Botton Foundation
The Botton Foundation is a private foundation based in Pennington, New Jersey. In its 2025 filing, it reported 14 grants totaling $845,000, with recipients in Hawaii and California.
Botton Foundation at a glance
In short: Botton Foundation gave $845K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in Hawaii. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $845,000
- +15.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +27.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $60,357
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $15,918,676
- +4.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (5 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Botton Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1532 Aft, Pennington, NJ 08534
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Botton Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Venice Family Clinic ($150K). Together the top 10 received $780K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 27 grants of 64 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 61% of grant dollars went to recipients in Hawaii and 39% to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Botton Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 14 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $81K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $100K repeat.
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $485K (2023) to $845K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $845K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Venice Family Clinic Venice, CA | Unrestricted General | $150,000 |
| Hawaii Farmers Union Makawao, HI | Unrestricted General | $100,000 |
| Makai Foundation Kihei, HI | Unrestricted General | $100,000 |
| KCRW Foundation Inc Santa Monica, CA | Unrestricted General | $100,000 |
| Maui Arts & Cultural Center Kahului, HI | Unrestricted General | $100,000 |
| Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation Truckee, CA | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| Imua Family Services Kahului, HI | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| Maui Economic Opportunity Inc Kahului, HI | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| Hui Noeau Makawao, HI | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| Community Partners Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $30,000 |
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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 | $15,918,676 | $1,830,192 | $976,440 | $845,000 | 14 | $893,883 | $1,460,295 | $830,469 |
| 2024 | $15,212,944 | $5,185,380 | $868,539 | $730,000 | 11 | $765,563 | $2,511,083 | $708,919 |
| 2023 | $12,533,708 | $3,544,042 | $556,873 | $485,000 | 11 | $512,425 | $1,428,819 | $548,357 |
| 2022 | $10,618,939 | $1,342,887 | $743,798 | $660,000 | 18 | $687,500 | $673,459 | $615,015 |
| 2021 | $10,132,208 | $1,155,838 | $609,014 | $505,000 | 10 | $534,754 | $1,110,908 | $553,105 |
| 2020 | $9,588,074 | $3,249,459 | $757,480 | $700,000 | 8 | — | $1,695,776 | $407,381 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Botton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $830K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations whose own missions span health care, arts and culture, community support, family services, and community development. For example, Venice Family Clinic describes its mission as providing quality primary health care to people in need; Maui Arts & Cultural Center says it promotes cultural, visual, and performing arts; and Imua Family Services says it empowers children and families to reach their full potential.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 14 grants totaling $845,000. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $150,000, with a median of $50,000. The largest listed awards included $150,000 to Venice Family Clinic; $100,000 each to Hawaii Farmers Union, Makai Foundation, KCRW Foundation Inc, and Maui Arts & Cultural Center; and $50,000 each to Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, Imua Family Services, Maui Economic Opportunity Inc, and Hui Noeau. The listed grants were designated for unrestricted general purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Tatiana Botton as president, Etienne Mouthon as treasurer, and Michael Rabkin as secretary.
Botton Foundation is led by Tatiana Botton, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tatiana Botton
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Etienne Mouthon
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Rabkin
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Botton Foundation
How much does Botton Foundation give each year?
Botton Foundation gave $845K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $730K across 11 grants.
What is Botton Foundation's typical grant size?
Botton Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $60,357, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Botton Foundation that year got $23K on average.
Where does Botton Foundation give grants?
Botton Foundation gives mostly in Hawaii: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (39%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kahului, HI (4 grants) and Makawao, HI (3 grants).
Does Botton Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Botton Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Botton Foundation's largest grantees?
Botton Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Venice Family Clinic ($150,000), Hawaii Farmers Union ($100,000) and Makai Foundation ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Botton Foundation?
Botton Foundation reported $15.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $894K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $830K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Botton Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations whose own missions span health care, arts and culture, community support, family services, and community development. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Botton Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Botton Foundation's EIN?
Botton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1767886. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Botton 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 September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Botton Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/botton-foundation-morg_6eb15a05c6ec4500964a330281b33101
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