Bo Foundation
Bo Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Spring, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $121K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $145K.
Bo Foundation at a glance
In short: Bo Foundation gave $145K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $145,000
- -6.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +350.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,111
- -79.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $120,700
- +44.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 Bo Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Spring Branch Education Foundation ($25K). Together the top 9 received $145K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 12 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bo Foundation gives
- 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2023) to $155K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $145K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Branch Education Foundation Houston, TX | Financial Support After Tragedy | $25,000 |
| Reece Cipra Trust Merrills, TX | Financial Support After Tragedy | $25,000 |
| Ella Ciprra Trust Merrills, TX | Financial Support After Tragedy | $25,000 |
| Suzie Leighton The Woodlands, TX | Financial Support After Tragedy | $25,000 |
| Sara Hays Abilene, TX | Financial Support After Tragedy | $15,000 |
| Ellesca Sanders Parnell Seabrook, TX | Financial Support After Tragedy | $10,000 |
| Michele Kelley Midland, TX | Financial Support After Tragedy | $10,000 |
| Spring Branch Sports Assoc Houston, TX | Financial Support After Tragedy | $5,000 |
| Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Houston, TX | Financial Support After Tragedy | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $120,700 | $261,448 | $224,232 | $145,000 | 9 | $208,932 | $7,291 |
| 2024 | $83,484 | $263,172 | $228,978 | $155,000 | 2 | $219,819 | $7,447 |
| 2023 | $49,290 | $176,912 | $128,214 | $80,000 | 1 | $111,949 | $2,903 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bo Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bo Foundation's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tim Schumacher
Director
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Archie Arredondo
Officer
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Sandland
Officer
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Irvin Hernandez
Officer
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Stephens
Officer
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Contreras
Officer
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vincent Guercio
Officer
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Bo Foundation
How much does Bo Foundation give each year?
Bo Foundation gave $145K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $155K across 2 grants.
What is Bo Foundation's typical grant size?
Bo Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $16,111, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bo Foundation give grants?
Bo Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (3 grants) and Merrills, TX (2 grants).
Does Bo Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Bo Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Financial Support After Tragedy" (9 grants).
Who are Bo Foundation's largest grantees?
Bo Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Spring Branch Education Foundation ($25,000), Reece Cipra Trust ($25,000) and Ella Ciprra Trust ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bo Foundation?
Bo Foundation reported $121K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $209K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bo Foundation?
Bo Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Spring, TX. It holds $121K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Bo Foundation's EIN?
Bo Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1196386. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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