Lotus Bloom
Lotus Bloom is a family resource center where children aged 0-5 and their parents/caregivers learn, play, gain confidence and find connections to other new parents, health resources, education resources.
Lotus Bloom at a glance
In short: Lotus Bloom gave $92K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $92,000
- +14.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,143
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $7,257,496
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lotus Bloom funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Afro-Play Family Consulting ($50K). Together the top 7 received $92K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 23 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lotus Bloom gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $110K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $92K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Afro-Play Family Consulting Oakland, CA | Sponsored Program | $50,000 |
| East Bay Agency for Children Oakland, CA | Agency Missio | $7,000 |
| Lincoln Families Oakland, CA | Agency Mission | $7,000 |
| Bananas Inc Oakland, CA | Agency Mission | $7,000 |
| Fruitvale Housing Collective Oakland, CA | Agency Mission | $7,000 |
| Safe Passages Oakland, CA | Agency Mission | $7,000 |
| Hively Oakland, CA | Agency Mission | $7,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,257,496 | $1,576,025 | $1,843,455 | $92,000 | 7 | $185,653 |
| 2024 | $7,533,317 | $1,960,379 | $1,884,495 | $80,225 | 6 | $201,165 |
| 2023 | $7,593,922 | $5,213,586 | $1,563,454 | $68,960 | 5 | $53,267 |
| 2022 | $4,150,496 | $3,134,491 | $1,922,208 | $110,000 | 5 | $3,019 |
| 2021 | $3,177,186 | $2,088,912 | $1,578,894 | $4,635 | Total only | $1,981 |
| 2020 | $1,973,020 | $2,219,855 | $1,520,203 | — | — | $1,838 |
| 2019 | $1,141,255 | $1,472,343 | $1,713,888 | $96,813 | Total only | $1,682 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Lotus Bloom
Based on IRS filings
Lotus Bloom is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $92K. Net investment income was $186K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lotus Bloom is led by Cheryl Horney, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cheryl Horney
President
Treasurer → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Louie Howard
Executive Di
CEO → Executive Di, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$124K (2019) → $186K (2025)
Stephanie Lepow
Vice Chair
Marketing Ch → President, 2022
President → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Edwards
Member
Director → Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracey Black
Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eva King
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Treecy Truc
Member
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Jennifer Caban (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Russell Williams (2019–2021) — Hr & Executive Cha
- Former: Jill Kunishima (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Roy Pak (2019–2020) — Treasurer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $186K, to Angela Louie Howard (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Lotus Bloom
How much does Lotus Bloom give each year?
Lotus Bloom gave $92K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $80K across 6 grants.
What is Lotus Bloom's typical grant size?
Lotus Bloom's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $13,143, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Lotus Bloom give grants?
Lotus Bloom gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (7 grants).
Does Lotus Bloom give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Lotus Bloom's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Agency Mission" (5 grants).
Who are Lotus Bloom's largest grantees?
Lotus Bloom's largest 2025 grantees include Afro-Play Family Consulting ($50,000), East Bay Agency for Children ($7,000) and Lincoln Families ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lotus Bloom?
Lotus Bloom reported $7.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What is Lotus Bloom?
Lotus Bloom is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Oakland, CA. It holds $7.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Lotus Bloom's EIN?
Lotus Bloom's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0662715. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
Live grants for the work Lotus Bloom funds
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