The Bo H Holmgreen Foundation
The Bo H Holmgreen Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2024, it made $89K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $51K.
The Bo H Holmgreen Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,856,704
- +4.3% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $230,322
- -66.2% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $89,440
- -85.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $109,259
- -83.8% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who The Bo H Holmgreen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 8 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Bo H Holmgreen Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 56% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $277K (2022) to $513K (2023). In 2023 it made 4 grants totaling $513K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scholars of Sustenance Thailand - SOS Bangkok | Hunger-relief and scholarship assistance organization created to facilitate the recycling of wasted hospitality food in underdeveloped areas and the funding of scholarships for impoverished students. | $287,133 |
| Scholars of Sustenance Indonesia - SOS Bali | Hunger-relief and scholarship assistance organization created to facilitate the recycling of wasted hospitality food in underdeveloped areas and the funding of scholarships for impoverished students. | $189,225 |
| Scholars of Sustenance Philippines - SOS MNL Philippines | Hunger-relief and scholarship assistance organization created to facilitate the recycling of wasted hospitality food in underdeveloped areas and the funding of scholarships for impoverished students. | $31,881 |
| YMCA Cancer Drive Chicago, IL | To aid in the program's focus of aiding cancer survivors and contribution to continued research. | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,856,704 | $230,322 | $109,259 | — | — | $89,440 | $51,013 | $158,640 |
| 2023 | $2,739,368 | $680,976 | $675,988 | $513,239 | 4 | $616,055 | $621,043 | $133,621 |
| 2022 | $2,781,603 | $349,351 | $898,094 | $277,066 | 4 | $762,189 | $264,184 | $200,912 |
| 2021 | $3,283,123 | $189,753 | $101,038 | — | — | — | $170,416 | $233,233 |
| 2020 | $3,194,408 | $122,520 | $17,129 | — | — | — | $102,591 | $190,746 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bo H Holmgreen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $159K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Bo H Holmgreen Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Turid Z. Kaehny
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$82K (2021) → $89K (2024)
Bo H. Holmgreen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth M. Holmgreen
Director
On filings since 2020
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $89K, to Turid Z Kaehny (Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Bo H Holmgreen Foundation
How large is The Bo H Holmgreen Foundation?
The Bo H Holmgreen Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $89K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $159K (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 The Bo H Holmgreen Foundation operate?
The Bo H Holmgreen Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is The Bo H Holmgreen Foundation's EIN?
The Bo H Holmgreen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1569876. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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