Boatwright Foundation
Boatwright Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Parsippany, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $200K. Net investment income was $167K.
Boatwright Foundation at a glance
In short: Boatwright Foundation gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $200K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $200,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $200,000
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $1,629,967
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Boatwright Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Renaissance Charitable Foundation ($200K).
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 27 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Boatwright Foundation gives
- Giving grew 388% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 260% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2023) to $200K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Charitable Foundation Indianapolis, IN | Gen'l Contribution | $200,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,629,967 | $172,269 | $209,951 | $200,000 | 1 | $204,890 | $166,608 | $78,888 |
| 2024 | $1,667,649 | $4,224 | $13,121 | — | — | $6,517 | — | $82,335 |
| 2023 | $1,676,546 | $43,418 | $55,055 | $33,000 | 7 | $39,430 | $32,538 | $69,709 |
| 2022 | $1,688,183 | $266,672 | $59,759 | $41,000 | 6 | $45,093 | $255,001 | $70,511 |
| 2021 | $1,481,270 | $182,498 | $157,620 | $130,000 | 13 | $132,760 | $157,943 | $94,119 |
| 2020 | $1,456,392 | $119,537 | $113,592 | $88,000 | 10 | — | $96,215 | $80,994 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Boatwright Foundation reported a distributable amount of $79K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Boatwright Foundation is led by Eugene W. Stetson III, President & Secretary since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eugene W. Stetson III
President & Secretary
President → President & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erik A. Hanson
Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Watson Stetson
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: James S. Sligar (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Boatwright Foundation
How much does Boatwright Foundation give each year?
Boatwright Foundation gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Boatwright Foundation?
Boatwright Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $205K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $79K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Boatwright Foundation?
Boatwright Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Parsippany, NJ. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Boatwright Foundation operate?
Boatwright Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Texas, Virginia, Vermont.
What is Boatwright Foundation's EIN?
Boatwright Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3048884. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 25, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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