Jobar Foundation
Jobar Foundation is a private foundation, based in Crested Butte, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $629K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $26K.
Jobar Foundation at a glance
In short: Jobar Foundation gave $36K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,596
- +285.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +400.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,119
- -23.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,513
- Total assets
- $628,506
- +24.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (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 Jobar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gunnison Tough ($13K). Together the top 5 received $36K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Jobar Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 160% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $36K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gunnison Tough Gunnison, CO | Contribution | $12,583 |
| Crested Butte Center for the Arts Crested Butte, CO | Contribution | $11,500 |
| Community Foundation Gunnison Valley Gunnison, CO | Contribution | $9,513 |
| Leeds Advancement University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | Contribution | $1,000 |
| B'nai Butte Crested Butte, CO | Contribution | $1,000 |
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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 | $628,506 | $113,836 | $37,284 | $35,596 | 5 | $35,596 | $26,059 | $22,301 |
| 2024 | $503,828 | $26,949 | $10,999 | $9,243 | 1 | $9,243 | $6,265 | $19,270 |
| 2023 | $386,962 | $6,079 | $22,119 | $19,886 | 2 | $19,886 | $5,848 | $17,058 |
| 2022 | $332,492 | $5,780 | $30,800 | $30,455 | 1 | $30,455 | $5,507 | $20,442 |
| 2021 | $532,378 | $16,408 | $11,252 | $11,000 | 1 | $11,000 | $5,156 | $21,799 |
| 2020 | $370,770 | $6,822 | $10,386 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $6,596 | $15,123 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jobar Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jobar Foundation is led by Joel M. Benisch, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joel M. Benisch
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Benisch
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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 Jobar Foundation
How much does Jobar Foundation give each year?
Jobar Foundation gave $36K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 1 grant.
What is Jobar Foundation's typical grant size?
Jobar Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $9,513, and its average grant was $7,119, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jobar Foundation give grants?
Jobar Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Gunnison, CO (2 grants) and Crested Butte, CO (2 grants).
Does Jobar Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Jobar Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (5 grants).
Who are Jobar Foundation's largest grantees?
Jobar Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Gunnison Tough ($12,583), Crested Butte Center for the Arts ($11,500) and Community Foundation Gunnison Valley ($9,513), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jobar Foundation?
Jobar Foundation reported $629K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Jobar Foundation's EIN?
Jobar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6033089. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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