HB Foundation
HB Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pasadena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. Net investment income was $90K.
HB Foundation at a glance
- Revenue (2025)
- $90,264
- -66.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $90,264
- -45.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,408,399
- +1705.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who HB Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 8 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How HB Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−9%). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $233K (2020) to $262K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $238K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Day Power Play Foundation Buffalo, NY | Service for youth | $238,451 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $90,264 | $4,408,399 | — | — | — | $90,264 |
| 2024 | $4,626,759 | $271,881 | $244,230 | $238,451 | 1 | $238,451 | $166,881 |
| 2023 | $4,599,108 | $90,903 | $335,930 | $242,000 | 5 | $242,000 | $90,903 |
| 2022 | $4,611,423 | $23,796 | $263,299 | $243,000 | 1 | $243,000 | $23,796 |
| 2021 | $5,083,638 | $8,788 | $274,840 | $262,200 | 1 | $262,200 | $8,788 |
| 2020 | $5,413,527 | $65,855 | $294,928 | $232,564 | 3 | — | $35,855 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
HB Foundation is led by Richard Blowers, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Blowers
President & Director
On filings since 2020
$12K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Al Blowers
Chairman
On filings since 2020
$12K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Nancy Black
Director
On filings since 2020
$12K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Mavis Heins
Vice President Director
On filings since 2020
$12K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Roger Blowers
Secretary
On filings since 2020
$12K (2020) → $0 (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
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about HB Foundation
Where does HB Foundation operate?
HB Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio.
What is HB Foundation's EIN?
HB Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1876372. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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