Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-6354724

Bobby's Fund Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 26 grants and $115,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,163,937
  • Tax year 2023

    $90,100

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,166,055
  • Tax year 2022

    $87,600

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,169,431
  • Tax year 2021

    $83,100

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,211,158
  • Tax year 2020

    $79,300

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,179,742

Grants paid in 2024

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Salvation ArmySeattle, WA

    General operations

    $20,000
  2. United Way of King CountySeattle, WA

    General operations

    $20,000
  3. Northwest HarvestSeattle, WA

    General operations

    $10,000
  4. YMCA of Grays HarborHoquiam, WA

    General operations

    $10,000
  5. Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeen, WA

    General operations

    $7,400
  6. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Economics endowed fund

    $7,000
  7. Epiphany Parish of SeattleSeattle, WA

    General operations

    $5,000
  8. Pocock RowingSeattle, WA

    General operations

    $5,000
  9. Team ReadSeattle, WA

    General operations

    $4,000
  10. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    General operations

    $3,000
  11. Heart of Texas FcaWaco, TX

    General operations

    $3,000
  12. Lakeside SchoolSeattle, WA

    General operations

    $2,500
  13. Annie Wright SchoolTacoma, WA

    General operations

    $2,000
  14. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    General operations

    $2,000
  15. ASPCANew York, NY

    General operations

    $1,500
  16. PawsLynnwood, WA

    General operations

    $1,500
  17. KkuowSeattle, WA

    General operations

    $1,400
  18. KNKXTacoma, WA

    General operations

    $1,400
  19. TVWOlympia, WA

    General operations

    $1,400
  20. Cascade Public MediaSeattle, WA

    General operations

    $1,400
  21. George Pocock Rowing FoundationSeattle, WA

    General operations

    $1,000
  22. Sea Mar Community Health CenterSeattle, WA

    General operations

    $1,000
  23. Smile TrainNew York, NY

    General operations

    $1,000
  24. University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    General operations

    $1,000
  25. Safe Crossings FoundationSeattle, WA

    General operations

    $1,000
  26. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    General operations

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $20,00038% of the total
  2. Jobs and employment2 grants $14,40027% of the total
  3. Education4 grants $10,50020% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $2,8005% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $1,5003% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $2,5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington19 grants $103,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $3,000
  3. Texas1 grant $3,000
  4. New York2 grants $2,500
  5. Connecticut1 grant $2,000
  6. California1 grant $1,000
  7. Alabama1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Kriss A SjoblomTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Wendy SjoblomTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ohana Fiduciary CorporationTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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