Booth Family Foundation
Booth Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $140K. Net investment income was $696K.
Booth Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Booth Family Foundation gave $140K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $139,667
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,519
- -28.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,101,244
- +120.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (36% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Booth Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northwestern University ($50K). Together the top 9 received $140K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 16 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Booth Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 595% 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $140K (2025) to $153K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $140K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Historic Haymarket Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI | Charitable | $17,167 |
| Teach for America Inc New York City, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Impact 100 Greater Milwaukee Inc Brookfield, WI | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Special Spaces Inc Knoxville, TN | Charitable | $4,000 |
| Milwaukee Public Museum Milwaukee, WI | Charitable | $2,500 |
| St Cecilia Cathedral Omaha, NE | Charitable | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,101,244 | $702,229 | $144,841 | $139,667 | 9 | $140,897 | $696,229 | $23,687 |
| 2024 | $498,473 | $160,348 | $170,907 | $152,500 | 7 | $153,836 | $156,046 | $26,733 |
| 2023 | $505,568 | $965,288 | — | — | — | — | $459,720 | $18,436 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Booth Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Booth Family Foundation's only listed officer is Baird Trust Company, Agent for Trustee on every filing since 2023 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Baird Trust Company
Agent for Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Booth Family Foundation
How much does Booth Family Foundation give each year?
Booth Family Foundation gave $140K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $153K across 7 grants.
What is Booth Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Booth Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,519, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Booth Family Foundation give grants?
Booth Family Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Wisconsin (36%) and Texas (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (3 grants).
Does Booth Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Booth Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (9 grants).
Who are Booth Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Booth Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Northwestern University ($50,000), Southern Methodist University ($25,000) and Historic Haymarket Milwaukee ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Booth Family Foundation?
Booth Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $141K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Booth Family Foundation's EIN?
Booth Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4751057. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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