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Bolduc Schuster Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only West Hartford, Connecticut · EIN 874061521

Bolduc Schuster Family Foundation is a private foundation in West Hartford, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $630,250 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $320,000. 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 down from $677,250 the year before.

80% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$1.0 million25$13.7 million
2023$1.7 million19$13.2 million
2024$677,25011$15.3 million
2025$630,25010$13.8 million

How to apply

Bolduc Schuster 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 Bolduc Schuster Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Massachusetts. It also paid $5,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts8$615,250
District of Columbia1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Baystate Health Inc
Springfield, MA
Current use for general charitable purposes$320,000
(Foundation of the Roman Catholic) Diocese of Springfield Mass Inc
Springfield, MA
Current use for general charitable purposes$200,000
Friends of Libertas Academy Charter School Inc
Springfield, MA
Current use for general charitable purposes$50,000
Saint Michael's School
Lowell, MA
Current use for general charitable purposes$25,000
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
Current use for general charitable purposes$10,000
Lighthouse Holyoke
Holyoke, MA
Current use for general charitable purposes$10,000
Missionary Sisters of the Holy RosaryCurrent use for general charitable purposes$5,000
Willie Ross School for the Deaf
Longmeadow, MA
Current use for general charitable purposes$5,000
Springfield Museums
Springfield, MA
Current use for general charitable purposes$2,750
New England Public Media Inc (Nepm - for Murrow Society)
Springfield, MA
Current use for general charitable purposes$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bolduc Schuster Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Bolduc Schuster Family Foundation give?

$630,250 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Bolduc Schuster Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert L Bolduc (Trustee) and Roberta B Bolduc (Trustee).

What does Bolduc Schuster Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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