Brad and Martha Boswell Foundation Inc

LEBANON, MO EIN: 43-6535573

The Brad and Martha Boswell Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Lebanon, Missouri. Established in 1994, the foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and was granted tax-exempt status by the IRS in August 2009. The foundation engages in philanthropic grantmaking across multiple focus areas and geographic regions.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$194K

-27.5% YoY

Grant Count

11

+57.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

-53.8% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation supports organizations involved in the following areas:

  • Education
  • Sports and recreation
  • Sports training
  • School athletics
  • Christianity and religion
  • Veterans
  • Student services
  • Sororities and fraternities
  • Human services
  • Philanthropy and voluntarism

Grantmaking

The foundation actively makes grants to support its focus areas. Recent grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation supports initiatives across multiple U.S. states and cities, including:

States: Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Tennessee

Cities: Bridgewater, Columbia, Conway, Elizabethville, Gainesville, Jefferson City, Kansas City, Lilburn, Louisville, Memphis, New Albany, New York, Oxford, Springfield, St. Louis, Washington

Primary funding focus areas include Missouri, Tennessee, and Kentucky.

Grant Distribution by State

16states
+8 more states

Cities

BRIDGEWATERCOLUMBIACONWAYELIZABETHTOWNFORESTGAINESVILLEHARRISBURGJEFFERSON CITYKANSAS CITYLEBANONLEES SUMMITYLILBURNLOUISVILLEMEMPHISMISSIONNEW ALBANYNEW YORKOKLAHOMA CITYOXFORDRYE BROOK

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Most Recent Fiscal Year (Ending November 2024):

  • Total Assets: $346,674
  • Total Revenue: $239,191
  • Total Expenses: $198,020
  • Total Liabilities: $0
  • Total Giving: $193,700

The foundation operates with zero employees and maintains a lean operational structure.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$171K$341K$512K$683K15 grants201911 grants202011 grants202116 grants20227 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE CROSSING CHURCH$102KLOST & FOUND$40KSPECIAL OLYMPICS MISSOURI$25KWEST END SCHOOL$15KHEARTS IN MOTION$6KELIZABETH J UPTON FOUNDA…$4KCONWAY FIRST BAPTIST CHU…$1KST LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSP…$500ST JUDES CHILDRENS RESEA…$250FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH$200

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

47<$50K4$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Key personnel serving the foundation include:

  • Brad Boswell (Director)
  • Martha Boswell (Director)
  • John J. Boswell (Director)
  • Caleb Jones (Director)

All key personnel serve without compensation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN J BOSWELLDIRECTOR0.1
CALEB JONESSECRETARY0.1
MARTHA BOSWELLDIRECTOR0.1
BRAD BOSWELLDIRECTOR0.1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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