Boule Foundation
Boule Foundation is a public charity based in Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 1980. It provides scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as grants, donations, and leadership development support to communities across the country.
Boule Foundation at a glance
In short: Boule Foundation gave $1.4M across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), top state California. 66% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,404,000
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,947
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $45,704,509
- +19.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 66% first-time grantees (25 of 38, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (20% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Boule Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 260 Peachtree Street Nw, Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: (404) 529-9919
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Boule Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jazz Houston Capacity ($100K). Together the top 10 received $725K.
Grant Size Distribution
102 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 102 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states. The largest reported shares were New York (23%), Georgia (15%), Virginia (9%), California (9%), and South Carolina (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Boule Foundation open to new grantees?
66%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 25 of 38 grantees (66%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $41K; repeat grants $29K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 26% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2023–2025). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2023) to $1.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz Houston Capacity Houston, TX | 2025 Grant Awardee | $100,000 |
| NAACP Legal Defense Fund New York, NY | 2025 Grant Awardee | $100,000 |
| A1 Learning Connections Farragut, TN | 2025 Grant Awardee | $75,000 |
| Black Land Loss Narrative Archive Project Los Angeles, CA | 2025 Grant Awardee | $75,000 |
| Deep South Today Jackson, MS | 2025 Grant Awardee | $75,000 |
| Morehouse School of Medicine Pathways Program Atlanta, GA | 2025 Grant Awardee | $75,000 |
| STEAM Coders Pasadena, CA | 2025 Grant Awardee | $75,000 |
| BlackPastOrg Seattle, WA | 2025 Grant Awardee | $50,000 |
| Center for Innovations in Education (Base 11) Rancho Santa Fe, CA | 2025 Grant Awardee | $50,000 |
| Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit, MI | 2025 Grant Awardee | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $45,704,509 | $4,608,336 | $3,502,448 | $1,404,000 | 38 | $973,813 |
| 2024 | $38,237,800 | $5,058,934 | $3,066,230 | $1,383,500 | 40 | $861,601 |
| 2023 | $33,351,605 | $3,335,145 | $2,272,897 | $1,141,000 | 24 | $902,589 |
| 2022 | $28,879,034 | $5,026,585 | $3,893,511 | — | — | $1,021,158 |
| 2021 | $33,073,263 | $3,231,243 | $2,328,840 | — | — | $1,224,430 |
| 2020 | $28,801,961 | $2,215,680 | $2,146,599 | — | — | $827,335 |
| 2019 | $25,584,084 | $2,554,293 | $1,397,836 | — | — | $715,135 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation states that it provides scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students and grants, donations, and leadership development support to communities across the country.
Its 2024 grantees included organizations with varied missions. Jazz at Lincoln Center describes its work as entertaining, enriching, and expanding a global community for jazz through performance, education, and advocacy. The International African American Museum says it honors African American stories and stewards collections rooted in diasporic, national, and South Carolina history. BVM Capacity Building Institute says it provides information, training, and resources to strengthen community-based organizations working toward social justice. The Ron Brown Scholar Fund describes its mission as advancing African Americans into leadership roles while fostering dedication to leadership and public service.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 40 grants totaling $1,383,500. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $100,000, with a median of $25,000. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 38 grants totaling $1.4 million.
Among the largest awards were $100,000 each to the International African American Museum, Jazz at Lincoln Center, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, The Memorial Foundation (MLK Monument), and BVM Capacity Building Institute. Other notable awards included $50,000 to Base 11, Flint Freedom Schools, Jackson Minton Scholarship Program, Ron Brown Scholar Fund, and National Pan-Hellenic Council.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Anthony Hall Jr. Esq. as chairman; Wesley Coleman as secretary; and Donald Goens as treasurer. Trustees listed are Dr. Kim Lumhoo Allen, Henry Brown, Mitchell Crusto, Loren Douglass, Antoine Garibaldi, Robert Harris, and Joseph C. High.
Boule Foundation is led by Anthony W. Hall Jr. Esq., Chairman on every filing since 2019; 1 of 24 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anthony W. Hall Jr. Esq.
Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Whitney Jackson
Director of Operations
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$120K (2024) → $123K (2025)
Antoine Garibaldi
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Calvin Tyler Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frederick M. Lowery
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Irving J. Matthews
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Lumhoo Allen
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Harris
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Holmes Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William E. Lighten
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darrell Searcy
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derrick Roman
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerlando Jackson
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jesse Tyson
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph C. High
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mitchell Crusto
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nola L. Whiteman
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Antonio M. Monk
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
C. Eileen Watts Welch
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donta' Wilson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pluria W. Marshall Jr.
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald Goens
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James E. Payne Esq.
Vice Chairman
Trustee → Vice Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wesley A. Coleman
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Charles Teamer Sr. (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Enrique Riggs (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Henry Brown (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Loren Douglass (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Roy Roberts (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: James A B Lockhart (2019–2023) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Derek Robinson (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Dwayne Murray (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Khephra Burns (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Marvel Turner (2023) — Trustee
- Former: McHael Bruno (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Johnson (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Nola Williams (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ramon Stuart (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Samuel Bacote III (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $123K, to Whitney Jackson (Director of Operations).
Frequently asked questions about Boule Foundation
How much does Boule Foundation give each year?
Boule Foundation gave $1.4M across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 40 grants.
What is Boule Foundation's typical grant size?
Boule Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $36,947, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Boule Foundation that year got $41K on average.
Where does Boule Foundation give grants?
Boule Foundation's top state is California, with 20% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were New York (17%) and Texas (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants), Atlanta, GA (4 grants) and Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does Boule Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 38 grants with a stated purpose on Boule Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "2025 Grant Awardee" (38 grants).
Who are Boule Foundation's largest grantees?
Boule Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jazz Houston Capacity ($100,000), NAACP Legal Defense Fund ($100,000) and A1 Learning Connections ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Boule Foundation?
Boule Foundation reported $45.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.6M.
What does Boule Foundation fund?
The foundation states that it provides scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students and grants, donations, and leadership development support to communities across the country. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Boule Foundation?
Boule Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Boule Foundation's EIN?
Boule Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1304336. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 3, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 30, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Live grants for the work Boule Foundation funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- UK Annual Writing Award: 'Pleasure in the Task of Writing' £250 (1st prize); £50 (runners-up); books for school library · Due November 5, 2026
- Nellie Mae Event Sponsorship Fund Grant Up to US $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
- Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute Up to $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Boule Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/boule-foundation-morg_24351b1de4d240aeb272cb52374482ca
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