The Bois Family Foundation
The Bois Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Eden Prairie, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $506K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $44K.
The Bois Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Bois Family Foundation gave $38K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $38,000
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,667
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $505,812
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (66% 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 The Bois Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Farwide Conservation Trust ($25K). Together the top 3 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Bois Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 134% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $58K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Farwide Conservation Trust Helca, SD | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Friends of United Way Minneapolis, MN | General Fund | $12,000 |
| MTA Foundation Palmer, AK | General Fund | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $505,812 | $93,313 | $44,581 | $38,000 | 3 | $38,470 | $43,935 | $28,637 |
| 2024 | $457,080 | $67,084 | $23,566 | $19,000 | 2 | $19,450 | $61,204 | $26,440 |
| 2023 | $413,562 | $72,899 | $62,249 | $58,000 | 4 | $58,378 | $19,253 | $24,791 |
| 2022 | $402,912 | $41,243 | $29,923 | $26,000 | 3 | $26,382 | $17,702 | $23,808 |
| 2021 | $391,592 | $45,392 | $13,916 | $9,000 | 3 | $9,350 | $31,768 | $23,763 |
| 2020 | $360,114 | $69,709 | $45,477 | $42,000 | 2 | — | $35,950 | $18,476 |
| 2019 | $335,882 | $16,768 | $21,771 | $18,000 | 3 | — | $13,204 | $18,764 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bois Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Bois Family Foundation is led by Melville R. Bois, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melville R. Bois
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jay C. Johnson
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Bois Family Foundation
How much does The Bois Family Foundation give each year?
The Bois Family Foundation gave $38K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 2 grants.
What is The Bois Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Bois Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $12,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Bois Family Foundation give grants?
The Bois Family Foundation gives mostly in South Dakota: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (32%).
Does The Bois Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Bois Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Bois Family Foundation?
The Bois Family Foundation reported $506K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Bois Family Foundation's EIN?
The Bois Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1628233. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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