Booker Foundation
Booker Foundation is a private foundation, based in Seymour, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $574K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $33K. Net investment income was $47K.
Booker Foundation at a glance
In short: Booker Foundation gave $33K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,940
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,940
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,940
- Total assets
- $574,340
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% 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 Booker Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Medora Community School Corporation ($33K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Booker Foundation gives
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% 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 $18K (2023) to $38K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Medora Community School Corporation Medora, IN | 94 chromebooks, hp smart tank, hp printhead replacement kit | $32,940 |
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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 | $574,340 | $51,404 | $45,755 | $32,940 | 1 | $41,780 | $47,429 | $36,951 |
| 2024 | $568,691 | $10,331 | $46,603 | $31,471 | 1 | $41,008 | $14,944 | $36,166 |
| 2023 | $604,963 | $37,593 | $29,954 | $18,068 | 1 | $26,484 | $34,123 | $32,599 |
| 2022 | $597,324 | $24,188 | $38,175 | $24,686 | 1 | $32,772 | $20,613 | $34,053 |
| 2021 | $611,311 | $80,394 | $53,226 | $38,270 | 1 | $47,360 | $76,477 | $37,280 |
| 2020 | $583,902 | $25,180 | $43,799 | $29,237 | 1 | — | $21,661 | $33,972 |
| 2019 | $599,839 | $20,541 | $11,314 | — | — | — | $17,192 | $32,075 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Booker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Booker Foundation's only listed officer is Jackson County Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jackson County Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$7K (2019) → $9K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to Jackson County Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Booker Foundation
How much does Booker Foundation give each year?
Booker Foundation gave $33K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 1 grant.
How large is Booker Foundation?
Booker Foundation reported $574K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Booker Foundation operate?
Booker Foundation has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Booker Foundation's EIN?
Booker Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6192505. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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