Robert Bono Charitable Foundation
Robert Bono Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Savannah, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $114K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $2K.
Robert Bono Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert Bono Charitable Foundation gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,800
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,800
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,800
- Total assets
- $114,416
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (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 Robert Bono Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rambam Day School ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Robert Bono Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 3140% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $179 (2022) to $6K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rambam Day School Savannah, GA | General Fund | $5,800 |
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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 | $114,416 | $5,149 | $9,776 | $5,800 | 1 | $5,800 | $2,006 | $5,607 |
| 2024 | $119,496 | $11,493 | $9,198 | $5,725 | 1 | $5,725 | $8,913 | $5,761 |
| 2023 | $113,588 | $5,606 | $8,513 | $5,470 | 1 | $5,470 | $3,570 | $5,544 |
| 2022 | $112,776 | $2,045 | $3,773 | $179 | 1 | $179 | — | $5,649 |
| 2021 | $121,751 | $120,913 | — | — | — | — | $163 | $179 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert Bono Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert Bono Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ephraim Rabhan
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Gil Kreisel
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Robert M. Bono
Founding Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jerald Gottlieb
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Robert Bono Charitable Foundation
How much does Robert Bono Charitable Foundation give each year?
Robert Bono Charitable Foundation gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 1 grant.
How large is Robert Bono Charitable Foundation?
Robert Bono Charitable Foundation reported $114K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Robert Bono Charitable Foundation operate?
Robert Bono Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia.
What is Robert Bono Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Robert Bono Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3351835. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 July 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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