Boone Foundation Inc
Boone Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Lowndesboro, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2026. In 2026, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Boone Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Boone Foundation Inc reported $3K in grants paid in 2026 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Grants paid (2026)
- $2,594 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -95.9% vs 2025
- Qualifying distributions (2026)
- $2,594
- -95.9% vs 2025
- Expenses (2026)
- $3,944
- -93.9% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated October 2026.
Who Boone Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Boone Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 2002% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2026) to $78K (2019). In 2026 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lowndesboro Presbyterian Church Birmingham, AL | Annual Fund | $63,072 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | $3,944 | $2,594 | Total only | $2,594 | — | — |
| 2025 | $3,944 | — | $64,601 | $63,072 | 1 | $63,072 | — | — |
| 2024 | $106,863 | $6,805 | $10,675 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,675 | — | — |
| 2023 | $110,733 | — | $23,175 | $22,500 | 2 | $22,500 | — | — |
| 2022 | $133,908 | — | $4,066 | $3,000 | 1 | $3,000 | — | — |
| 2021 | $160,284 | — | $29,962 | $28,175 | 5 | — | $4,774 | — |
| 2020 | $185,472 | $41,175 | $61,500 | $60,400 | 9 | — | $4,278 | — |
| 2019 | $201,519 | $98,797 | $79,300 | $78,300 | 7 | — | — | $7,388 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Boone Foundation Inc is led by Carolyn Farrior Boone, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Carolyn Farrior Boone
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. Buford Boone III
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Est Of James B. Boone
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: James B. Boone (2019–2023) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2026. "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 Boone Foundation Inc
How much does Boone Foundation Inc give each year?
Boone Foundation Inc reported $3K in grants paid in 2026 on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2025 it gave $63K across 1 grant.
Where does Boone Foundation Inc operate?
Boone Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Alabama, Arkansas.
What is Boone Foundation Inc's EIN?
Boone Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-1187751. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2026.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 19, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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