Lobos Ronin Foundation
Lobos Ronin Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $197K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K. Net investment income was $11K.
Key facts about Lobos Ronin Foundation
In short: Lobos Ronin Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 83-2932589
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $1,500
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $196,981
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$197K
+18.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$2K
-85.2% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2K
-85.2% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lobos Ronin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
How Lobos Ronin Foundation gives
- Giving fell 73% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 16% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2019) to $18K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northwest Rocky Mountain CASA ($2K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Rocky Mountain CASA Steamboat Springs, CO | General | $1,500 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $196,981 | $166,673 | $142,468 |
| Revenue | $34,339 | $40,431 | $69,382 |
| Expenses | $4,031 | $16,226 | $41,616 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,675 | $12,343 | $36,015 |
| Net Investment Income | $11,272 | $12,721 | $1,711 |
| Distributable Amount | $10,609 | $9,662 | $7,007 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lobos Ronin Foundation is led by John Chadwick Oliver II, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Chadwick Oliver II
Director & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Eppinghoff
Director, Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard D. Oliver II
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Lobos Ronin Foundation
How much does Lobos Ronin Foundation give each year?
Lobos Ronin Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Lobos Ronin Foundation?
Lobos Ronin Foundation reported $197K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Lobos Ronin Foundation operate?
Lobos Ronin Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Lobos Ronin Foundation's EIN?
Lobos Ronin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2932589. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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