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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-3903159

Dr George and Sandra Bakowski Foundation

A private foundation in Shreveport, LA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $50,100 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $50,100

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $841,529

  • Tax year 2024

    $51,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $561,885

  • Tax year 2023

    $52,860

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $628,915

  • Tax year 2022

    $48,220

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $710,716

  • Tax year 2021

    $50,800

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $665,160

  • Tax year 2020

    $47,120

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $661,784

  • Tax year 2019

    $42,900

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $586,694

  • Tax year 2018

    $30,070

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $572,137

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. LSU Health FoundationShreveport, LA

    Promote health science

    $40,000
  2. Ronald McDonald HouseLittle Rock, AR

    Promote health science

    $7,200
  3. Southern College of OptometryMemphis, TN

    Promote education

    $1,500
  4. National Football FoundationIrving, TX

    Promote amature football

    $1,000
  5. Diocese of ShreveportShreveport, LA

    Promote vocations

    $400

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health1 grant $7,20083% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $1,50017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Louisiana2 grants $40,400
  2. Arkansas1 grant $7,200
  3. Tennessee1 grant $1,500
  4. Texas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Dr George BakowskiTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Sandra BakowskiTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Robert BakowskiTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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