John E & Nellie J Bastien Memorial Foundation

POMPANO BEACH, FL EIN: 59-6160694

The John E & Nellie J Bastien Memorial Foundation is a private foundation based in Pompano Beach, Florida. Established as a trust in 1965, the foundation operates as an independent grantmaking organization with a focus on supporting nonprofit work across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.7M

-1.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$536K

+12.1% YoY

Grant Count

108

+3.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+8.0% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation makes qualifying distributions directly to and for the active conduct of qualified organizations. Primary funding focus areas include:

  • Education
  • Human Services and poverty alleviation
  • Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking

Grantmaking

Notable recipients include:

Grant Range

$1,000–$15,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Florida, New York, and Virginia.

Grant Distribution by State

17states
+9 more states

Cities

Baton RougeBoca RatonBooneBoys RanchCape CoralCharlotteClermontCoconut CreekCoconut GroveCoral GablesCoral SpringsDallasDanburyDelray BeachFort LauderdaleFort Walton BeachFriscoFt LauderdaleGainesvilleHayesville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total assets: $7,741,434
  • Total giving: $536,000
  • Total revenues: $550,541
  • Total expenses: $689,336
  • Giving rate: 6.8% of assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$190K$379K$569K$758K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,741,434$7,880,229$8,106,930
Revenue$550,541$405,054$329,496
Expenses$689,336$631,755$620,002
Qualifying Distributions$637,813$582,263$566,943
Net Investment Income$514,855$370,383$343,048
Distributable Amount$647,580$572,541$575,148

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$134K$268K$402K$536K93 grants202093 grants202199 grants2022104 grants2023108 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA$10KBREAD OF THE MIGHTY FOOD…$8KBROWARD MEALS ON WHEELS$8KDOGS INC$8KFLORIDAS CHILDREN FIRST$6K4KIDS SOUTH FLORIDA$5KADOPT-A-FAMILY$5KALZHEIMERS COMMUNITY CARE$5KAMERICAN RED CROSS$5KANN NORTON SCULPTURE GAR…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JILL T LAWSONTRUSTEE$40KSCOTT L PORTERTRUSTEE$40KMARK D VEILTRUSTEE$40K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JILL T LAWSONTRUSTEE3$40,000
SCOTT L PORTERTRUSTEE3$40,000
MARK D VEILTRUSTEE3$40,000

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

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