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The Boardman Family Foundation # 531

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 137166339

The Boardman Family Foundation # 531 is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $532,000 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $106,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $500,000 the year before.

5% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$500,00021$12.3 million
2024$532,00019$12.9 million

How to apply

The Boardman Family Foundation # 531 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 The Boardman Family Foundation # 531 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Vermont.

StateGrantsAmount
Vermont5$266,000
Connecticut8$220,000
Massachusetts1$20,000
New Hampshire2$10,000
New York1$6,000
Rhode Island1$5,000
Virginia1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Second Chance Animal Center
Arlington, VT
General operating$106,000
Planned Parenthood of Northern NE
Colchester, VT
General operating$80,000
Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
General operating$55,000
River House Adult Day Center
Cos Cob, CT
General operating$50,000
Greenwich United Way
Greenwich, CT
General operating$45,000
Neighbor to Neighbor
Greenwich, CT
General operating$45,000
Friends of Nathaniel Witherell
Greenwich, CT
General operating$40,000
Christ Church Greenwich
Greenwich, CT
General operating$20,000
Dorset Equine Rescue
East Dorset, VT
General operating$20,000
Friends of Baseball Ireland Corp
Plymouth, MA
General operating$20,000
Project Music
Stamford, CT
General operating$10,000
Shorewalkers Inc
New York, NY
General operating$6,000
Salve Regina University
Newport, RI
General operating$5,000
Meals on Wheels of Greenwich
Greenwich, CT
General operating$5,000
Green Mountain Pug Rescue
Mendon, VT
General operating$5,000
Washington & Lee University
Lexington, VA
General operating$5,000
Choate Rosemary Hall
Wallingford, CT
General operating$5,000
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
General operating$5,000
The Crispin Scott '13 Memorial Fund
Hanover, NH
General operating$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Boardman Family Foundation # 531 accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Boardman Family Foundation # 531 give?

$532,000 in tax year 2024, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs The Boardman Family Foundation # 531?

Its 2024 filing lists Nancy Boardman (Co-Trustee), James R Boardman (Co-Trustee) and Bny Mellon N A (Co-Trustee).

What does The Boardman Family Foundation # 531 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals and education.

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