The Botsford Family Historical

Private foundation · Grantmaker Watertown, NY EIN: 06-6054914

The Botsford Family Historical is a private foundation, based in Watertown, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $715K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K. Net investment income was $11K.

The Botsford Family Historical at a glance

In short: The Botsford Family Historical gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,000
-70.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-75.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,000
+20.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$715,279
+9.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Oregon (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 Botsford Family Historical funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

ChicagoMillfordWilliamstownAlgonquinBallston LakeFranklinGenevaHampdenLakewoodMontroseNew HavenPortlandVineyard HavenWilliamsport

How The Botsford Family Historical gives

  • Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. 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

$0$5K$10K$15K7 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 4 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2023) to $11K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$3,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$715,279$88,672$38,742$3,0001$34,885$10,518
2024$654,455$82,622$38,899$10,0004$36,784$12,884
2023$597,153$80,823$19,419$1001$17,214$6,055
2022$530,247$60,545$32,561$4,0002$31,125$149
2021$505,323$61,545$26,894$10,5007—$3,474

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Botsford Family Historical is led by Steven Botsford, President & Treasurer since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Steven Botsford

    President & Treasurer

    President → President & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Antonina Glastetter

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Corene Crozier

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph White

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lorraine Penick

    Director -

    Recording Secretary → Director, 2023

    Director → Director -, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Noelle Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Platt

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ted Penick

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Capan

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cyndi Kipper

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eileen White

    2nd Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Botsford

    1st Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Albert Glastetter (2021–2023) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Botsford Family Historical

How much does The Botsford Family Historical give each year?

The Botsford Family Historical gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 4 grants.

How large is The Botsford Family Historical?

The Botsford Family Historical reported $715K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $89K.

Where does The Botsford Family Historical operate?

The Botsford Family Historical has awarded grants in Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania.

What is The Botsford Family Historical's EIN?

The Botsford Family Historical's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6054914. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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