Susan Boswell Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lebanon, MO EIN: 43-1438716

Susan Boswell Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Lebanon, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $629K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $10K.

Susan Boswell Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Susan Boswell Foundation Inc gave $40K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$40,000
+12.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,000
+69.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$629,317
-4.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (75% 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 Susan Boswell Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Friends of the Garden: $15KFriends of the Garden$15KIowa State University Foundation: $10KIowa State UniversityFoundation$10KThailand Little Ones Corp: $10KThailand Little Ones Corp$10KHumane Society: $5KHumane Society$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of the Garden ($15K). Together the top 4 received $40K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

SpringfieldLebanonAmes

How Susan Boswell Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 92% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 6 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $43K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of the Garden Springfield, MOOperational Expenses$15,000
Iowa State University Foundation Ames, IAOperations$10,000
Thailand Little Ones Corp Springfield, MOOperations$10,000
Humane Society Springfield, MOOperations$5,000
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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$629,317$15,269$46,297$40,0004$40,000$9,726$43,564
2024$659,812$88,687$45,576$35,5006$39,570$82,681$37,716
2023$615,687$48,309$33,802$30,0003$30,000$44,507$34,014
2022$602,807$3,210$62,579$40,0003$53,080$2,588$40,732
2021$662,176$161,441$53,059$43,0003—$156,603$36,092
2020$553,794$24,903$14,586$8,4001—$20,630$30,837

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Susan Boswell Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Susan Boswell Foundation Inc is led by E Susan Boswell-Wood, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • E Susan Boswell-Wood

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $9K (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Michelle S Carr

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Richard D Carr

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • William A Carr

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

E Susan Boswell-Wood — President/Di: $9KE Susan Boswell-WoodPresident/Di$9K

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $9K, to E Susan Boswell-Wood (President/Di).

Frequently asked questions about Susan Boswell Foundation Inc

How much does Susan Boswell Foundation Inc give each year?

Susan Boswell Foundation Inc gave $40K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 6 grants.

What is Susan Boswell Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Susan Boswell Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Susan Boswell Foundation Inc give grants?

Susan Boswell Foundation Inc gives mostly in Missouri: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Iowa (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Springfield, MO (3 grants).

Does Susan Boswell Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 25% of Susan Boswell Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (3 grants).

How large is Susan Boswell Foundation Inc?

Susan Boswell Foundation Inc reported $629K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (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 Susan Boswell Foundation Inc's EIN?

Susan Boswell Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1438716. 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 April 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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