Bostock Family Foundation
Bostock Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it made $4K in qualifying distributions.
Bostock Family Foundation at a glance
- Revenue (2021)
- $32
- -100.0% vs 2020
- Qualifying distributions (2021)
- $4,465
- Expenses (2021)
- $8,905
- -99.7% vs 2020
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.
Who Bostock Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Bostock Family Foundation gives
- In 2021 it paid out 796% 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
In 2020 it made 5 grants totaling $2.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Duke University Durham, NC | General Operating | $1,527,000 |
| Fidelity Charitable Boston, MA | General Operating | $1,050,000 |
| National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Cincinnati, OH | General Operating | $100,000 |
| The Aspen Institute Washington, DC | General Operating | $50,000 |
| US Ski and Snowboard Foundation Park City, UT | General Operating | $40,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | — | $32 | $8,905 | — | — | $4,465 | — | $561 |
| 2020 | $12,321 | $226,314 | $2,787,033 | $2,767,000 | 5 | — | $214,395 | $53,517 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bostock Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $561 for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bostock Family Foundation is led by Roy J. Bostock, Chairman & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.
Officers on the 2021 filing
Roy J. Bostock
Chairman & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Louise Zachry Bostock
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Waters
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jesse Shefferman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Bostock
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Bostock
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Merilee Bostock
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Waters
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "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 Bostock Family Foundation
Where does Bostock Family Foundation operate?
Bostock Family Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio, Utah.
How much is Bostock Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, Bostock Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $561 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Bostock Family Foundation's EIN?
Bostock Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2300953. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021
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