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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-1986745

Bobo Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $105,661 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Loren D Hostek
526 Yale Ave N Suite A
Seattle, WA 98109
(206) 623-9395
Form and materials
Written letter explaining requests
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $105,661

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $482,096

  • Tax year 2023

    $91,520

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $498,488

  • Tax year 2022

    $95,785

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $501,393

  • Tax year 2021

    $98,035

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $554,232

  • Tax year 2020

    $66,235

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $612,707

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Family ServicesSeattle, WA

    Further charitable goals

    $55,745
  2. Seattle Art MuseumSeattle, WA

    Further charitable goals

    $14,366
  3. Telluride Film FestivalTelluride, CO

    Further charitable goals

    $14,050
  4. Cancer LifelineSeattle, WA

    Further charitable goals

    $5,000
  5. Dunghuang FoundationHouston, TX

    Furhter charitable goals

    $5,000
  6. Fred HutchSeattle, WA

    Further charitable goals

    $5,000
  7. Stolen YouthSeattle, WA

    Further charitable goals

    $5,000
  8. Copper Canyon PressPort Townsend, WA

    Further charitable goals

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $15,86676% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $5,00024% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington6 grants $86,611
  2. Colorado1 grant $14,050
  3. Texas1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Carol BoboPRESIDENT & SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Loren D HostekTREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0

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