Dr and Mrs Bernhard Boecker Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Sarasota, FL EIN: 86-6473047

Dr and Mrs Bernhard Boecker Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Sarasota, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $294K.

Key facts about Dr and Mrs Bernhard Boecker Foundation

EIN
86-6473047
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$293,814
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$29,381
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2025)
Primary geography
Minnesota (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Dr and Mrs Bernhard Boecker Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Dr and Mrs Bernhard Boecker Foundation's 10 itemized 2025 grants were Minnesota (76%) and Florida (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Duluth, MN (4 grants) and Sarasota, FL (4 grants). None of its 10 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (10 grants).

Is Dr and Mrs Bernhard Boecker Foundation open to new grantees?

30%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $38K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $25K repeat.

  • 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$294K

+10.0% YoY

Grant Count

10

+42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$29K

-23.0% YoY

About Dr and Mrs Bernhard Boecker Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Dr and Mrs Bernhard Boecker Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Sarasota, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $294K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

DuluthSarasotaVeniceDeland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$79K$159K$238K$318K6 grants20219 grants20228 grants20237 grants202410 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Duluth Superior Area Comm FD: $73KDuluth Superior Area Comm FD$73KHartley Nature Center: $73KHartley Nature Center$73KThe Depot Foundation: $73KThe Depot Foundation$73KMote Marine Lab: $25KMote Marine Lab$25KThe Circus Conservatory: $10KThe Circus Conservatory$10KHabitit for Humanity: $10KHabitit for Humanity$10KMeals on Wheels America: $10KMeals on Wheels America$10KAll Faiths Food BK: $10KAll Faiths Food BK$10KPoodle Pooch Rescue: $5KPoodle Pooch Rescue$5KDuluth Superior Symphony Orchestra: $5KDuluth Superior SymphonyOrchestra$5K

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K12$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Duluth Superior Area Comm FD ($72,938), Hartley Nature Center ($72,938), The Depot Foundation ($72,938).

RecipientPurposeAmount
DULUTH SUPERIOR AREA COMM FD Duluth, MNCHARITY$72,938
HARTLEY NATURE CENTER Duluth, MNCHARITY$72,938
THE DEPOT FOUNDATION Duluth, MNCHARITY$72,938
MOTE MARINE LAB Venice, FLCHARITY$25,000
THE CIRCUS CONSERVATORY Sarasota, FLCHARITY$10,000
HABITIT FOR HUMANITY Sarasota, FLCHARITY$10,000
MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA Sarasota, FLCHARITY$10,000
ALL FAITHS FOOD BK Sarasota, FLCHARITY$10,000
POODLE POOCH RESCUE Deland, FLCHARITY$5,000
DULUTH SUPERIOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Duluth, MNCHARITY$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Elsbeth Waskom — Trustee: $73KElsbeth WaskomTrustee$73K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Elsbeth WaskomTrustee5$72,938

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Dr and Mrs Bernhard Boecker Foundation operate?

Dr and Mrs Bernhard Boecker Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Minnesota.

What size grants does Dr and Mrs Bernhard Boecker Foundation award?

In 2025, Dr and Mrs Bernhard Boecker Foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $294K — an average of about $29K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Dr and Mrs Bernhard Boecker Foundation's EIN?

Dr and Mrs Bernhard Boecker Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-6473047. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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