The Booth Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 04-6019938

The Booth Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $118K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $19K. Net investment income was $17K.

Key facts about The Booth Foundation

In short: The Booth Foundation gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-6019938
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$18,700
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$18,700
Median grant
$18,700
Total assets
$117,510
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$118K

-7.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$19K

-54.1% YoY

Grant Count

1

-97.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

+1645.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Booth Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Booth Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

WolfeboroConcordDurhamLeeCenter HarborCenter OssipeeKeeneMiltonMoultonbororughWaterbury CenterWaylandWolfboroGilfordHoldernessManchesterSomersworthUnionWest SpringfieldTamworthBoston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K40 grants202037 grants202137 grants202231 grants202338 grants20241 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2023) to $41K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

See Statement: $19KSee Statement$19K

The largest 2025 recipient was See Statement ($19K).

Grant Size Distribution

144 grants across all recorded years

144<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 144 grants of 144 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See Statement Boston, MACharitable$18,700

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$117,510$127,324$139,479
Revenue$19,035$26,353$31,118
Expenses$22,674$45,379$15,557
Qualifying Distributions$20,573$41,809$12,647
Net Investment Income$17,173$23,184$28,313
Distributable Amount$10,897$11,861$11,136

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 10, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Booth Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard K. Nichols

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    $2K (2022) → $2K (2025)

  • Betsy J. Booth

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Richard D. Booth

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: James R. Nichols (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Ralph D. Booth Jr. (2020–2021) — Trustee

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 2025 IRS filing

Richard K Nichols — Trustee: $2KRichard K NicholsTrustee$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Richard K Nichols (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about The Booth Foundation

How much does The Booth Foundation give each year?

The Booth Foundation gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $41K across 38 grants.

How large is The Booth Foundation?

The Booth Foundation reported $118K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Booth Foundation operate?

The Booth Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington.

What is The Booth Foundation's EIN?

The Booth Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6019938. 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.

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