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Nanci & James Bobrow Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only St Louis, Missouri · EIN 873825104

Nanci & James Bobrow Family Foundation is a private foundation in St Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $102,750 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $50,000. 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 $74,100 the year before.

74% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$47,5007$1.5 million
2024$74,1005$2.0 million
2025$102,75019$3.4 million

How to apply

Nanci & James Bobrow Family Foundation 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

What Nanci & James Bobrow Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri15$94,250
Connecticut2$5,000
Maryland1$2,500
California1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
National Council of Jewish Women
St Louis, MO
Charitable$50,000
Congregation Shaare Emeth
St Louis, MO
Charitable$10,000
St Louis Society for the Blind
St Louis, MO
Charitable$10,000
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
St Louis, MO
Charitable$5,000
Women of Achievement
Ofallon, MO
Charitable$5,000
Barnes Jewish Hospital
St Louis, MO
Charitable$2,500
Connecticut College
New London, CT
Charitable$2,500
John Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
Charitable$2,500
Opera Theatre of St Louis
St Louis, MO
Charitable$2,500
Washington University Elliot Society
St Louis, MO
Charitable$2,500
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Charitable$2,500
Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
San Franciso, CA
Charitable$1,000
Grand Center
St Louis, MO
Charitable$1,000
Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry
St Louis, MO
Charitable$1,000
Holocaust Museum
St Louis, MO
Charitable$1,000
Planned Parenthood of Saint Louis
St Louis, MO
Charitable$1,000
Saint Louis Art Museum
St Louis, MO
Charitable$1,000
The Jewish Light
St Louis, MO
Charitable$1,000
Repertory Theatre of Saint Louis
Webster Groves, MO
Charitable$750

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Nanci & James Bobrow Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Nanci & James Bobrow Family Foundation give?

$102,750 in tax year 2025, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Nanci & James Bobrow Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists James Bobrow (Vice President and Director), Nanci Bobrow (President and Director), Adam Bobrow (Treasurer and Director) and Emily Bobrow (Secretary and Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Nanci & James Bobrow Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and arts and culture.

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