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BOOST11 Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wayne, Pennsylvania · EIN 453723953

BOOST11 Foundation is a private foundation in Wayne, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $80,500 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $30,500. 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 $158,400 the year before.

33% 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$65,0002$50,902
2024$158,4009$283,736
2025$80,5009$420,379

How to apply

BOOST11 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 BOOST11 Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Pennsylvania. It also paid $6,000 in 2 grants to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania4$50,500
New Jersey1$10,000
Florida1$9,000
Virginia1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Travis Manion Foundation
Doylestown, PA
Charitable$30,500
Avalon Lions Charities Foundation
Avalon, NJ
Charitable$10,000
Drexel University Sla-Ms
Philadelphia, PA
Charitable$10,000
St Sebastian Catholic Church
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Charitable$9,000
CRPHS
Philadelphia, PA
Charitable$5,000
Desanto Centre for DeafCharitable$5,000
Michael's Way
Fort Washington, PA
Charitable$5,000
Readers Are Leaders
Herndon, VA
Charitable$5,000
Challenged Children Charity FoundationCharitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does BOOST11 Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does BOOST11 Foundation give?

$80,500 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs BOOST11 Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists John D Schanz (Trustee), Elizabeth A Schanz (Trustee), John D Schanz Jr (Trustee) and Michael J Schanz (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does BOOST11 Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international.

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