Boone Family Foundation
The Boone Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Addison, Texas, that made 38 grants totaling $5,325,666 in 2024. Its 2024 grants supported organizations working in areas including parks and trails, early childhood literacy, reproductive rights, teacher recognition, and maternal health.
Boone Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Boone Family Foundation gave $5.3M across 38 grants in 2024 (avg $140K), mostly in Texas. 14% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,325,666
- -13.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 38
- -22.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $140,149
- +11.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $7,810,547
- -39.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (5 of 35, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Texas (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Boone 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: P O Box 1789, Addison, TX 75001
Phone: (512) 657-8631
Website: https://theboonefamilyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Boone Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Trust for Public Land ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $3.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
270 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 270 (32%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, Texas organizations received 50% of grant dollars, California 20%, Washington, DC 14%, New York 14%, and Colorado 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Boone Family Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 5 of 35 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $44K; repeat grants $170K. How we count
Medians: $40K first-time, $100K repeat.
- 77% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−7%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 963% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3.9M (2020) to $7.8M (2022). In 2024 it made 38 grants totaling $5.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Trust for Public Land Los Angeles, CA | Operating support for development and construction of Five Mile Creek's system of parks and trails | $1,000,000 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Dallas, TX | Operating support for Once Upon a Month, which provides children in Dallas County with one book every month from birth to 5 years old | $434,000 |
| ACLU Foundation Inc New York, NY | Operating support for the ACLU's mission to protect democracy and civil rights in the United States | $250,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights Inc New York, NY | Operating support for litigation and policy efforts to protect and expand reproductive rights in the United States | $250,000 |
| Commit Dallas, TX | Operating support for a fund to reduce childhood poverty by 50% and increase living wage attainment by 50% in Dallas by 2040 | $250,000 |
| Honored Foundation Washington, DC | Operating support for Honored's mission to recognize and provide support to excellent teachers across the country | $250,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of Am New York, NY | Support for a national program to offer EPIC electronic health records to Planned Parenthood affiliates | $250,000 |
| Trinity Park Conservancy Dallas, TX | Operating support for the development and construction of Harold Simmons Park | $250,000 |
| Hopewell Fund Washington, DC | Operating funds for Charley Chatbot, a bot providing abortion seekers with information on how to seek care | $200,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Advocates of Tex Austin, TX | Operating support for advocacy and organizing to protect and expand reproductive rights, health, and access in Texas | $200,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,810,547 | $682,719 | $5,800,366 | $5,325,666 | 38 | $5,731,001 | $615,048 | $594,846 |
| 2023 | $12,928,194 | $1,687,445 | $6,676,865 | $6,151,666 | 49 | $6,523,710 | $1,596,858 | $847,310 |
| 2022 | $18,064,193 | $1,528,124 | $8,636,979 | $7,772,778 | 62 | $8,668,790 | $1,333,793 | $1,222,151 |
| 2021 | $25,026,469 | $4,001,487 | $6,415,497 | $5,718,000 | 68 | $6,100,671 | $3,724,610 | $1,535,645 |
| 2020 | $27,440,479 | $1,805,045 | $4,588,183 | $3,934,000 | 53 | — | $1,019,459 | $1,508,174 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Boone Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $595K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2024 grants included operating support for parks and trails, early childhood literacy, reproductive rights, teacher recognition, childhood poverty reduction, and maternal health programming.
The grantees describe their work in their own terms. The Trust for Public Land says it creates parks and protects land for people; United Way of Metropolitan Dallas says it works to strengthen access to education, income, and health across North Texas; and HonorED Foundation says it celebrates and rewards extraordinary K–12 educators. Abide Women’s Health Services says it works to improve birth outcomes in communities with the lowest quality of care.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 38 grants totaling $5,325,666. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $1,000,000, with a median grant of $100,000.
Among the largest grants were $1,000,000 to The Trust for Public Land for operating support for development and construction of Five Mile Creek’s system of parks and trails, and $434,000 to United Way of Metropolitan Dallas for its Once Upon a Month book program for children from birth to age five. The foundation also gave $250,000 each to the ACLU Foundation, the Center for Reproductive Rights, Commit, HonorED Foundation, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and Trinity Park Conservancy. Other notable grants included $200,000 to Hopewell Fund, $200,000 to Planned Parenthood Advocates of Texas, $166,666 to Abide Women’s Health Services, and $150,000 to Greenspace Dallas.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Garrett Boone as director and chairman; Cecilia Boone and Daniel Guthrie Boone as directors; Jane Alexandra Boone as director, treasurer, and secretary; Katherine N Boone as director and vice chair; and Aimee Boone Cunningham as president and CEO.
Boone Family Foundation is led by Aimee Boone Cunningham, President & CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 6 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Aimee Boone Cunningham
President & CEO
Director → President & CEO, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$15K (2021) → $261K (2024)
Garrett Boone
Director & Chairman
President & Director → Director & Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cecilia Boone
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Guthrie Boone
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Alexandra Boone
Director, Treasurer & Secretary
Director → Director, Treasurer & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine N Boone
Director & Vice Chair
Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Cynthia Yung partial year (2022) — Executive Director & Secretary
- Former: Lauren Conway partial year (2022) — Treasurer & A. Secretary
- Former: Chet Edward Cunningham (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Cynthia Yung (2020–2021) — Executive Director & Secretary
- Former: Lauren Conway (2020–2021) — Treasurer & A. Secretary
- Former: Joshua A Geltzer (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $261K, to Aimee Boone Cunningham (President & CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Boone Family Foundation
How much does Boone Family Foundation give each year?
Boone Family Foundation gave $5.3M across 38 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $6.2M across 49 grants.
What is Boone Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Boone Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $100,000, and its average grant was $140,149, across 38 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Boone Family Foundation that year got $44K on average.
Where does Boone Family Foundation give grants?
Boone Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (20%) and District of Columbia (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (13 grants), Washington, DC (7 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Austin, TX (3 grants).
Does Boone Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 87% of Boone Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (33 of 38) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Boone Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Boone Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include The Trust for Public Land ($1,000,000), United Way of Metropolitan Dallas ($434,000) and Commit ($350,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Boone Family Foundation?
Boone Family Foundation reported $7.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $595K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Boone Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2024 grants included operating support for parks and trails, early childhood literacy, reproductive rights, teacher recognition, childhood poverty reduction, and maternal health programming. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Boone 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 Boone Family Foundation's EIN?
Boone Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1407294. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Boone Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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