Bollag Family Foundation
Bollag Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Concord, North Carolina. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including human rights, humanitarian relief, reproductive health, refugee resettlement, environmental advocacy, and the arts.
Bollag Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bollag Family Foundation gave $178K across 54 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state California. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $177,750
- +74.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 54
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,292
- +67.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $2,964,257
- -2.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (8 of 54, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (34% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bollag Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7755 Hilliard Lane, Concord, NC 28025
Phone: (704) 455-6319
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bollag Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Voice for Peace ($30K). Together the top 10 received $107K.
Grant Size Distribution
299 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 298 grants of 299 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in California (34%), New York (24%), North Carolina (17%), the District of Columbia (11%), and Virginia (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 54 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bollag Family Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 54 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 242% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $50K (2021) to $204K (2023). In 2025 it made 54 grants totaling $178K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Voice for Peace Oakland, CA | General Support | $30,000 |
| Palestine Childrens Relief Fund DBA PCRF Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $15,000 |
| Amnesty International New York, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| If Not Now Washington, DC | General Support | $10,000 |
| Center for Constitutional Rights New York, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| Middle East Children's Alliance Berkeley, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Education for Just Peace in Middle East DBA US Campaign for Palestinian Arlington, VA | General Support | $7,000 |
| Carolina Refugee Resettlement Agency Inc Charlotte, NC | General Support | $5,000 |
| Human Rights Watch New York, NY | General Support | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc New York, NY | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,964,257 | $562,572 | $198,274 | $177,750 | 54 | $181,290 | $53,510 | $168,419 |
| 2024 | $3,025,706 | $2,931,101 | $108,655 | $102,137 | 52 | $102,137 | $173,235 | $75,688 |
| 2023 | $297,017 | $186,238 | $207,308 | $204,233 | 63 | $206,793 | $24,138 | $25,178 |
| 2022 | $322,599 | $22,157 | $52,162 | $52,008 | 65 | $51,862 | $22,157 | $25,556 |
| 2021 | $352,152 | $19,558 | $52,835 | $50,018 | 65 | $52,552 | $19,558 | $28,501 |
| 2020 | $383,781 | $20,356 | $157,997 | $150,650 | 70 | — | $20,356 | $27,428 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bollag Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $168K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants include support for organizations whose own missions address children’s well-being in the Middle East, human rights, refugee resettlement, reproductive health, environmental issues, and arts and culture. For example, the Middle East Children’s Alliance describes its work as supporting children’s rights and well-being in the Middle East, while the Carolina Refugee Resettlement Agency describes providing resettlement services to refugees and asylees. Human Rights Watch says it investigates abuses and advocates for rights and justice worldwide; the North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation says it stewards and shares the state’s art collection and connects communities to cultural and natural resources.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 54 grants totaling $177,750. Grants ranged from $250 to $30,000, with a median grant of $2,000. The largest grants included Jewish Voice for Peace ($30,000), Palestine Children’s Relief Fund ($15,000), and Amnesty International, If Not Now, Center for Constitutional Rights, and Middle East Children’s Alliance ($10,000 each). Other grants included $7,000 to Education for Just Peace in Middle East, and $5,000 each to Carolina Refugee Resettlement Agency, Human Rights Watch, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Médecins Sans Frontières USA, and Trans Youth Equality Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mitchel S. Bollag as chairman, Alexander H. Bollag as vice chairman, Linda M. Bollag as president, Nina S. Tracy as secretary, and Gabriel Y. Bollag as treasurer.
Bollag Family Foundation is led by Linda M. Bollag, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda M. Bollag
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mitchel S. Bollag
Chairman
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexander H. Bollag
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gabriel Y. Bollag
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nina S. Tracy
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 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 Bollag Family Foundation
How much does Bollag Family Foundation give each year?
Bollag Family Foundation gave $178K across 54 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $102K across 52 grants.
What is Bollag Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bollag Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,292, across 54 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bollag Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Bollag Family Foundation give grants?
Bollag Family Foundation's top state is California, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (24%) and North Carolina (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charlotte, NC (13 grants), New York, NY (8 grants), Washington, DC (7 grants) and Raleigh, NC (2 grants).
Does Bollag Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bollag Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (54 of 54) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bollag Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bollag Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Voice for Peace ($30,000), Palestine Childrens Relief Fund DBA PCRF ($15,000) and Amnesty International ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bollag Family Foundation?
Bollag Family Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $181K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $168K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bollag Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants include support for organizations whose own missions address children’s well-being in the Middle East, human rights, refugee resettlement, reproductive health, environmental issues, and arts and culture. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bollag Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Bollag Family Foundation's EIN?
Bollag Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3692114. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bollag Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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