The Joanne and Nancy Bolton Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dennis, MA EIN: 88-6580069

The Joanne and Nancy Bolton Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dennis, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $114K.

Key facts about The Joanne and Nancy Bolton Foundation

In short: The Joanne and Nancy Bolton Foundation gave $55K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
88-6580069
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$55,000
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$7,857
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$1,182,530
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

$1.2M

+6.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$55K

+11.1% YoY

Grant Count

7

-22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+42.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Joanne and Nancy Bolton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Joanne and Nancy Bolton Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 106% 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

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

HyannisYarmouth PortBourneMashpeeSouth YarmouthWest HyannisportDennisEast DennisHarwichNatickWest BarnstableBridgewater

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2022 9 grants2023 9 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2023) to $55K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $55K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Habitat for Humanity: $15KHabitat for Humanity$15KUpper Tech Regional HS: $10KUpper Tech Regional HS$10KHousing Assistance Corp - Angel House: $10KHousing Assistance Corp -Angel House$10KFamily Table Collaborative: $10KFamily Table Collaborative$10KLower Cape Tech HS: $5KLower Cape Tech HS$5KMashpee Public Schools: $3KMashpee Public Schools$3KCystic Fibrosis Foundation: $3KCystic Fibrosis Foundation$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Habitat for Humanity ($15K). Together the top 7 received $55K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Habitat for Humanity Yarmouth Port, MAHumanitariian$15,000
Upper Tech Regional HS Bourne, MAEducation$10,000
Housing Assistance Corp - Angel House Hyannis, MAHumanitarian$10,000
Family Table Collaborative South Yarmouth, MAHumanitarian$10,000
Lower Cape Tech HS Harwich, MAEducation$5,000
Mashpee Public Schools Mashpee, MAEducation$2,500
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Natick, MAHumanitarian$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,182,530$1,106,907$1,003,957
Revenue$114,402$159,871$1,046,957
Expenses$62,746$56,921$43,275
Qualifying Distributions$60,722$55,612$43,000
Net Investment Income$113,702$93,074$46,682
Distributable Amount$57,066$53,367$40,793

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Joanne and Nancy Bolton Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrew Fowler

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Fowler

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicholas Fowler

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Lord

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Joanne and Nancy Bolton Foundation

How much does The Joanne and Nancy Bolton Foundation give each year?

The Joanne and Nancy Bolton Foundation gave $55K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 9 grants.

What is The Joanne and Nancy Bolton Foundation's typical grant size?

The Joanne and Nancy Bolton Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $7,857, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Joanne and Nancy Bolton Foundation give grants?

The Joanne and Nancy Bolton Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does The Joanne and Nancy Bolton Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on The Joanne and Nancy Bolton Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants) and "Humanitarian" (3 grants).

Who are The Joanne and Nancy Bolton Foundation's largest grantees?

The Joanne and Nancy Bolton Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Habitat for Humanity ($15,000), Upper Tech Regional HS ($10,000) and Housing Assistance Corp - Angel House ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Joanne and Nancy Bolton Foundation?

The Joanne and Nancy Bolton Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Joanne and Nancy Bolton Foundation's EIN?

The Joanne and Nancy Bolton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-6580069. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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