The James G Boswell Foundation
The James G Boswell Foundation is a private foundation based in Pasadena, California. Its 2025 grants went to California organizations working in areas including health care, agriculture, education, and legal advocacy.
The James G Boswell Foundation at a glance
In short: The James G Boswell Foundation gave $7.6M across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $360K), mostly in California. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,556,112
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $359,815
- -25.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $141,702,394
- -6.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (6 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The James G Boswell Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 101 West Walnut Street, Pasadena, CA 91103
Phone: (626) 583-3000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The James G Boswell Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Valley Children's Healthcare Foundation ($2.0M). Together the top 10 received $7.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
123 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 123 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The James G Boswell Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 18 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $356K; repeat grants $452K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $142K repeat.
- 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5.0M (2020) to $7.6M (2023). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $7.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Children's Healthcare Foundation Madera, CA | 2025 Unrestricted Contribution | $2,000,000 |
| Huntington Hospital Pasadena, CA | Boswell Fund for Surgical Advancement | $2,000,000 |
| Ag One Foundation Fresno, CA | Plant Pathology Lab and Student Interactive Area | $1,000,000 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation Sacramento, CA | 2025 Unrestricted Contribution - Installment 1 of 2 | $500,000 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation Sacramento, CA | 2025 Unrestricted Contribution - Installment 2 of 2 | $500,000 |
| California FFA Foundation Galt, CA | 2025 Unrestricted Contribution | $300,000 |
| California FFA Foundation Galt, CA | Daniel J. Boswell Memorial Fund | $300,000 |
| California Agricultural Leadership Foundation Monterey, CA | 2025 Unrestricted Contribution | $250,000 |
| Corcoran Community Foundation Corcoran, CA | 2025 - 2026 Col. James G. Boswell Scholarship | $183,200 |
| California Foundation for Ag in the Classroom Sacramento, CA | 2025 Unrestricted Contribution | $100,000 |
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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 | $141,702,394 | $7,511,500 | $8,148,126 | $7,556,112 | 21 | $7,567,087 | $7,492,099 | $7,395,401 |
| 2024 | $152,243,034 | $7,255,250 | $9,436,605 | $7,286,594 | 15 | $7,297,044 | $7,223,119 | $7,583,372 |
| 2023 | $155,941,016 | $7,399,000 | $3,700,122 | $7,601,423 | 28 | $7,611,873 | $7,380,781 | $7,354,861 |
| 2022 | $149,317,114 | $5,540,300 | $9,908,892 | $5,372,548 | 30 | $5,382,873 | $5,511,422 | $7,490,863 |
| 2021 | $154,653,666 | $6,037,900 | $5,853,828 | $6,011,052 | 29 | $6,021,218 | $6,016,376 | $5,220,492 |
| 2020 | $106,665,781 | $4,862,975 | $1,988,219 | $4,975,544 | 23 | — | $4,842,775 | $6,026,360 |
| 2019 | $125,201,679 | $5,685,506 | $3,093,030 | $5,750,994 | 30 | — | $5,665,303 | $5,443,624 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The James G Boswell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for health care and medical research, agricultural education and facilities, scholarships, and legal advocacy. For example, Valley Children’s Healthcare Foundation says its mission is to generate funds supporting Valley Children’s Healthcare and affiliated entities; Pacific Legal Foundation says it litigates nationwide to secure Americans’ rights; and California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom received a grant for an unrestricted contribution.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $7,556,112. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $2,000,000, with a median of $100,000. Notable grants included $2,000,000 each to Valley Children’s Healthcare Foundation and Huntington Hospital; $1,000,000 to AG One Foundation for a plant pathology lab and student interactive area; and two $500,000 installments to Pacific Legal Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James W Boswell as president; Cameron M Boswell as vice president and secretary; George W Wurzel as vice president and treasurer; and Amber R Jaramillo as executive director.
The James G Boswell Foundation is led by James W. Boswell, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James W. Boswell
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amber R. Jaramillo
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cameron M. Boswell
Vice President & Secretary
Vice President → Vice President & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George W. Wurzel
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Daniel J. Boswell (2019–2023) — Secretary-Treasurer
- Former: Thomas R. Hurlbutt (2019–2020) — Executive Director · Filing note: Until May 1 202
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 James G Boswell Foundation
How much does The James G Boswell Foundation give each year?
The James G Boswell Foundation gave $7.6M across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7.3M across 15 grants.
What is The James G Boswell Foundation's typical grant size?
The James G Boswell Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $359,815, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The James G Boswell Foundation that year got $356K on average.
Where does The James G Boswell Foundation give grants?
The James G Boswell Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pasadena, CA (3 grants), Sacramento, CA (3 grants), Visalia, CA (3 grants) and Galt, CA (2 grants).
Does The James G Boswell Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 48% of The James G Boswell Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The James G Boswell Foundation's largest grantees?
The James G Boswell Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Valley Children's Healthcare Foundation ($2,000,000), Huntington Hospital ($2,000,000) and Ag One Foundation ($1,000,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The James G Boswell Foundation?
The James G Boswell Foundation reported $141.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The James G Boswell Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for health care and medical research, agricultural education and facilities, scholarships, and legal advocacy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The James G Boswell Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The James G Boswell Foundation's EIN?
The James G Boswell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6047326. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The James G Boswell Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Live grants for the work The James G Boswell Foundation funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Creative Impact Grants $500 - $2,500 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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