Browne Bolton Foundation Inc
Browne Bolton Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.1M in total assets. In 2025, it made $34K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $818K.
Browne Bolton Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $8,086,834
- +36.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,307,486
- -61.2% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $34,080
- -99.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $142,796
- -97.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Browne Bolton Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Browne Bolton Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 11% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2022) to $4.7M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $4.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | Cash Gift | $4,715,000 |
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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 | $8,086,834 | $3,307,486 | $142,796 | — | — | $34,080 | $818,127 | $298,911 |
| 2024 | $5,911,401 | $8,524,395 | $4,814,212 | $4,715,000 | 1 | $4,764,717 | $2,803,818 | $319,759 |
| 2023 | $4,789,734 | $1,372,560 | $331,751 | $235,000 | 3 | $244,642 | $37,588 | $195,093 |
| 2022 | $3,609,498 | $2,302,195 | $208,916 | $125,000 | 1 | $144,349 | $19,370 | $99,938 |
| 2021 | $2,021,395 | $2,023,332 | $20,843 | — | — | $10,460 | — | $705 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Browne Bolton Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $299K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Browne Bolton Foundation Inc is led by Thom Browne, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thom Browne
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Bolton
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Talbert
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Browne Bolton Foundation Inc
How large is Browne Bolton Foundation Inc?
Browne Bolton Foundation Inc reported $8.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $299K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Browne Bolton Foundation Inc?
Browne Bolton Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $8.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Browne Bolton Foundation Inc operate?
Browne Bolton Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, New York, U.S. Virgin Islands.
What is Browne Bolton Foundation Inc's EIN?
Browne Bolton Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3914307. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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