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Bogopa Foundation

Preselected recipients only Long Island City, New York · EIN 261596184

Bogopa Foundation is a private foundation in Long Island City, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $206,558 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $106,558. 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 $94,997 the year before.

63% 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$228,0488$172,070
2024$94,9975$307,033
2025$206,5589$250,435

How to apply

Bogopa 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York6$183,558
Connecticut1$15,500
California2$7,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Johns Bread and Life Program Inc
Brooklyn, NY
Donation$106,558
Korean Community Services Ny
Bayside, NY
Gala donation$50,000
Hometown Foundation
Cheshire, CT
Fundraising$15,500
Korean Community Services Ny
Bayside, NY
2025 golf outing donation$12,000
Apostalic Assembly of the Faith in
Fontana, CA
Donation to church$5,000
Volunteers of America Greater New Y
New York, NY
Donation$5,000
BK Rams
Brooklyn, NY
Donation$5,000
Local Development Corporation of Ea
Brooklyn, NY
Donation$5,000
Korean American Museum Inc
Los Angeles, CA
Donation$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bogopa Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Bogopa Foundation give?

$206,558 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Bogopa Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Spencer an (Manager).

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