Bohnen Family Foundation
The Bohnen Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, mostly in Colorado, including organizations serving foster families, seniors, people experiencing homelessness, and other community needs.
Bohnen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bohnen Family Foundation gave $70K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Colorado. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- +21.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $602,977
- +4.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (96% 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 Bohnen Family 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: One Wolfe Lane, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Phone: (719) 473-1178
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bohnen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fostering Hope Foundation ($10K). Together the top 10 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado and 4% to recipients in Tennessee. Listed Colorado recipients were primarily in Colorado Springs; one was in Fountain. The Tennessee recipient listed was St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bohnen Family Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 146% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $70K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fostering Hope Foundation Colorado Springs, CO | Further Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Silver Key Senior Services Colorado Springs, CO | Further Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Care and Share Food Bank of Southern CO Colorado Springs, CO | Further Exempt Purpose | $7,500 |
| Westside Cares Colorado Springs, CO | Further Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity Colorado Springs, CO | Further Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Central CO Colorado Springs, CO | Further Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Disability Services of CO Colorado Springs, CO | To Further the Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Mt Carmel Veterans Services Colorado Springs, CO | Further Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| The Place Colorado Springs, CO | To Further the Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Further Exempt Purpose | $2,500 |
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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 | $602,977 | $150,737 | $78,234 | $70,000 | 14 | $70,000 | $92,311 | $47,838 |
| 2024 | $578,792 | $134,078 | $62,823 | $57,500 | 10 | $57,500 | $76,726 | $44,976 |
| 2023 | $533,822 | $74,749 | $59,794 | $55,000 | 10 | $55,000 | $21,471 | $38,588 |
| 2022 | $565,624 | $123,167 | $50,288 | $45,000 | 9 | $45,000 | $18,338 | $37,669 |
| 2021 | $537,616 | $149,750 | $47,736 | $44,500 | 9 | $44,500 | $95,716 | $37,479 |
| 2020 | $466,506 | $64,448 | $35,761 | $30,000 | 10 | — | $10,842 | $29,844 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bohnen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $48K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Fostering Hope Foundation describes its mission as organizing church-based support teams to assist foster families. Silver Key Senior Services says it supports seniors’ quality of life through services including nutrition, transportation, case management, social connection, and education. The Place says it helps youth experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness through essential services and a supportive community. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $70,000. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $10,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Among the listed recipients, Fostering Hope Foundation and Silver Key Senior Services each received $10,000; Care and Share Food Bank of Southern Colorado received $7,500; and Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity, Westside Cares, Catholic Charities of Central Colorado, Disability Services of Colorado, Mt Carmel Veterans Services, and The Place each received $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Stephen Bohnen as president and Jana Bohnen as vice president.
Bohnen Family Foundation is led by Stephen Bohnen, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen Bohnen
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jana Bohnen
Vice President
On filings since 2020
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 Bohnen Family Foundation
How much does Bohnen Family Foundation give each year?
Bohnen Family Foundation gave $70K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $58K across 10 grants.
What is Bohnen Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bohnen Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bohnen Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Bohnen Family Foundation give grants?
Bohnen Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Colorado Springs, CO (12 grants).
Who are Bohnen Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bohnen Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fostering Hope Foundation ($10,000), Silver Key Senior Services ($10,000) and Care and Share Food Bank of Southern CO ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bohnen Family Foundation?
Bohnen Family Foundation reported $603K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bohnen Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Fostering Hope Foundation describes its mission as organizing church-based support teams to assist foster families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bohnen Family 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 Bohnen Family Foundation's EIN?
Bohnen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6131549. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bohnen Family 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Bohnen Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bohnen-family-foundation-morg_ccd87e20e6dc46a5949138ffa17be6f1
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