Bolsters Foundation Inc
Bolsters Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Middleton, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $1.7M. Net investment income was $2.7M.
Bolsters Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Bolsters Foundation Inc gave $1.7M across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $169K), mostly in Florida. 60% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,685,000
- +117.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $168,500
- +73.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $47,500
- Total assets
- $9,916,719
- +12.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (6 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Bolsters Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wildwood Soup Kitchen ($750K). Together the top 10 received $1.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 23 (52%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bolsters Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 10 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $167K; repeat grants $171K. How we count
Medians: $60K first-time, $38K repeat.
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 306% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $775K (2024) to $1.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wildwood Soup Kitchen Wildwood, FL | General Contribution | $750,000 |
| The Villages Youth Sports Club Inc The Villages, FL | General Contribution | $600,000 |
| Presbyterian Church in America Foundation Inc Lawrenceville, GA | General Contribution | $100,000 |
| Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance Downingtown, PA | General Contribution | $75,000 |
| Buffalo Scholarship Foundation The Villages, FL | General Contribution | $50,000 |
| Kenny's Place Ocala, FL | General Contribution | $45,000 |
| Lake-Sumter Children's Advocacy Center Leesburg, FL | General Contribution | $25,000 |
| Aim Inc DBA Aim for the Handicapped Inc Dayton, OH | General Contribution | $20,000 |
| Bailey's Butterflies for Turner Syndrome Oxford, FL | General Contribution | $10,000 |
| Haven of Lake & Sumter Counties Inc Leesburg, FL | General Contribution | $10,000 |
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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 | $9,916,719 | $2,810,366 | $1,742,456 | $1,685,000 | 10 | $1,692,945 | $2,748,841 | $554,027 |
| 2024 | $8,848,809 | $9,458,860 | $779,551 | $775,000 | 8 | $778,186 | $9,214 | $49,269 |
| 2023 | $169,500 | $1,000,000 | $930,000 | $930,000 | 5 | $930,000 | — | $9,764 |
| 2022 | $99,500 | $100,000 | $500 | — | — | $500 | — | $2,846 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bolsters Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $554K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bolsters Foundation Inc is led by Tracy Morse Dadeo, President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tracy Morse Dadeo
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Devon Wiechens
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2022
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Knowlton
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey Morse Blaise
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Bolsters Foundation Inc
How much does Bolsters Foundation Inc give each year?
Bolsters Foundation Inc gave $1.7M across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $775K across 8 grants.
What is Bolsters Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Bolsters Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $47,500, and its average grant was $168,500, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bolsters Foundation Inc that year got $167K on average.
Where does Bolsters Foundation Inc give grants?
Bolsters Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were The Villages, FL (2 grants) and Leesburg, FL (2 grants).
Does Bolsters Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bolsters Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bolsters Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Bolsters Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Wildwood Soup Kitchen ($750,000), The Villages Youth Sports Club Inc ($600,000) and Presbyterian Church in America Foundation Inc ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bolsters Foundation Inc?
Bolsters Foundation Inc reported $9.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $554K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bolsters Foundation Inc's EIN?
Bolsters Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-3776717. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 1, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Bolsters Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bolsters-foundation-inc-morg_cc47f01acfba47f5a9c35d882f17a48f
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