Bollinger Family Foundation
Bollinger Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $229K. Net investment income was $146K.
Bollinger Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bollinger Family Foundation gave $229K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $76K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $228,500
- -35.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $76,167
- -14.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,435,627
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (88% 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 Bollinger Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Belmont University ($200K). Together the top 3 received $229K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 20 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bollinger Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 357% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 271% 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 $50K (2022) to $356K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $229K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont University Nashiville, TN | To further the charitable purpose of the recipient by providing operational funds. | $200,000 |
| Pepperdine University Malibu, CA | To further the charitable purpose of the recipient by providing operational funds. | $25,000 |
| Holy Savior Catholic Church Lockport, LA | To further the charitable purpose of the recipient by providing operational funds. | $3,500 |
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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 | $1,435,627 | $146,388 | $248,811 | $228,500 | 3 | $228,500 | $146,388 | $84,310 |
| 2024 | $1,538,050 | $242,531 | $373,375 | $356,000 | 4 | $356,000 | $207,191 | $81,875 |
| 2023 | $1,740,718 | $89,654 | $173,917 | $131,500 | 4 | $131,500 | $89,654 | $97,672 |
| 2022 | $1,753,157 | $38,401 | $54,521 | $50,000 | 4 | $50,000 | $38,401 | $94,947 |
| 2021 | $1,769,277 | $208,426 | $151,315 | $136,500 | 5 | $136,500 | $193,611 | $98,884 |
| 2020 | $1,712,666 | $172,503 | $186,640 | $166,500 | 2 | — | $159,093 | $94,520 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bollinger Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $84K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bollinger Family Foundation is led by Christoper B. Bollinger, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christoper B. Bollinger
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald T. Bollinger
Former President
Secretary → Former President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alfred C. Delaune Jr.
Secretary & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/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 Bollinger Family Foundation
How much does Bollinger Family Foundation give each year?
Bollinger Family Foundation gave $229K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $356K across 4 grants.
What is Bollinger Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bollinger Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $76,167, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bollinger Family Foundation give grants?
Bollinger Family Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (11%).
Does Bollinger Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bollinger Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Bollinger Family Foundation?
Bollinger Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $229K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $84K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bollinger Family Foundation's EIN?
Bollinger Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1372594. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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