Bogle Family Foundation
Bogle Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wellesley, Massachusetts, with filing type Form 990-PF (a private foundation). In 2025, it reported 25 grants totaling $864,575, supporting organizations including youth programs, hospitals, schools, and other charitable organizations.
Bogle Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bogle Family Foundation gave $865K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $864,575
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- -10.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,583
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $19,656,539
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Bogle Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 36 Carisbrooke Road, Wellesley, MA 02481
Phone: (781) 283-5000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bogle Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys and Girls Club of Boston ($200K). Together the top 10 received $705K.
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 100 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 12% to Rhode Island, 6% to Tennessee, 1% to Louisiana, and less than 1% to the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bogle Family Foundation gives
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 (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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $510K (2019) to $950K (2021). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $865K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys and Girls Club of Boston Boston, MA | General Contribution. | $200,000 |
| Mass General Hospital Boston, MA | General Contribution. | $100,000 |
| Vanguard Charitable Warwick, RI | General Contribution. | $100,000 |
| Dana-Farberbrigham and Women's Cancer Center Boston, MA | General Contribution. | $50,000 |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA | General Contribution. | $50,000 |
| Pip and Anchor Nantucket, MA | General Contribution | $50,000 |
| Think Kids - MGH Brigham Boston, MA | General Contribution | $50,000 |
| Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | General Contribution. | $50,000 |
| Nantucket Golf Club Foundation Siasconset, MA | General Contribution. | $30,000 |
| BC Hospital Boston, MA | General Contribution. | $25,000 |
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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 | $19,656,539 | $1,660,248 | $887,778 | $864,575 | 25 | $864,575 | $1,660,248 | $878,134 |
| 2024 | $18,217,862 | $612,330 | $908,469 | $900,500 | 28 | $900,500 | $563,394 | $828,687 |
| 2023 | $16,460,870 | $490,762 | $805,765 | $794,600 | 22 | $794,600 | $490,762 | $750,299 |
| 2022 | $14,655,050 | $564,472 | $940,114 | $930,000 | 13 | $930,000 | $564,472 | $750,498 |
| 2021 | $18,623,248 | $532,576 | $952,515 | $950,000 | 12 | $950,000 | $532,561 | $806,097 |
| 2020 | $15,885,479 | $512 | $2,344,157 | $651,900 | 12 | — | — | $852,505 |
| 2019 | $18,245,665 | — | $2,095,657 | $510,000 | 5 | — | — | $928,527 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bogle Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $878K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as youth development, education, health care, sailing, and the arts.
Grantees describe their own missions in varied ways. Nantucket Boys and Girls Club says it aims to empower Nantucket youth to realize their full potential. Our House Nantucket describes work encouraging youth mentorship and post-high-school skills through programs and a safe, nurturing residential setting. Nantucket Golf Club Foundation says it supports local 501(c)(3) organizations and scholarship programs in education. Other supported organizations include a school that provides secondary education to boys in grades 7–12, a sailing organization that offers access to Nantucket youth and teaches life and leadership skills, and an arts organization that fosters visual arts on Nantucket.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 25 grants totaling $864,575. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $200,000, with a median of $25,000. Listed larger grants included $200,000 to Boys and Girls Club of Boston, $100,000 each to Mass General Hospital and Vanguard Charitable, and $50,000 each to Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center, Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Pip and Anchor, Think Kids – MGH Brigham, and Vanderbilt University. These grants were listed as general contributions.
Other 2025 grants included $30,000 to Nantucket Golf Club Foundation, $25,000 each to BC Hospital and Boston Preparatory Charter Public School, and $25,000 to Nantucket Boys and Girls Club.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John C Bogle Jr and Lynn I Bogle as trustees.
Bogle Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John C. Bogle Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn I. Bogle
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Bogle Family Foundation
How much does Bogle Family Foundation give each year?
Bogle Family Foundation gave $865K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $901K across 28 grants.
What is Bogle Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bogle Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $34,583, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bogle Family Foundation give grants?
Bogle Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Rhode Island (12%) and Tennessee (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (8 grants) and Nantucket, MA (8 grants).
Does Bogle Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bogle Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (25 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bogle Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bogle Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Boys and Girls Club of Boston ($200,000), Mass General Hospital ($100,000) and Vanguard Charitable ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bogle Family Foundation?
Bogle Family Foundation reported $19.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $865K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $878K (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 Bogle Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as youth development, education, health care, sailing, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bogle Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bogle Family Foundation's EIN?
Bogle Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1858123. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Bogle 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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