Bobo Foundation
Bobo Foundation is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $482K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $106K. Net investment income was $45K.
Bobo Foundation at a glance
In short: Bobo Foundation gave $106K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $105,661
- +15.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,208
- -13.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $482,096
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (82% 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 Bobo Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Family Services ($56K). Together the top 8 received $106K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 54 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bobo Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 128% of 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2021) to $106K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $106K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Family Services Seattle, WA | Further Charitable Goals | $55,745 |
| Seattle Art Museum Seattle, WA | Further Charitable Goals | $14,366 |
| Telluride Film Festival Telluride, CO | Further Charitable Goals | $14,050 |
| Cancer Lifeline Seattle, WA | Further Charitable Goals | $5,000 |
| Dunghuang Foundation Houston, TX | Furhter Charitable Goals | $5,000 |
| Fred Hutch Seattle, WA | Further Charitable Goals | $5,000 |
| Stolen Youth Seattle, WA | Further Charitable Goals | $5,000 |
| Copper Canyon Press Port Townsend, WA | Further Charitable Goals | $1,500 |
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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 | $482,096 | $48,579 | $113,110 | $105,661 | 8 | $109,886 | $45,355 | $86,158 |
| 2024 | $498,488 | $48,103 | $99,705 | $91,520 | 6 | $95,520 | $43,918 | $85,831 |
| 2023 | $501,393 | $50,354 | $103,209 | $95,785 | 12 | $99,385 | $46,530 | $89,257 |
| 2022 | $554,232 | $48,193 | $106,231 | $98,035 | 17 | $101,310 | $43,272 | $97,475 |
| 2021 | $612,707 | $33,026 | $72,800 | $66,235 | 11 | — | $30,663 | $98,479 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bobo Foundation reported a distributable amount of $86K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bobo Foundation is led by Carol Bobo, President & Secretary on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol Bobo
President & Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Loren D. Hostek
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Bobo Foundation
How much does Bobo Foundation give each year?
Bobo Foundation gave $106K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $92K across 6 grants.
What is Bobo Foundation's typical grant size?
Bobo Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $13,208, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bobo Foundation give grants?
Bobo Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (5 grants).
Does Bobo Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Bobo Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Further Charitable Goals" (7 grants).
Who are Bobo Foundation's largest grantees?
Bobo Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Family Services ($55,745), Seattle Art Museum ($14,366) and Telluride Film Festival ($14,050), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bobo Foundation?
Bobo Foundation reported $482K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $110K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $86K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bobo Foundation's EIN?
Bobo Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1986745. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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