The Booth Foundation
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.
The Booth Foundation at a glance
In short: The Booth Foundation gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,700
- -54.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -97.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,700
- +1645.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,700
- Total assets
- $117,510
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 Booth Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
144 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 144 grants of 144 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2023) to $41K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Statement Boston, MA | Charitable | $18,700 |
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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 | $117,510 | $19,035 | $22,674 | $18,700 | 1 | $20,573 | $17,173 | $10,897 |
| 2024 | $127,324 | $26,353 | $45,379 | $40,700 | 38 | $41,809 | $23,184 | $11,861 |
| 2023 | $139,479 | $31,118 | $15,557 | $11,650 | 31 | $12,647 | $28,313 | $11,136 |
| 2022 | $124,902 | $23,950 | $20,501 | $17,000 | 37 | $18,044 | $21,008 | $11,503 |
| 2021 | $121,442 | $5,110 | $19,955 | $16,350 | 37 | $17,451 | $2,315 | $12,153 |
| 2020 | $137,358 | $1,870 | $17,298 | $13,900 | 40 | — | $2,578 | $11,218 |
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.
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
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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 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 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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