THE BOB TELMOSSE FOUNDATION
To continue Bob Telmosse's legacy of community generosity—"Just People Helping People"—by supplying toys, food, bicycles and holiday support to low-income families in the Pikes Peak / Colorado Springs region.
About THE BOB TELMOSSE FOUNDATION
The Bob Telmosse' Foundation (EIN 74-2400981) preserves the tradition begun by Bob Telmosse (known locally as 'Santa Bob') by running an annual Christmas Giveaway and related charitable activities that provide toys, food, bicycles and other essentials to families in need across the Pikes Peak region.
The organization operates year-round through volunteer recruitment, donation drives and partnerships with local groups; its signature public-facing work is the multi-decade Santa Bob Christmas Giveaway that draws large community volunteer support and serves thousands of recipients each holiday season.
The foundation is organized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (appears in public IRS filings and nonprofit directories) and focuses its efforts on direct distribution of goods and community mobilization rather than operating broad grant programs.
Notable achievements
Longstanding annual tradition
Continued the 'Santa Bob' Christmas Giveaway tradition started in 1983, sustaining the event for four decades and preserving Bob Telmosse's community legacy.
Large-scale impact in recent years
In recent event cycles the foundation has mobilized hundreds of volunteers and distributed thousands of items (including several hundred to over a thousand bicycles in peak years) to families across the region.
Adapting donation channels
Expanded use of online wish lists and coordinated drop-off locations to modernize toy and gift collection and improve timeliness and reach of holiday distributions (notably active in 2022–2024 campaigns).
At a glance
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 74-2400981
- Location
- Colorado Spgs, CO
- Website
- www.santa-bob.org
- On Mahalo since
- November 2025
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