Frank G & Florence V Bohle Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 43-1116987

Frank G & Florence V Bohle Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $59K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $4K.

Frank G & Florence V Bohle Foundation at a glance

In short: Frank G & Florence V Bohle Foundation gave $10K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,000
+11.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,333
-25.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$59,260
-18.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Rhode Island (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Frank G & Florence V Bohle Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

St George's School: $6KSt George's School$6KJohn Burroughs School: $3KJohn Burroughs School$3KMeacham Park Neighborhood: $1KMeacham Park Neighborhood$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was St George's School ($6K). Together the top 3 received $10K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Saint LouisNewport

How Frank G & Florence V Bohle Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 138% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2023) to $16K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St George's School Newport, RIeducational$6,000
John Burroughs School Saint Louis, MOeducational$3,000
Meacham Park Neighborhood Saint Louis, MOcharitable$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$59,260$-1,667$12,181$10,0003$10,000$4,196$7,222
2024$73,108$7,292$11,525$9,0002$9,000$7,292$7,743
2023$77,341$9,613$11,530$9,0002$9,000$7,083$7,772
2022$79,258$11,812$14,894$12,0002$12,000$8,918$7,993
2021$82,340$8,347$21,846$16,0002$16,000$2,501$7,758
2020$95,853$5,985$20,942$16,0002—$1,043$7,502

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frank G & Florence V Bohle Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Frank G & Florence V Bohle Foundation is led by Elizabeth V. Shands, Trustee on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Elizabeth V. Shands

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Courtney Shands Jr. (2020–2021) — Trustee

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 Frank G & Florence V Bohle Foundation

How much does Frank G & Florence V Bohle Foundation give each year?

Frank G & Florence V Bohle Foundation gave $10K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 2 grants.

What is Frank G & Florence V Bohle Foundation's typical grant size?

Frank G & Florence V Bohle Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Frank G & Florence V Bohle Foundation give grants?

Frank G & Florence V Bohle Foundation gives mostly in Rhode Island: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (40%). The most frequent recipient cities were Saint Louis, MO (2 grants).

Does Frank G & Florence V Bohle Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Frank G & Florence V Bohle Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Frank G & Florence V Bohle Foundation?

Frank G & Florence V Bohle Foundation reported $59K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Frank G & Florence V Bohle Foundation's EIN?

Frank G & Florence V Bohle Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1116987. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 4, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 30, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 18, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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