The Wanda Bobowski Fund
The Wanda Bobowski Fund is a private foundation based in Mountain View, California. Its 2024 filing reports 14 grants totaling $240,000, all listed with the purpose “General Support”; the foundation states that it gives only to preselected charitable organizations.
The Wanda Bobowski Fund at a glance
In short: The Wanda Bobowski Fund gave $240K across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $17K), top state New York. 21% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $240,000
- +60.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 14
- +16.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $17,143
- +37.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,423,205
- +32.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (31% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Wanda Bobowski Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 560 Oak Street, Mountain View, CA 94041
Phone: (650) 948-0267
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Wanda Bobowski Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Doctors Without Borders ($65K). Together the top 10 received $220K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 61 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The reported 2024 distribution of grant dollars by recipient state was New York 31%, Virginia 21%, California 21%, and Washington 8%. The filing data also lists an unidentified category at 10%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Wanda Bobowski Fund open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $20K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 71% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+17%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 128% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2023) to $245K (2020). In 2024 it made 14 grants totaling $240K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | General Support | $65,000 |
| The Jane Goodall Institute Vienna, VA | General Support | $25,000 |
| The Amazon Conservation Team Arlington, VA | General Support | $25,000 |
| The Palestine Children's Relief Fun Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $25,000 |
| International Committee of the Red | General Support | $25,000 |
| Science Spirit Institute Greenbank, WA | General Support | $20,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union New York, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| The Lawyering Project co Tides Cent San Francisco, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| YWCA Washington DC, DC | General Support | $10,000 |
| Kalw San Francisco, CA | General Support | $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 | $4,423,205 | $1,380,688 | $292,691 | $240,000 | 14 | $243,900 | $1,315,149 | $190,860 |
| 2023 | $3,335,208 | $569,167 | $172,543 | $150,000 | 12 | $156,025 | $552,649 | $151,533 |
| 2022 | $2,938,584 | $-452,205 | $222,228 | $160,000 | 13 | $160,100 | — | $171,217 |
| 2021 | $3,613,017 | $859,883 | $301,671 | $205,000 | 11 | $207,825 | $779,037 | $192,816 |
| 2020 | $3,054,805 | $818,538 | $324,011 | $245,000 | 11 | — | $742,382 | $166,491 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Wanda Bobowski Fund reported a distributable amount of $191K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2024 grantees include organizations with different stated missions. For example, the American Civil Liberties Union says its mission is to advance civil liberties and rights; the National Women’s Law Center says it works to advance and protect women’s legal rights; and Mayo Clinic says it seeks to contribute to health and well-being through care, education, and research. KQED describes its work as serving Northern California through community-supported media, education, the arts, and community dialogue. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions, not statements of the fund’s focus.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the fund reported 14 grants totaling $240,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $65,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest reported awards included $65,000 to Doctors Without Borders; $25,000 each to the Jane Goodall Institute, the Amazon Conservation Team, the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, and the International Committee of the Red Cross; and $20,000 to Science Spirit Institute. Each is listed for general support.
Other reported 2024 awards included $10,000 each to the American Civil Liberties Union, the Lawyering Project, and YWCA; and $5,000 each to KALW, KQED, and the Wikimedia Foundation. The fund’s filing also identifies $5,000 grants to the National Women’s Law Center and Mayo Clinic.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Debra Simons as president, Erica J Simons as vice president, Daniel R Corbet as treasurer, and Lyndsey Simons as secretary.
The Wanda Bobowski Fund is led by Debra Simons, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Debra Simons
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel R Corbet
Treasurer
CFO → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erica J Simons
Vicepresident
Secretary → Vicepresident, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lyndsey Simons
Secretary
On filings since 2021
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 The Wanda Bobowski Fund
How much does The Wanda Bobowski Fund give each year?
The Wanda Bobowski Fund gave $240K across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $150K across 12 grants.
What is The Wanda Bobowski Fund's typical grant size?
The Wanda Bobowski Fund's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $17,143, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Wanda Bobowski Fund that year got $7K on average.
Where does The Wanda Bobowski Fund give grants?
The Wanda Bobowski Fund's top state is New York, with 31% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (21%) and California (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (4 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does The Wanda Bobowski Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Wanda Bobowski Fund's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Wanda Bobowski Fund's largest grantees?
The Wanda Bobowski Fund's largest 2024 grantees include Doctors Without Borders ($65,000), The Jane Goodall Institute ($25,000) and The Amazon Conservation Team ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Wanda Bobowski Fund?
The Wanda Bobowski Fund reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $244K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $191K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Wanda Bobowski Fund fund?
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2024 grantees include organizations with different stated missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Wanda Bobowski Fund?
The foundation gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Wanda Bobowski Fund's EIN?
The Wanda Bobowski Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0443629. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does The Wanda Bobowski Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Wanda Bobowski Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-wanda-bobowski-fund-morg_a3739b7e4c1c418dabf1e612e7ba4b01
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