Private foundation · St Paul, MN

Sam I Kobata & Sons Foundation

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Typical grant size
$7K – $13K – $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
27
Repeat grantees
17
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Gary Kobata
PRESIDENT
$5K
James Anderson
VICE PRESIDENT
$3K
Faith Anderson
TRUSTEE
$2K
Daren Kobata
SECRETARY/TREASURER
$2K
Connie Kobata
SECRETARY/TREASURER (DECEASED)
Kay Kobata Deceased
PAST CHAIRMAN
Kay Kobata
CHAIRMAN
David Conradt
TRUSTEE
Sam I Kobata
CHAIRMAN
Carl Warring
SECRETARY

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
145
Total grants awarded
$3.0M
Total amount
$21K
Average grant
$141K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$334K
26 grants
2023
$535K
20 grants
2022
$513K
14 grants
2021
$433K
14 grants
2020
$294K
13 grants
2019
$220K
12 grants
2018
$204K
12 grants
2017
$206K
12 grants
2016
$174K
11 grants
2015
$132K
11 grants

Top recipients

20 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$1.0M
17 grants · WA · ≈ likely match
$600K
19 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$437K
16 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$288K
3 grants · ID · ≈ likely match
$122K
10 grants · WA · ≈ likely match
$107K
7 grants · WA · ≈ likely match
$93K
6 grants · WA · ≈ likely match
$54K
4 grants · ID · ✓ Exact match
$49K
5 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$46K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Big Bend Community College
COLLEGE SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$62K
Washington State University
SCHOLARSHIPS
WA · TY 2024
$56K
University of Idaho
SCHOLARSHIPS
ID · TY 2024
$41K
Eastern Washington University
SCHOLARSHIPS
WA · TY 2024
$31K
Big Bend Community College
SCHOLARSHIPS
WA · TY 2024
$22K
Brigham Young University (idaho)
SCHOLARSHIPS
ID · TY 2024
$16K
Western Governors University
SCHOLARSHIPS
UT · TY 2024
$14K
Spokane Community College
SCHOLARSHIPS
WA · TY 2024
$14K
Whitworth University
SCHOLARSHIPS
WA · TY 2024
$13K
Walla Walla Community College
SCHOLARSHIPS
WA · TY 2024
$8K
Ottawa University Surprise
SCHOLARSHIPS
AZ · TY 2024
$7K
Seattle Pacific University
SCHOLARSHIPS
WA · TY 2024
$7K
University of Washington
SCHOLARSHIPS
WA · TY 2024
$7K
Central Washington University
SCHOLARSHIPS
WA · TY 2024
$6K
Perry Technical Institute
SCHOLARSHIPS
WA · TY 2024
$4K
Utah State University
SCHOLARSHIPS
UT · TY 2024
$4K
University of Wyoming
SCHOLARSHIPS
WY · TY 2024
$4K
Columbia Basin College
SCHOLARSHIPS
WA · TY 2024
$2K
University of Tennessee at Martin
SCHOLARSHIPS
TN · TY 2024
$2K
George Fox University
SCHOLARSHIPS
OR · TY 2024
$2K
University of Arizona
SCHOLARSHIPS
AZ · TY 2024
$2K
Gonzaga University
SCHOLARSHIPS
WA · TY 2024
$2K
Corban University
SCHOLARSHIPS
OR · TY 2024
$2K
Belmont University
SCHOLARSHIPS
TN · TY 2024
$2K
University of Montana Western
SCHOLARSHIPS
MT · TY 2024
$2K
Wenatchee Valley College
SCHOLARSHIPS
WA · TY 2024
$2K
Big Bend Community College
COLLEGE SUPPORT
WA · TY 2023
$124K
Washington State University
SCHOLARSHIPS
WA · TY 2023
$80K
University of Idaho
SCHOLARSHIPS
ID · TY 2023
$52K
Washington State University
UNIVERSITY SUPPORT
WA · TY 2023
$42K
Central Washington University
COLLEGE SUPPORT
WA · TY 2023
$39K
Eastern Washington University
SCHOLARSHIPS
WA · TY 2023
$35K
Big Bend Community College
SCHOLARSHIPS
WA · TY 2023
$25K
Spokane Community College
SCHOLARSHIPS
WA · TY 2023
$21K
Brigham Young University (idaho)
SCHOLARSHIPS
ID · TY 2023
$16K
Eastern Washington University
UNIVERSITY SUPPORT
WA · TY 2023
$15K
Walla Walla Community College
SCHOLARSHIPS
WA · TY 2023
$15K
Central Arizona College
SCHOLARSHIPS
AZ · TY 2023
$15K
Whitworth University
SCHOLARSHIPS
WA · TY 2023
$7K
Ottawa University Surprise
SCHOLARSHIPS
AZ · TY 2023
$7K
University of Washington
SCHOLARSHIPS
WA · TY 2023
$7K
Utah Tech University
SCHOLARSHIPS
UT · TY 2023
$7K
Central Washington University
SCHOLARSHIPS
WA · TY 2023
$7K
Seattle Pacific University
SCHOLARSHIPS
WA · TY 2023
$7K
University of Montana Western
SCHOLARSHIPS
MT · TY 2023
$7K
Western Governors University
SCHOLARSHIPS
UT · TY 2023
$7K
Big Bend Community College
COLLEGE SUPPORT
WA · TY 2022
$141K
Washington State University
UNIVERSITY SUPPORT
WA · TY 2022
$70K
Central Washington University
COLLEGE SUPPORT
WA · TY 2022
$55K
Washington State University
SCHOLARSHIPS
WA · TY 2022
$53K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.