Boehm Family Foundation
The Boehm Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Stamford, Connecticut. In its 2025 filing, it reported 18 grants totaling $60,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in children’s learning, arts and culture, immigrant services, and other areas.
Boehm Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Boehm Family Foundation gave $60K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Connecticut. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,333
- +11.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $1,358,025
- +8.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Boehm Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 17 Wallacks Lane, Stamford, CT 06902
Phone: (203) 969-7490
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Boehm Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Childrens Learning Centers ($20K). Together the top 10 received $54K.
Grant Size Distribution
105 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 105 grants of 105 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients listed in Connecticut (38%), Texas (33%), New York (22%), Nebraska (5%), and Maryland (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Boehm Family Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 18 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. How we count
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2023) to $70K (2022). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Learning Centers Amarillo, TX | General Fund | $20,000 |
| Ferguson Library Stamford, CT | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Avon Theatre Film Center Greenwich, CT | General Fund | $5,500 |
| Building One Community Stamford, CT | General Fund | $5,000 |
| CMPS New York, NY | General Fund | $4,000 |
| Choose Love New York, NE | General Fund | $3,000 |
| Sanctuary for Families New York, NY | General Fund | $2,000 |
| Storahtelling Labshul New York, NY | General Fund | $2,000 |
| Museum of Arts & Design New York, NY | General Fund | $1,500 |
| Fairgate Farm Stamford, CT | General Fund | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,358,025 | $51,089 | $61,264 | $60,000 | 18 | $60,000 | $51,089 | $63,162 |
| 2024 | $1,248,659 | $86,047 | $62,542 | $59,950 | 20 | $59,950 | $86,047 | $58,260 |
| 2023 | $1,140,078 | $187,071 | $47,611 | $44,250 | 17 | $44,619 | $184,560 | $52,133 |
| 2022 | $969,480 | $37,812 | $70,101 | $69,750 | 26 | $69,750 | $34,600 | $53,468 |
| 2021 | $1,357,152 | $43,787 | $64,491 | $64,150 | 24 | $64,150 | $35,952 | $61,901 |
| 2020 | $1,167,987 | $-28,288 | $51,356 | $50,550 | 28 | — | $28,122 | $50,612 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Boehm Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose missions, as described by the organizations themselves, include providing children with age-appropriate learning and developmental activities; preserving and operating a historic film theater with cultural and educational programming; and educating, employing, empowering, and engaging immigrants and the broader community. Other 2025 grantees describe work in areas including services for survivors of gender-based violence, urological research and education, Jewish genealogy, and homelessness services.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $60,000 through 18 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $20,000, with a median grant of $1,250. Notable grants included $20,000 to Children’s Learning Centers in Amarillo, Texas; $10,000 to Ferguson Library in Stamford, Connecticut; $5,500 to Avon Theatre Film Center; $5,000 to Building One Community in Stamford; and $4,000 to CMPS in New York.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lincoln Boehm, Suzan Boehm, Geoffrey Boehm, and Gregory Boehm as directors.
Boehm Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Geoffrey Boehm
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Boehm
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lincoln Boehm
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzan Boehm
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Boehm Family Foundation
How much does Boehm Family Foundation give each year?
Boehm Family Foundation gave $60K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 20 grants.
What is Boehm Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Boehm Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $3,333, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Boehm Family Foundation give grants?
Boehm Family Foundation's top state is Connecticut, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (33%) and New York (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (9 grants) and Stamford, CT (5 grants).
Does Boehm Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Boehm Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Boehm Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Boehm Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Childrens Learning Centers ($20,000), Ferguson Library ($10,000) and Avon Theatre Film Center ($5,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Boehm Family Foundation?
Boehm Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Boehm Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Boehm Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Boehm Family Foundation's EIN?
Boehm Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0878373. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Boehm Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Boehm Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/boehm-family-foundation-morg_759905d1479f461e8e379f1be5b1795a
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