Boman Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker West Palm Beach, FL EIN: 20-5878265

Boman Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in West Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $824K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $76K.

Boman Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Boman Charitable Foundation gave $50K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$50,000
+16.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,333
-3.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$9,000
Total assets
$824,408
+3.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Colorado (52% 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 Boman Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Crazy Love Africa: $11KCrazy Love Africa$11KChampion Ministries: $10KChampion Ministries$10KMission Aviation Fellowship: $10KMission Aviation Fellowship$10KTraining Leaders International: $8KTraining Leaders International$8KEagle Projects: $6KEagle Projects$6KConfluence Ministries: $5KConfluence Ministries$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Crazy Love Africa ($11K). Together the top 6 received $50K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

DenverCastle RockMinneapolisNampaDoverPittsburghColorado SpringsEldoraVero Beach

How Boman Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$20K$40K$60K5 grants2021 7 grants2022 4 grants2023 5 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2024) to $50K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Crazy Love Africa Denver, COGeneral Exempt Purpose$11,000
Champion Ministries Castle Rock, COGeneral Exempt Purpose$10,000
Mission Aviation Fellowship Nampa, IDGeneral Exempt Purpose$10,000
Training Leaders International Minneapolis, MNGeneral Exempt Purpose$8,000
Eagle Projects Dover, MEGeneral Exempt Purpose$6,000
Confluence Ministries Denver, COGeneral Exempt Purpose$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$824,408$76,467$52,639$50,0006$52,530$76,458$52,878
2024$800,580$38,817$46,541$43,0005$45,530$38,806$48,278
2023$808,304$67,586$53,771$50,4004$52,930$67,351$44,880
2022$794,489$52,567$53,859$49,4507$51,980$51,520$52,975
2021$795,781$71,460$48,848$44,5045—$70,432$51,704

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Boman Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Boman Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gregory Boman

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet B. Coe

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Joan Boman

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Boman Charitable Foundation

How much does Boman Charitable Foundation give each year?

Boman Charitable Foundation gave $50K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 5 grants.

What is Boman Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Boman Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $9,000, and its average grant was $8,333, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Boman Charitable Foundation give grants?

Boman Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Idaho (20%) and Minnesota (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (2 grants).

Does Boman Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Boman Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Boman Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Boman Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Crazy Love Africa ($11,000), Champion Ministries ($10,000) and Mission Aviation Fellowship ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Boman Charitable Foundation?

Boman Charitable Foundation reported $824K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (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 is Boman Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Boman Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5878265. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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