Leslie & Bernard Bonar Family Foundation
Leslie & Bernard Bonar Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Escondido, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $30K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $5K.
Leslie & Bernard Bonar Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Leslie & Bernard Bonar Family Foundation gave $5K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,100
- -32.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -72.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,700
- +148.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,175
- Total assets
- $29,737
- -16.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (77% 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 Leslie & Bernard Bonar Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Galgopod Inc ($3K). Together the top 3 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Leslie & Bernard Bonar Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 23% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 392% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $8K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Galgopod Inc Palm Springs, CA | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Galgos Del Sol USA Lebanon, NH | Charitable | $1,175 |
| She Angels Foundation Valley Village, CA | Charitable | $925 |
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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 | $29,737 | — | $5,905 | $5,100 | 3 | $5,905 | — | $1,506 |
| 2023 | $35,643 | $4 | $8,306 | $7,530 | 11 | $8,306 | $4 | $1,947 |
| 2022 | $43,944 | — | $6,275 | $5,550 | 7 | $6,275 | — | $2,307 |
| 2021 | $50,219 | — | $7,360 | $6,620 | 7 | — | — | $2,722 |
| 2020 | $57,579 | $400 | $2,956 | $2,276 | 6 | — | — | $2,766 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leslie & Bernard Bonar Family Foundation 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
Leslie & Bernard Bonar Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Bernard Bonar
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Bonar
Foundation Mana
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra Bonar
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Bonar
Vice President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Leslie & Bernard Bonar Family Foundation
How much does Leslie & Bernard Bonar Family Foundation give each year?
Leslie & Bernard Bonar Family Foundation gave $5K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $8K across 11 grants.
What is Leslie & Bernard Bonar Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Leslie & Bernard Bonar Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,175, and its average grant was $1,700, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Leslie & Bernard Bonar Family Foundation give grants?
Leslie & Bernard Bonar Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Hampshire (23%).
Does Leslie & Bernard Bonar Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Leslie & Bernard Bonar Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).
How large is Leslie & Bernard Bonar Family Foundation?
Leslie & Bernard Bonar Family Foundation reported $30K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Leslie & Bernard Bonar Family Foundation's EIN?
Leslie & Bernard Bonar Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0501029. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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 2021 (received by the IRS October 14, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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