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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-4797575

Sam I Kobata & Sons Foundation

A private foundation in St Paul, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $461,000 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

    $461,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $8,063,469

  • Tax year 2024

    $334,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $7,841,911

  • Tax year 2023

    $534,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $7,581,850

  • Tax year 2022

    $512,706

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $7,618,667

  • Tax year 2021

    $433,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $7,962,460

  • Tax year 2020

    $293,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $8,112,263

  • Tax year 2019

    $220,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,628,794

  • Tax year 2018

    $203,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,695,584

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Big Bend Community CollegeMoses Lake, WA

    College support

    $88,500
  2. Washington State UniversityPullman, WA

    Scholarships

    $56,000
  3. University of IdahoMoscow, ID

    Scholarships

    $36,000
  4. Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA

    College support

    $35,000
  5. Eastern Washington UniversitySpokane, WA

    Scholarships

    $32,000
  6. Big Bend Community CollegeMoses Lake, WA

    Scholarships

    $28,000
  7. Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA

    Scholarships

    $28,000
  8. Washington State UniversityPullman, WA

    College support

    $23,500
  9. Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla Walla, WA

    Scholarships

    $18,000
  10. Eastern Washington UniversitySpokane, WA

    College support

    $12,000
  11. Utah State UniversityLogan, UT

    Scholarships

    $12,000
  12. Whitworth UniversitySpokane, WA

    Scholarships

    $12,000
  13. Corban UniversitySalem, OR

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  14. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Scholarships

    $8,000
  15. Brigham Young University (idaho)Rexburg, ID

    Scholarships

    $6,000
  16. Lane Community CollegeEugene, OR

    Scholarships

    $6,000
  17. Perry Technical InstituteYakima, WA

    Scholarships

    $6,000
  18. University of Washington BothellBothell, WA

    Scholarships

    $6,000
  19. University of WyomingLaramie, WY

    Scholarships

    $6,000
  20. Cal Poly State UniversitySan Luis Obispo, CA

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  21. George Fox UniversityNewberg, OR

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  22. Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  23. North Idaho CollegeCoeur D Alene, ID

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  24. University of Tennessee at MartinMartin, TN

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  25. Wenatchee Valley CollegeWenatchee, WA

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  26. Western Governors UniversityMillcreek, UT

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  27. Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA

    Scholarships

    $4,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $93,00092% of the total
  2. Jobs and employment1 grant $8,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington16 grants $365,000
  2. Idaho3 grants $46,000
  3. Oregon3 grants $20,000
  4. Utah2 grants $16,000
  5. Wyoming1 grant $6,000
  6. California1 grant $4,000
  7. Tennessee1 grant $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Gary KobataPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $5,000
  • Faith AndersonTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $2,000
  • James AndersonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $2,500
  • Daren KobataSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 2Pay $2,000

The return

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