Boris and Vera Bogart Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Burlingame, CA EIN: 94-3400662

Boris and Vera Bogart Foundation is a private foundation, based in Burlingame, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $112K.

Boris and Vera Bogart Foundation at a glance

In short: Boris and Vera Bogart Foundation gave $40K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$40,100
-2.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$20,050
-2.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,050
Total assets
$2,398,474
-0.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (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 Boris and Vera Bogart Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Life Learning Academy SF: $40KLife Learning Academy SF$40KWiengarten Children's Center: $100Wiengarten Children's Center$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Life Learning Academy SF ($40K). Together the top 2 received $40K.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

San FranciscoRedwood CitySan JoseLarkspurNovatoMilpitasNapaNew BraunfelsOakland

How Boris and Vera Bogart Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K8 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 7 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2025) to $82K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Life Learning Academy SF San Francisco, CAGeneral$40,000
Wiengarten Children's Center Redwood City, CAGeneral$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$2,398,474$138,576$151,919$40,1002$142,592$111,784$146,125
2024$2,411,817$52,183$151,931$41,1002$116,001$19,655$107,515
2023$2,511,565$105,727$186,471$82,0177$148,737$67,993$112,544
2022$2,592,309$161,341$184,807$65,0705$132,444$108,978$144,511
2021$2,615,775$169,300$179,507$64,3355—$123,015$138,904
2020$2,625,982$-10,160$185,797$81,4958—$42,355$122,544

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Boris and Vera Bogart Foundation reported a distributable amount of $146K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Boris and Vera Bogart Foundation is led by Robert Parr, President on every filing since 2020; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Parr

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2020) → $5K (2025)

  • Nicholas Shevelyov

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2020) → $5K (2025)

  • Alex B. Parr

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2020) → $5K (2025)

  • Alexander Ossipoff

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2020) → $5K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Robert Parr — President: $5KRobert ParrPresident$5KAlexander Ossipoff — CFO: $5KAlexander OssipoffCFO$5KAlex B Parr — Vice President: $5KAlex B ParrVice President$5KNicholas Shevelyov — Director: $5KNicholas ShevelyovDirector$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Robert Parr (President). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Boris and Vera Bogart Foundation

How much does Boris and Vera Bogart Foundation give each year?

Boris and Vera Bogart Foundation gave $40K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $41K across 2 grants.

How large is Boris and Vera Bogart Foundation?

Boris and Vera Bogart Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $143K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $146K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Boris and Vera Bogart Foundation operate?

Boris and Vera Bogart Foundation has awarded grants in California, Texas.

What is Boris and Vera Bogart Foundation's EIN?

Boris and Vera Bogart Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3400662. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 8, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 28, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 24, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 18, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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