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Sam I Kobata & Sons Foundation: 27 grants to organizations, $461,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Sam I Kobata & Sons Foundation, a private foundation in St Paul, MN, paid 27 grants to organizations totaling $461,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 7, 2026. The largest was $88,500 to Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake, WA for college support.
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- EIN
- 464797575
- Based in
- St Paul, MN
- Assets
- $9,796,062
- Grants paid
- $461,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 7, 2026, IRS object ID 202601279349103205. It reported $461,000 in grants paid; 27 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend Community College | Moses Lake, WA | College support | $88,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington State University | Pullman, WA | Scholarships | $56,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Idaho | Moscow, ID | Scholarships | Arts, culture and humanities | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA | College support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eastern Washington University | Spokane, WA | Scholarships | $32,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Bend Community College | Moses Lake, WA | Scholarships | $28,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA | Scholarships | $28,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington State University | Pullman, WA | College support | $23,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Walla Walla Community College | Walla Walla, WA | Scholarships | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eastern Washington University | Spokane, WA | College support | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Utah State University | Logan, UT | Scholarships | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whitworth University | Spokane, WA | Scholarships | Education | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Corban University | Salem, OR | Scholarships | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | Scholarships | Employment | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brigham Young University (idaho) | Rexburg, ID | Scholarships | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lane Community College | Eugene, OR | Scholarships | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Perry Technical Institute | Yakima, WA | Scholarships | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Washington Bothell | Bothell, WA | Scholarships | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY | Scholarships | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cal Poly State University | San Luis Obispo, CA | Scholarships | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| George Fox University | Newberg, OR | Scholarships | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA | Scholarships | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Idaho College | Coeur D Alene, ID | Scholarships | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin | Martin, TN | Scholarships | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wenatchee Valley College | Wenatchee, WA | Scholarships | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Western Governors University | Millcreek, UT | Scholarships | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA | Scholarships | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 2, 2025, IRS object ID 202501229349100335. It reported $334,000 in grants paid; 26 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend Community College | Moses Lake, WA | College support | $62,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington State University | Pullman, WA | Scholarships | $56,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Idaho | Moscow, ID | Scholarships | Arts, culture and humanities | $41,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eastern Washington University | Spokane, WA | Scholarships | $31,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Bend Community College | Moses Lake, WA | Scholarships | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brigham Young University (idaho) | Rexburg, ID | Scholarships | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spokane Community College | Spokane, WA | Scholarships | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Western Governors University | Millcreek, UT | Scholarships | Education | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Whitworth University | Spokane, WA | Scholarships | Education | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walla Walla Community College | Walla Walla, WA | Scholarships | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ottawa University Surprise | Surprise, AZ | Scholarships | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seattle Pacific University | Seattle, WA | Scholarships | Education | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | Scholarships | Employment | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA | Scholarships | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Perry Technical Institute | Yakima, WA | Scholarships | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY | Scholarships | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Utah State University | Logan, UT | Scholarships | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Belmont University | Nashville, TN | Scholarships | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Columbia Basin College | Pasco, WA | Scholarships | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Corban University | Salem, OR | Scholarships | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| George Fox University | Newberg, OR | Scholarships | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA | Scholarships | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | Scholarships | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Montana Western | Dillon, MT | Scholarships | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin | Martin, TN | Scholarships | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wenatchee Valley College | Wenatchee, WA | Scholarships | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $77,000 |
| Education | $70,000 |
| Employment | $15,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Washington | $601,000 |
| Idaho | $103,000 |
| Utah | $34,000 |
| Oregon | $24,000 |
| Wyoming | $10,000 |
| Arizona | $9,000 |
| Tennessee | $8,000 |
| California | $4,000 |
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Updated May 7, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.