Bomher Family Foundation
Bomher Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Clarendon Hills, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to Illinois recipients.
Bomher Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bomher Family Foundation gave $194K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Illinois. 52% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $193,546
- +47.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,444
- +59.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,250
- Total assets
- $1,082,600
- +31.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 52% first-time grantees (12 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (97% 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 Bomher 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: 67 Sheridan Ave, Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bomher Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nazareth Academy ($58K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $181K.
Grant Size Distribution
141 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 140 grants of 141 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois and 3% to recipients in North Carolina. The filing also lists recipient-state shares of 1% for New York and 0% each for Texas and California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bomher Family Foundation open to new grantees?
52%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 23 grantees (52%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% 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 $78K (2020) to $194K (2025). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $194K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Academy LaGrange, IL | Community | $50,468 |
| Notre Dame Clarendon Hills, IL | Community | $29,500 |
| Notre Dame Clarendon Hills, IL | Community | $26,752 |
| Big Shoulders Fund Chicago, IL | Community | $15,000 |
| Mission of Our Lady Chicago, IL | Community | $14,040 |
| Pinnacle Foundation River Forest, IL | Community | $10,000 |
| Nazareth Academy LaGrange, IL | Community | $8,015 |
| All Chicago Chicago, IL | Medical | $7,052 |
| Diocese of Joliet - Cathoic Charities Joliet, IL | Community | $5,750 |
| Special Forces Scholarship Fund Fayetteville, NC | Community | $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 | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,082,600 | $407,921 | $224,810 | $193,546 | 26 | $193,546 | $390,673 | $172,319 |
| 2024 | $823,252 | $540,739 | $151,059 | $131,085 | 28 | $131,085 | $522,180 | $155,041 |
| 2023 | $426,308 | $91,928 | $150,549 | $133,379 | 32 | $133,379 | $70,859 | $131,785 |
| 2022 | $481,914 | $41,860 | $161,004 | $143,423 | 25 | $143,423 | $5,488 | $132,497 |
| 2021 | $569,754 | $52,085 | $101,688 | $86,235 | 30 | $86,235 | $32,465 | $142,837 |
| 2020 | $613,357 | $67,319 | $85,326 | $78,250 | 25 | — | $15,090 | $106,842 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bomher Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $172K 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
The filing does not state a mission. The 2025 grants include support for organizations serving schools and education, community needs, medical needs, and veterans’ families. Big Shoulders Fund describes its mission as supporting underserved schools that provide a quality, values-based education for Chicago’s children. The Special Forces Scholarship Fund says it awards merit-based postsecondary scholarships to the daughters and sons of current and veteran Special Forces soldiers.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 26 grants totaling $193,546. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $50,468, with a median of $2,250. Notable grants included $50,468 and $8,015 to Nazareth Academy; $29,500 and $26,752 to Notre Dame; $15,000 and $1,500 to Big Shoulders Fund; $14,040 to Mission of Our Lady; $10,000 to Pinnacle Foundation; $7,052 to All Chicago; and $5,000 each to the Special Forces Scholarship Fund and Anchor Cross Society.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Francis J Bomher as president, Jan E Bomher as secretary, and Mary Pat Bomher as director.
Bomher Family Foundation is led by Francis J. Bomher, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Francis J. Bomher
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mary Pat Bomher
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jan E. Bomher
Secretary
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 Bomher Family Foundation
How much does Bomher Family Foundation give each year?
Bomher Family Foundation gave $194K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $131K across 28 grants.
What is Bomher Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bomher Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $7,444, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bomher Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Bomher Family Foundation give grants?
Bomher Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (9 grants), Lagrange, IL (2 grants) and Clarendon Hills, IL (2 grants).
Does Bomher Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Bomher Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community" (25 grants).
Who are Bomher Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bomher Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Nazareth Academy ($58,483 across 2 grants), Notre Dame ($56,252 across 2 grants) and Big Shoulders Fund ($16,500 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bomher Family Foundation?
Bomher Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $194K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $172K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bomher Family Foundation fund?
The filing does not state a mission. The 2025 grants include support for organizations serving schools and education, community needs, medical needs, and veterans’ families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bomher 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 Bomher Family Foundation's EIN?
Bomher Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4182015. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bomher 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 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 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). Bomher Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bomher-family-foundation-morg_a316f778968d4ea2b9586f8b3796cb76
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