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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-6044472

Bourns Foundation

A private foundation in Riverside, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $76,773 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Michael Freibott
1200 Columbia Ave
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 781-5167
[email protected]
Form and materials
Funding application required
Deadlines
Deadlines: february 15, may 15, september 1, november 15
Restrictions
Emphasis on science and technology education in california

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $76,773

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $57,949

  • Tax year 2023

    $428,009

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $125,202

  • Tax year 2022

    $300,311

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $305,151

  • Tax year 2021

    $208,530

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $82,115

  • Tax year 2020

    $218,954

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $94,535

  • Tax year 2019

    $226,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $98,392

  • Tax year 2017

    $107,374

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $110,611

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cavalry Christian SchoolPacific Palisades, CA

    Funding to Re-establish STEM programs for the school after being impacted by the Palisades fires CONSISTING OF 110 SHARES OF ANALOG DEVICES STOCK WITH A TAX BASIS OF $256, AND A FAIR MARKET VALUE OF $25,754 DONATED ON 08/15/2025.

    $25,754
  2. Science & Technology Education PartnershipRiverside, CA

    Funding for various annual programs including STEPCon Student Conference to inspire students to pursue careers in STEM.

    $15,000
  3. Riverside Community Services FoundationRiverside, CA

    Gala sponsorship for the city of riverside parks, recreation and community services department

    $10,000
  4. La Sierra UniversityRiverside, CA

    Payments 4 of 5 for STEM scholarship endowment consisting of 21 shares of analog devices stock with a tax basis of $49, and a fair market value of $5,142 donated on 10/26/2025.

    $5,142
  5. Riverside Community College District FoundationRiverside, CA

    FUNDING FOR Moreno Valley College School of Public Safety Comfort K9 Program

    $5,000
  6. Riverside STEM Academy FoundationRiverside, CA

    Funding for STEM projects/inventions by students

    $5,000
  7. Oak Valley CollegeRialto, CA

    Payment 1 out of 3 for $15,000 scholarship

    $5,000
  8. Riverside Community Services FoundationRiverside, CA

    Final payment for the naming sponsor of the bourns family youth innovation center

    $3,877
  9. The UC Riverside FoundationRiverside, CA

    Funding for Highlander Invitational, the Inland Empire's premier STEM competition & UCR's official Science Olympiad invitational. The tournament's goal is to drive engagement in STEM education by fostering youth engagement with the sciences.

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $17,14237% of the total
  2. Science and technology1 grant $15,00033% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation2 grants $13,87730% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California9 grants $76,773

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • Linda Bourns HillDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Colleen D ButlerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Anita Bourns MacbethDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Denise Bourns MoylesDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gordon L BournsVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gordon L Bourns IIPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael E FreibottTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Rush N Hill IIISECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Charles Macbeth IVDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Caitlin M CunnaneDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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