BOOST11 Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wayne, PA EIN: 45-3723953

BOOST11 Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wayne, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $471K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $81K. Net investment income was $240K.

BOOST11 Foundation at a glance

In short: BOOST11 Foundation gave $81K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$80,500
-49.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,944
-49.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$471,400
+62.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (63% 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 BOOST11 Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Travis Manion Foundation: $31KTravis Manion Foundation$31KAvalon Lions Charities Foundation: $10KAvalon Lions CharitiesFoundation$10KDrexel University Sla-Ms: $10KDrexel University Sla-Ms$10KSt Sebastian Catholic Church: $9KSt Sebastian Catholic Church$9KCRPHS: $5KCRPHS$5KDesanto Centre for Deaf: $5KDesanto Centre for Deaf$5KMichael's Way: $5KMichael's Way$5KReaders Are Leaders: $5KReaders Are Leaders$5KChallenged Children Charity Foundation: $1KChallenged Children CharityFoundation$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Travis Manion Foundation ($31K). Together the top 9 received $81K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 29 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

PhiladelphiaDoylestownHerndonAlexandriaFort WashingtonAvalonBridgeportRadnorFort LauderdaleNewtown SquarePaoliTampaVillanova

How BOOST11 Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 222% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 465% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K3 grants2019 1 grant2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 2 grants2023 9 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $158K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $81K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Travis Manion Foundation Doylestown, PACharitable$30,500
Avalon Lions Charities Foundation Avalon, NJCharitable$10,000
Drexel University Sla-Ms Philadelphia, PACharitable$10,000
St Sebastian Catholic Church Fort Lauderdale, FLCharitable$9,000
CRPHS Philadelphia, PACharitable$5,000
Desanto Centre for Deaf Charitable$5,000
Michael's Way Fort Washington, PACharitable$5,000
Readers Are Leaders Herndon, VACharitable$5,000
Challenged Children Charity Foundation Charitable$1,000
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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$471,400$446,857$96,515$80,5009$80,500$239,938$17,324
2024$289,664$715,125$163,108$158,4009$158,400$319,320—
2023$50,902$155,082$68,130$65,0002$65,000$58,746$443
2022$19,323$44,772$29,686$25,0004$25,000$2$1,557
2021$25,702$131,538$92,654$90,0005$90,000$76,811$2,456
2020$62,473$71,512$13,208$10,0001—$5,944$435
2019$10,623$114,257$67,569$65,7503—$46,285$593

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, BOOST11 Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

BOOST11 Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Elizabeth A. Schanz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • John D. Schanz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily E. Schanz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • John D. Schanz Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Michael J. Schanz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: David H. Stichka (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Holly E. Stichka (2019–2023) — Trustee

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.

Frequently asked questions about BOOST11 Foundation

How much does BOOST11 Foundation give each year?

BOOST11 Foundation gave $81K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $158K across 9 grants.

What is BOOST11 Foundation's typical grant size?

BOOST11 Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,944, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does BOOST11 Foundation give grants?

BOOST11 Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (12%) and Florida (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).

Does BOOST11 Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on BOOST11 Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (9 grants).

Who are BOOST11 Foundation's largest grantees?

BOOST11 Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Travis Manion Foundation ($30,500), Avalon Lions Charities Foundation ($10,000) and Drexel University Sla-Ms ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is BOOST11 Foundation?

BOOST11 Foundation reported $471K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $81K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is BOOST11 Foundation's EIN?

BOOST11 Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3723953. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 25, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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