The Boone Foundation
The Boone Foundation is a private foundation, based in Monrovia, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $937K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $105K. Net investment income was $43K.
The Boone Foundation at a glance
In short: The Boone Foundation gave $105K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $105,000
- -31.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,000
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $936,805
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Boone Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Catalina Island Conservancy ($50K). Together the top 3 received $105K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 21 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Boone Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 189% 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 $105K (2025) to $184K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $105K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catalina Island Conservancy Avalon, CA | Course Catalina Trailhead Visitor Center | $50,000 |
| La World Affairs Council and Town Hall Culver City, CA | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| Social and Emotional Wellness Institute Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
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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 | $936,805 | $101,522 | $164,020 | $105,000 | 3 | $121,013 | $43,318 | $63,934 |
| 2024 | $999,303 | $122,784 | $210,179 | $154,000 | 4 | $170,191 | $65,041 | $61,990 |
| 2023 | $1,086,698 | $578,907 | $200,110 | $145,000 | 4 | $162,422 | $26,512 | $41,241 |
| 2022 | $707,901 | $110,318 | $176,089 | $122,500 | 4 | $139,600 | $47,047 | $46,571 |
| 2021 | $773,672 | $254,042 | $234,382 | $183,500 | 6 | $199,890 | $1,395 | $47,735 |
| 2020 | $754,012 | $239,560 | $161,775 | $110,000 | 5 | — | — | $37,688 |
| 2019 | $676,227 | $397,074 | $203,988 | $156,500 | 8 | — | $50,195 | $28,844 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Boone Foundation reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Boone Foundation is led by George N. Boone Jr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George N. Boone Jr.
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Lou Boone
Chair
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynda Boone Fetter
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
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 Boone Foundation
How much does The Boone Foundation give each year?
The Boone Foundation gave $105K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $154K across 4 grants.
What is The Boone Foundation's typical grant size?
The Boone Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $35,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Boone Foundation give grants?
The Boone Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Boone Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of The Boone Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Boone Foundation?
The Boone Foundation reported $937K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $121K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Boone Foundation's EIN?
The Boone Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3883757. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Boone Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-boone-foundation-morg_2dbcb1103c224422840b21845c3afd03
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