Boymel Family Foundation
Boymel Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Cincinnati, Ohio, and files Form 990-PF. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in several states, including Ohio, Kansas, California, and New York.
Boymel Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Boymel Family Foundation gave $99K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $99,000
- +20.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,211
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $904,357
- +37.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Boymel Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 12500 Reed Hartman Highway 100, Cincinnati, OH 45241
Phone: (513) 605-2700
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Boymel Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Cincinnati Foundation ($51K). Together the top 10 received $91K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 54 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 62% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio, 20% to Kansas, 9% to California, 7% to New York, and 1% to Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
How Boymel Family Foundation gives
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 204% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $19K (2023) to $99K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $99K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Cincinnati Foundation Cincinnati, OH | To Support the Organization | $51,000 |
| GPA Tech Center Kansas City, KS | To Support the Organization | $20,000 |
| Jewish Story Partners Los Angeles, CA | To Support the Organization | $7,500 |
| Jewish National Fund USA New York, NY | To Support the Organization | $5,000 |
| Holocaust & Humanity Center Cincinnati, OH | To Support the Organization | $1,500 |
| Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation San Francisco, CA | To Support the Organization | $1,400 |
| Adath Israel Congregation Cincinnati, OH | To Support the Organization | $1,300 |
| Chabad Jewish Center Cincinnati, OH | To Support the Organization | $1,200 |
| Cincinnati Hillel Cincinnati, OH | To Support the Organization | $1,200 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbus, OH | To Support the Organization | $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 | $904,357 | $446,756 | $102,042 | $99,000 | 19 | $100,375 | $20,180 | $49,196 |
| 2024 | $655,629 | $167,099 | $87,853 | $82,404 | 16 | $83,704 | $13,284 | $39,518 |
| 2023 | $575,911 | $272,720 | $21,099 | $18,926 | 4 | $19,426 | $196,638 | $22,728 |
| 2022 | $324,290 | $102,987 | $97,856 | $95,295 | 10 | $96,570 | $1,701 | $15,542 |
| 2021 | $319,159 | $203,554 | $59,260 | $57,476 | 5 | $58,251 | $838 | $10,099 |
| 2020 | $174,865 | $100,018 | $92,521 | $90,287 | 5 | — | — | $8,520 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Boymel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49K 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 with varied missions. For example, Jewish Story Partners says it supports projects that illuminate diverse Jewish experiences, histories, cultures, or themes. Jewish Family Service describes its work as providing in-home care and social services and assisting need-based families in the Toledo community. Big Brothers Big Sisters says it creates and supports one-to-one mentoring relationships for youth. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $99,000 through 19 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $400 to $51,000, with a median grant of $1,000.
The largest grants included $51,000 to the University of Cincinnati Foundation, $20,000 to GPA Tech Center, $7,500 to Jewish Story Partners, and $5,000 to Jewish National Fund USA. Other listed grants included $1,500 to Holocaust & Humanity Center, $1,400 to Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation, and $1,300 to Adath Israel Congregation. Big Brothers Big Sisters, Jewish Family Service, Birthright Israel Foundation, and Wounded Warrior Project each received $1,000 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Steven Boymel as trustee and president; Alex Boymel as trustee; Carol Ann Boymel as trustee, secretary, and treasurer; and Jonas C Boymel and Evan Boymel as trustees.
Boymel Family Foundation is led by Steven Boymel, Trustee & President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven Boymel
Trustee & President
Trustee → Trustee & President, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Boymel
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Ann Boymel
Trustee, Secretary & Treasurer
Trustee → Trustee, Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Evan Boymel
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonas C. Boymel
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 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 Boymel Family Foundation
How much does Boymel Family Foundation give each year?
Boymel Family Foundation gave $99K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $82K across 16 grants.
What is Boymel Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Boymel Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $5,211, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Boymel Family Foundation give grants?
Boymel Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kansas (20%) and California (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (7 grants), Columbus, OH (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Boymel Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Boymel Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Organization" (19 grants).
Who are Boymel Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Boymel Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Cincinnati Foundation ($51,000), GPA Tech Center ($20,000) and Jewish Story Partners ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Boymel Family Foundation?
Boymel Family Foundation reported $904K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Boymel Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Jewish Story Partners says it supports projects that illuminate diverse Jewish experiences, histories, cultures, or themes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Boymel Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Boymel Family Foundation's EIN?
Boymel Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3988842. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Boymel Family 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Boymel Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/boymel-family-foundation-morg_98a92e4ff4074a3fa5029caaa5c621b8
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