The Boedecker Foundation

BOULDER, CO EIN: 20-8495254

The Boedecker Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation established in 2006 and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization focused on philanthropic giving and values-based investing. It was founded by entrepreneur and philanthropist George Boedecker, Jr., and was funded through an endowment from his friend and business partner, Anthony H. Kruse. When Kruse passed away in July 2006, he left part of his estate to charity, which became the cornerstone of the foundation's endowment.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$34.5M

-7.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.5M

-2.8% YoY

Grant Count

+30.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

-25.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Boedecker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.8M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's purpose is to assist in empowering young people to transform themselves and their community. It provides funding and support to nonprofit organizations that offer critical youth development skills training in three primary areas:

Education
Health and wellness
Family and community development

Grantmaking

The foundation is an active grantmaker with a substantial annual giving portfolio. Recent grant activity includes:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Tennessee $4.0M (51%)

Colorado $2.3M (30%)

Oregon $500K (6%)

New York $405K (5%)

Texas $145K (2%)

Pennsylvania $130K (2%)

Ohio $85K (1%)

Georgia $76K (1%)

+7 more states

States

Arizona California Colorado Florida Georgia Massachusetts North Carolina New York Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Tennessee Texas Washington Wyoming

Cities

AtlantaAuroraAustinBannerBostonBoulderBrentwoodBrightonBroomfieldCharlotteChewelahCincinnatiDallasDenverDicksonDurangoEngelwoodFort CollinsFt LauderdaleGallatin

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

Total Assets: $34,492,532
Total Revenues: $2,014,162
Total Expenses: $4,700,998

As of 2023:

Total Assets: $37,277,479
Total Revenues: $1,910,000
Total Expenses: $4,540,000

Staffing: The foundation operates with approximately 3 employees.

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$34,492,532	$37,277,479	$39,959,952
Revenue	$2,014,162	$1,913,982	$3,286,332
Expenses	$4,700,998	$4,541,825	$3,928,361
Qualifying Distributions	$2,210,568	$2,173,772	$2,302,183
Net Investment Income	—	—	$1,737,566
Distributable Amount	$1,848,152	$1,895,557	$2,035,470

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

225 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Settlement Home for Children ($100,000), World Spark ($80,000), Ready Nest Foundation ($60,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
Nashville Public Education Foundation Nashville, TN	Program Needs	$20,000
Backfield in Motion Nashville, TN	Program Needs	$41,000
Equity Alliance Nashville, TN	Program Needs	$10,000
Theatre Bug Inc Goodlettsville, TN	Program Needs	$40,000
Sing Me a Story Nashville, TN	Program Needs	$10,000
Family Affair Ministries Nashville, TN	Program Needs	$30,000
World Spark Portland, OR	Program Needs	$80,000
The Dairy Center for the Arts Boulder, CO	Program Needs	$40,000
Book Em Nashville, TN	Program Needs	$10,000
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Cincinnati, OH	Program Needs	$25,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

George Boedecker, Jr. – Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer
Shelley Diede – Chief Financial Officer
Jennifer Stapleton – Executive Vice President / Vice President of Operations
Jeffrey Humphrey – Board Member
Brianna Boedecker Healy – Executive Vice President
Stephen Beck – Board Member

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
George Boedecker	Founder/CEO	15	$46,200
Brianna Boedecker	VP of Program/Dev.	40	$170,542
Jennifer Stapleton	VP of Operations	40	$141,754
Shelley Diede	Chief Financial Officer	40	$160,312
Jeff Humphrey	Director	40	$9,833
Steve Beck	Director	5	$21,000

Contact Information

Address: 4450 Arapahoe Ave Ste 100, Boulder, CO 80303
Phone: 303-546-1513
Website: boefoundation.org
EIN: 20-8495254
Tax-Exempt Status: Since March 2008

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What does The Boedecker Foundation fund?

How do I apply for a grant from The Boedecker Foundation?

The foundation is an active grantmaker with a substantial annual giving portfolio. Recent grant activity includes: **2024 Grants (Sample):** • The Settlement Home for Children: $100,000 (Program Needs) • World Spark: $80,000 (Program Needs) • Ready Nest Foundation: $60,000 (Program Needs) The foundation made $2,489,425 in grants in 2024 across 48 grants. Historical giving shows $1,504,668 in total giving based on 2023 filings.

What size grants does The Boedecker Foundation award?

In 2024, The Boedecker Foundation awarded 60 grants totaling $1.5M — an average of about $24K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Boedecker Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Boedecker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.8M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.