The Boxer Foundation
The Boxer Foundation is a private family foundation established in 1985 and based in Commack, New York. The foundation operates with limited staffing and focuses its philanthropic efforts on hospitals, health care organizations, and Jewish agencies and temples.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.6M
+1.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$430K
+6.0% YoY
Grant Count
43
+26.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$10K
-16.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding interests include:
- Hospitals and health care
- Jewish agencies and temples
- Education
- Human services
- Community health
Grantmaking
The foundation indicates it makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations only and does not accept unsolicited applications.
Grant Range
$100–$100,000
Average Grant
amount varies by year
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation funds organizations across multiple states, with notable activity in New York, Florida, Georgia, California, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. International grants have also been awarded, including to organizations in Israel.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Giving:
- Total assets: $4.5–$4.6 million
- Total annual giving: $426,911–$430,366
- Total revenue: $240,302
- Total expenses: $447,995
- Giving rate: 9.2%
IRS Status:
- EIN: 13-3345823
- Tax-exempt status since August 1986
- Most recent filing: 2023 (updated January 2026)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,575,990 | $4,515,377 | $4,797,753 |
| Revenue | $507,524 | $240,302 | $97,015 |
| Expenses | $472,364 | $447,995 | $487,273 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $449,861 | $426,911 | $454,057 |
| Net Investment Income | $485,732 | $222,675 | $83,947 |
| Distributable Amount | $337,793 | $297,939 | $322,307 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
182 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Steven Boxer – President (15 hours per week, unpaid)
- Garry Boxer – Treasurer (5 hours per week, unpaid)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Boxer | Treasurer | 5 | — |
| Steven Boxer | President | 15 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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