Boveri-Trackman Family Foundation Inc
Boveri-Trackman Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Dennis, Massachusetts. Its 2025 Form 990-PF reports grants to charitable organizations in areas including social causes, humanitarian aid, education, and medical work.
Boveri-Trackman Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Boveri-Trackman Family Foundation Inc gave $113K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Massachusetts. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $113,000
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -18.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,136
- +24.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $2,381,327
- +12.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (30% 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 Boveri-Trackman Family Foundation Inc
- 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: 586 Main St PO Box 2018, Dennis, MA 02638
Phone: (508) 385-6263
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Boveri-Trackman Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Southern Poverty Law Center ($25K). Together the top 10 received $94K.
Grant Size Distribution
128 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 128 grants of 128 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts (30%), New York (25%), Alabama (22%), Arkansas (7%), and Ohio (7%). Other listed recipients were in California, the District of Columbia, and Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Boveri-Trackman Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 22 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $79K (2020) to $113K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $113K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | Social | $25,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation New York, NY | Social | $15,000 |
| Creative Action Institute Ipswich, MA | Social | $14,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Humanitarian | $7,500 |
| College of Wooster Wooster, OH | Education | $7,500 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists Cambridge, MA | Education | $5,000 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | Humanitarian | $5,000 |
| US Fund for Unicef New York, NY | Humanitarian | $5,000 |
| Heifer International Little Rock, AR | Humanitarian | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation - MA Boston, MA | Social | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,381,327 | $381,207 | $122,540 | $113,000 | 22 | $114,450 | $379,207 | $110,742 |
| 2024 | $2,122,660 | $431,731 | $117,628 | $111,500 | 27 | $112,536 | $429,331 | $105,171 |
| 2023 | $1,823,398 | $192,661 | $104,000 | $99,500 | 26 | $100,945 | $190,104 | $99,382 |
| 2022 | $1,728,436 | $-151,200 | $89,321 | $85,500 | 26 | $86,800 | $35,806 | $98,341 |
| 2021 | $1,963,814 | $-108,371 | $98,077 | $92,500 | 27 | $93,750 | $36,771 | $97,173 |
| 2020 | $2,167,719 | $165,884 | $82,858 | $79,000 | 24 | — | $163,848 | $76,959 |
| 2019 | $2,085,851 | $54,662 | $97,924 | $92,000 | 27 | — | $55,321 | $90,079 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Boveri-Trackman Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $111K 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 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include racial justice and civil rights, gender equality and sustainability, humanitarian relief, education, medical work, food distribution, diabetes prevention and care, and music and arts education. For example, the Southern Poverty Law Center describes its work as advancing racial justice and human rights, while Creative Action Institute says it supports community-driven solutions for gender equality and a sustainable planet.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $113,000 through 22 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $650 to $25,000, with a median grant of $3,000. Among the largest reported grants were $25,000 to the Southern Poverty Law Center, $15,000 to the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, $14,000 to Creative Action Institute, and $7,500 each to Doctors Without Borders and the College of Wooster.
Other 2025 grants included $5,000 each to the Union of Concerned Scientists, American Red Cross, US Fund for UNICEF, Heifer International, and Planned Parenthood Federation - MA; $3,000 to UC Davis Foundation - Health Sciences Development and Habitat for Humanity; and $3,000 to Cambridge Community Foundation. The Greater Boston Food Bank received $2,700.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Philip Trackman as president and director; Kathleen Fowler as treasurer, director, and assistant clerk; Leslie B Shea as clerk and director; and Stephen Trackman as director.
Boveri-Trackman Family Foundation Inc is led by Philip Trackman, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Philip Trackman
President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kathleen Fowler
Treasurer, Director & Assistant Clerk
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Leslie B Shea
Clerk & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Stephen Trackman
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Boveri-Trackman Family Foundation Inc
How much does Boveri-Trackman Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Boveri-Trackman Family Foundation Inc gave $113K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $112K across 27 grants.
What is Boveri-Trackman Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Boveri-Trackman Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $5,136, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Boveri-Trackman Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Boveri-Trackman Family Foundation Inc's top state is Massachusetts, with 30% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (25%) and Alabama (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (5 grants), New York, NY (4 grants), Cambridge, MA (2 grants) and Little Rock, AR (2 grants).
Does Boveri-Trackman Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Boveri-Trackman Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Social" (7 grants), "Arts" (5 grants) and "Humanitarian" (4 grants).
Who are Boveri-Trackman Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Boveri-Trackman Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Southern Poverty Law Center ($25,000), American Civil Liberties Union Foundation ($15,000) and Creative Action Institute ($14,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Boveri-Trackman Family Foundation Inc?
Boveri-Trackman Family Foundation Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $114K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $111K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Boveri-Trackman Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Boveri-Trackman Family Foundation Inc?
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 Boveri-Trackman Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Boveri-Trackman Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3189191. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Boveri-Trackman Family Foundation Inc 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 25, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
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