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Ows Chest

Preselected recipients only Sacramento, California · EIN 261604176

Ows Chest is a private foundation in Sacramento, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $6,600 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,300 and the largest $3,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $5,800 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$5,2006$0
2024$5,8004$0
2025$6,6004$0

How to apply

Ows Chest says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$6,600

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Redeemer Bible Church
Elk Grove, CA
Building fund program$3,500
Individual
CA
$2,000
GO2 Lung Cancer Foundation
San Carlos, CA
Lung cancer research$600
Individual
CA
$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ows Chest accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Ows Chest give?

$6,600 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,300.

Who runs Ows Chest?

Its 2025 filing lists Raymond Ow (Dirtreas), Pamela Okino (Exce Officer) and Kristina Rios (Director).

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