Howard and Judy Bassham Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker Poway, CA EIN: 83-2903640

Howard and Judy Bassham Family is a private foundation, based in Poway, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it made $3K in qualifying distributions.

Key facts about Howard and Judy Bassham Family

EIN
83-2903640
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Revenue

$3K

-80.6% YoY

Qualifying Distributions

$3K

-61.2% YoY

Expenses

$3K

-80.6% YoY

How Howard and Judy Bassham Family gives

  • Giving grew 3417% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

San DiegoGermantownGranbyNicevilleEscondidoJenkintown

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M4 grants2020 4 grants2021 3 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2020) to $1.2M (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $1.2M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 8 (88%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets——$2
Revenue$2,612$13,459$380,725
Expenses$2,612$13,461$1,233,685
Qualifying Distributions$2,612$6,731$1,232,361
Distributable Amount——$23,566

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 23, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Howard and Judy Bassham Family is led by Howard W. Bassham, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Howard W. Bassham

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Elaine Parker

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    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 Howard and Judy Bassham Family

Where does Howard and Judy Bassham Family operate?

Howard and Judy Bassham Family has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania.

What is Howard and Judy Bassham Family's EIN?

Howard and Judy Bassham Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2903640. 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.

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