Borns Family Foundation Inc
Borns Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $215K.
Borns Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Borns Family Foundation Inc gave $215K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $215K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $215,310
- -25.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -93.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $215,310
- +1022.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $215,310
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Borns Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Borns Family Giving Fund ($215K).
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 60 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Borns Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 515% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2021) to $288K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $215K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Borns Family Giving Fund Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $215,310 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $7,206 | $219,762 | $215,310 | 1 | $215,310 | — | $1,801 |
| 2023 | $213,356 | $66,045 | $288,700 | $287,700 | 15 | $287,700 | $66,045 | $18,142 |
| 2022 | $435,562 | $7,681 | $241,674 | $234,500 | 20 | $234,500 | $7,681 | $34,718 |
| 2021 | $669,448 | $46,343 | $48,083 | $35,000 | 11 | $35,000 | $46,337 | $41,510 |
| 2020 | $670,944 | $27,282 | $254,724 | $250,000 | 13 | — | $27,261 | $39,343 |
| 2019 | $898,386 | $52,309 | $48,087 | $45,000 | 9 | — | $52,309 | $43,653 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Borns Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Borns Family Foundation Inc is led by Sandra S Borns, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sandra S Borns
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Elizabeth H Borns
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Emily S Borns-Behr
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Stephanie D Borns-Weil
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert A Borns (2019–2022) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Borns Family Foundation Inc
How much does Borns Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Borns Family Foundation Inc gave $215K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $288K across 15 grants.
Where does Borns Family Foundation Inc operate?
Borns Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee.
How much is Borns Family Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Borns Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Borns Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Borns Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1939138. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 8, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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