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Bogan Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only La Quinta, California · EIN 876907108

Bogan Family Foundation is a private foundation in La Quinta, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $655,000 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $510,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $91,500 the year before.

32% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$88,50022$2.8 million
2024$91,50015$4.2 million
2025$655,00019$6.6 million

How to apply

Bogan Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Bogan Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Massachusetts. It also paid $5,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts9$557,000
California3$37,000
Washington3$30,000
District of Columbia1$20,000
New York1$5,000
Vermont1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Archbishop Williams High School
Braintree, MA
Purpose designated by the recipient$510,000
Eisenhower Health Foundation
Rancho Mirage, CA
Purpose designated by the recipient$20,000
National Park Foundation
Washington, DC
Purpose designated by the recipient$20,000
The William & Lois Morrow Quarry Employee Scholarship Fund
Palm Desert, CA
Purpose designated by the recipient$15,000
Arts Corps
Seattle, WA
Purpose designated by the recipient$10,000
Cure Alzheimers Fund
Wellesley Hills, MA
Purpose designated by the recipient$10,000
Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance
North Bend, WA
Purpose designated by the recipient$10,000
Stonehill College
North Easton, MA
Purpose designated by the recipient$10,000
Solid Ground
Seattle, WA
Purpose designated by the recipient$10,000
Willowbend Gives
South Yarmouth, MA
Purpose designated by the recipient$10,000
Bricks for the Blind
Newtonville, MA
Purpose designated by the recipient$5,000
Farm Sanctuary
Watkins Glen, NY
Purpose designated by the recipient$5,000
Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod Inc
Yarmouth, MA
Purpose designated by the recipient$5,000
Sheldrick Wildlife TrustPurpose designated by the recipient$5,000
Cape Kids Meals Inc
Osterville, MA
Purpose designated by the recipient$3,000
Friends of Mashpee Library
Mashpee, MA
Purpose designated by the recipient$2,500
Old Town Artisan Studios
La Quinta, CA
Purpose designated by the recipient$2,000
Youth Athletic Foundation of Cape Cod
West Yarmouth, MA
Purpose designated by the recipient$1,500
Solomon Wright Public Library
Pownal, VT
Purpose designated by the recipient$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bogan Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Bogan Family Foundation give?

$655,000 in tax year 2025, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Bogan Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Thomas F Bogan (Trustee) and Kathleen A Bogan (Trustee).

What does Bogan Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and environment and conservation.

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