Bobb Family Foundation
Bobb Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Brentwood, Tennessee. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations addressing religious, welfare, education, health, and community needs.
Key facts about Bobb Family Foundation
In short: Bobb Family Foundation gave $225K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Arizona. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 20-2568634
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $225,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- Average grant
- $13,235
- Median grant
- $8,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (6 of 17, 2025)
- Total assets
- $862,529
- Primary geography
- Arizona (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to apply
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$863K
-18.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$225K
+44.5% YoY
Grant Count
17
+30.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$13K
+10.5% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bobb Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Is Bobb Family Foundation open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 17 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 482% of 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.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for religious organizations and programs, children and families, education, health and welfare, community services, and veterans.
One recipient, 4:13 Strong, Inc., describes its mission as breaking the cycle of poverty, crime, and dependency through faith-based educational, vocational, and life-skills training.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $225,000 through 17 grants. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $72,000, with a median of $8,000.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Arizona (59%), Tennessee (30%), Missouri (4%), Virginia (4%), and California (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $128K (2020) to $225K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $225K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dream City Church ($72K). Together the top 10 received $200K.
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 84 (94%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dream City Church Phoenix, AZ | Religious - Dream City Church has a huge impact in Arizona beyond church services. They offer a wide range of classes and events to all ages, from young children to older adults. Programs include teen camps, marriage support, grief share, a food bank, and community volunteering. They are an impressive resource, strengthening their community. | $72,000 |
| Tennessee Baptist Children's Homes Brentwood, TN | Welfare - Supporting children and families to provide for families or children in need. Answering the call when a crisis happens, offering tremendous support to communities. | $35,000 |
| Grace Works Payson, AZ | Welfare - Supporting children and families to provide for families or children in need. Answering the call when a crisis happens, offering tremendous support to communities. | $20,000 |
| Sunshine Acres Children's Home Mesa, AZ | Welfare - Supporting children and families to provide for families or children in need. Answering the call when a crisis happens, offering tremendous support to communities. | $20,000 |
| Both Hands Brentwood, TN | Education & Welfare - Supporting children and families to provide for families or children in need. Answering the call when a crisis happens, offering tremendous support to communities. | $10,000 |
| Church of the City Franklin, TN | Welfare- The Village Project supporting children and families to provide for families or children in need. Answering the call when a crisis happens, offering tremendous support to communities. | $10,000 |
| Convoy of Hope Springfield, MO | Welfare - To serve critical needs in remarkable ways. Going far beyond the communities of the foundation. To offer support where it is needed when there may be no other resource, or the need is so great. | $10,000 |
| Turning Point USA Phoenix, AZ | Education - Educating young people on fiscal responsibility and encourage civic involvement and proactively supporting a healthy community. | $10,000 |
| Portico Charlottesville, VA | Health and Welfare | $8,000 |
| Christian Family Care Phoenix, AZ | Education & Welfare - Supporting children and families to provide for families or children in need. Answering the call when a crisis happens, offering tremendous support to communities. | $5,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $862,529 | $37,436 | $228,707 | $225,000 |
| 2024 | $1,053,800 | $64,783 | $174,354 | $155,700 |
| 2023 | $1,163,371 | $184,065 | $195,367 | $192,350 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $862,529 | $1,053,800 | $1,163,371 |
| Revenue | $37,436 | $64,783 | $184,065 |
| Expenses | $228,707 | $174,354 | $195,367 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $226,838 | $157,250 | $193,497 |
| Net Investment Income | $34,748 | $42,910 | $44,547 |
| Distributable Amount | $47,056 | $53,440 | $57,012 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Douglas Bobb as president; Jean Bobb as secretary/CFO; and Carolyn Shope and Christina Bobb as directors.
Bobb Family Foundation is led by Douglas Bobb, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas Bobb
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Shope
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina Bobb
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean Bobb
Secretary & CFO
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Contact
Mailing address: 5400 Williamsburg Road, Brentwood, TN 37027
Phone: (602) 615-8440
Frequently asked questions about Bobb Family Foundation
How much does Bobb Family Foundation give each year?
Bobb Family Foundation gave $225K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $156K across 13 grants.
What is Bobb Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bobb Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $13,235, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bobb Family Foundation that year got $14K on average.
Where does Bobb Family Foundation give grants?
Bobb Family Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (30%). The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (4 grants), Franklin, TN (3 grants), Brentwood, TN (2 grants) and Nashville, TN (2 grants).
Does Bobb Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Bobb Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Bobb Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bobb Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dream City Church ($72,000), Tennessee Baptist Children's Homes ($35,000) and Grace Works ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bobb Family Foundation?
Bobb Family Foundation reported $863K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $227K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bobb Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for religious organizations and programs, children and families, education, health and welfare, community services, and veterans. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bobb Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bobb Family Foundation's EIN?
Bobb Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2568634. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Bobb Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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