The Wanda Bobowski Fund
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organisations, so an organisation without an existing invitation should not send a request in the hope of being considered.
- If you have been invited to apply, the filing gives no further instructions, so ask the foundation what it needs before writing.
- Its typical grant falls between $5,000 and $25,000, with a median of $10,000, so a modest request in that range fits what it usually gives, though its largest grant was $65,000, so that band is not a ceiling.
- Repeat giving is strong, with 92% of its grant dollars in its latest filing going to organisations it had also funded earlier, so existing ties with the foundation are likely to matter more than a cold approach.
- The filing states no geographic focus, so do not assume your area is excluded.
Overview
The Wanda Bobowski Fund is a US private foundation based in Mountain View, CA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings show general-support grants to a varied group of charitable organisations. Recipients include international humanitarian and medical organisations, conservation and wildlife groups, civil-liberties and reproductive-rights organisations, public-media outlets, women's services, educational institutions and scientific research organisations. The giving is not confined to one type of recipient, and the grant rows cover organisations in several US states as well as an overseas location. The filing says contributions go only to preselected charitable organisations; it gives no explanation of how the Fund identifies them or what subject areas guide its choices.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Virginia, California, New York, Eswatini, Washington and District of Columbia.
How to apply
The filing indicates that contributions go only to preselected charitable organisations and that unsolicited requests are not accepted; it gives no further application instructions.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 92% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 39 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
1 other state: <1%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 6%
- The largest single recipient received 17% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 92% of grant dollars went to organisations The Wanda Bobowski Fund had funded in earlier filings.
- 6% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (Eswatini).
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 14 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $10,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Doctors Without Borders · General Support$65,0002024 tax year
- Amazon Conservation Team · General Support$25,0002024 tax year
- Palestine Children's Relief Fund · General Support$25,0002024 tax year
- International Committee of the Red · General Support$25,0002024 tax year
- Jane Goodall Institute · General Support$25,0002024 tax year
- Science Spirit Institute · General Support$20,0002024 tax year
- Lawyering Project · General Support$10,0002024 tax year
- American Civil Liberties Union · General Support$10,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Lyndsey Simons — Secretary
- Daniel R Corbet — Treasurer
- Erica J Simons — Vice President
- Debra Simons — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $222,228 | $160,000 | $2,862,021 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $172,543 | $150,000 | $3,462,329 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $292,691 | $240,000 | $4,563,500 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Mountain View, CA