 | 2 | — | $18,211 | $2,138 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bloved Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bloved Foundation is led by Lori Bickel, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lori Bickel
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Bickel
Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Bloved Foundation
How much does Bloved Foundation give each year?
Bloved Foundation gave $47K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 5 grants.
What is Bloved Foundation's typical grant size?
Bloved Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,167, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bloved Foundation give grants?
Bloved Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Bloved Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Bloved Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Scholarship" (8 grants).
How large is Bloved Foundation?
Bloved Foundation reported $458K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bloved Foundation's EIN?
Bloved Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2174041. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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