Boone Family Foundation
Preselected recipients only
Boone Family Foundation is a private foundation in Addison, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $5.3 million in 38 grants; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $1.0 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$5.3 million
- Number of grants38
- Typical grant$100,000
- Largest grant$1.0 million
- Assets$9.9 million
- New grantees23%
Giving in 2024 was down from $6.2 million the year before.
23% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $6.2 million | 49 | $14.9 million |
| 2024 | $5.3 million | 38 | $9.9 million |
How to apply
Boone 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.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Boone Family Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Texas.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 20 | $2.7 million |
| California | 2 | $1.1 million |
| District of Columbia | 7 | $765,000 |
| New York | 3 | $750,000 |
| Colorado | 4 | $100,000 |
| Virginia | 2 | $10,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Trust for Public Land | Operating support for development and construction of Five Mile Creek's system of parks and trails | $1.0 million |
| United Way of Metropolitan Dallas | Operating support for Once Upon a Month, which provides children in Dallas County with one book every month from birth to 5 years old | $434,000 |
| ACLU Foundation Inc | Operating support for the ACLU's mission to protect democracy and civil rights in the United States | $250,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights Inc | Operating support for litigation and policy efforts to protect and expand reproductive rights in the United States | $250,000 |
| Commit | Operating support for a fund to reduce childhood poverty by 50% and increase living wage attainment by 50% in Dallas by 2040 | $250,000 |
| Honored Foundation | Operating support for Honored's mission to recognize and provide support to excellent teachers across the country | $250,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of Am | Support for a national program to offer EPIC electronic health records to Planned Parenthood affiliates | $250,000 |
| Trinity Park Conservancy | Operating support for the development and construction of Harold Simmons Park | $250,000 |
| Hopewell Fund | Operating funds for Charley Chatbot, a bot providing abortion seekers with information on how to seek care | $200,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Advocates of Tex | Operating support for advocacy and organizing to protect and expand reproductive rights, health, and access in Texas | $200,000 |
| Abide Women's Health Services | Operating support for Abide's midwifery and maternal support programming | $166,666 |
| Greenspace Dallas | Operating support to develop and maintain trails and parks in North Texas | $150,000 |
| Viola's House | Operating support for maternity home and parenting support organization for low income and unhoused teens and adults who are parenting in Dallas County | $150,000 |
| Big Thought | Operating support for Big Thought's work to provide high quality out of school time programming by sparking students' creativity | $100,000 |
| Commit | Operating support for The Commit Partnership's mission to reduce child poverty and improve educational outcomes for every child in Dallas County | $100,000 |
| For Oak Cliff | Operating support for a community center and programming for people living in South Dallas | $100,000 |
| Meadows Mental Health Policy Instit | Operating support to create systems change to improve mental health outcomes for children K-12 and for those exiting the foster care system in Texas | $100,000 |
| Media Matters for America | General operating support for Media Matters's work to combat mis and disinformation in the United States | $100,000 |
| Parkland Foundation | Operating funds for Parkland Hospital to provide contraceptive care, particularly long acting reversible contraception, for low income residents of Dallas County | $100,000 |
| The 19th News | Operating support for a non-profit newsroom focused on the intersection of gender and policy | $100,000 |
| Child Poverty Action Lab | Operating support for comprehensive programming to reduce child poverty, increase secure housing, and improve neighborhood safety in Dallas County | $75,000 |
| Dallas Afterschool | Operating support for programming to train and equip out of school time providers to operate high quality programming for low income children in Dallas | $75,000 |
| DC Prep | Operating support for DC Prep, a charter school in Washington, DC | $75,000 |
| Education is Freedom Foundation | Operating support for a program supporting 8th grade students and their families in planning for post high school education and vocational training | $75,000 |
| United to Learn | Operating support to improve teacher trainings and student outcomes in low income elementary schools in Dallas County | $75,000 |
| Delighted to Doula Birth Services | Operating support to provide postpartum doula support to Black women in South Dallas | $50,000 |
| Greenspace Dallas | Purchase of a small truck and dump trailer for Trinity River watershed restoration | $50,000 |
| Hopewell Fund | Operating funds for Charley Chatbot, a bot providing abortion seekers with information on how to seek care | $50,000 |
| Sidwell Friends School | Scholarship support for low income students attending Sidwell Friend's School,a private school serving children in grades K-12 | $50,000 |
| Texas Appleseed | Operating support for programming to increase social, economic, and racial justice through policy change | $50,000 |
| The Film Collaborative Inc | Support for production costs for the documentary "Texas v. Zurwaski" | $50,000 |
| The PENFaulkner Foundation | Operating support to the PEN/Faulkner Foundation's mission of promoting fiction as a way of promoting empathy and civil discourse | $40,000 |
| The Cobalt Foundation | Operating support for an abortion fund providing resources to patients seeking abortion care in Colorado | $35,000 |
| The Growhaus | Operating support for an organization working to increase food security and well being for low income families in Denver | $25,000 |
| Aspen Prep Academy | Platinum Scholarship Fund for low income students at Aspen Prep Academy, a private secular school serving preK to 8th grade students | $20,000 |
| Warren Village Inc | Operating support for Warren Village, a comprehensive housing and support organization for housing insecure families and children in Denver | $20,000 |
| Hostage US Inc | Operating support to provide support to U.S. citizens being detained unlawfully overseas and their families | $5,000 |
| Rappahannock Pantry | Operating support to provide access to high quality food for residents of Rappahannock, Virginia | $5,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Garrett Boone
- Cecilia Boone
- Daniel Guthrie Boone
- Jane Alexandra Boone
- Katherine N Boone
- Aimee Boone Cunningham
Questions people ask
Does Boone Family Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Boone Family Foundation give?
$5.3 million in tax year 2024, across 38 grants, with a typical grant of $100,000.
Who runs Boone Family Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Garrett Boone (Dir./Chairman), Cecilia Boone (Director), Daniel Guthrie Boone (Director) and Jane Alexandra Boone (Dir/Treas/Sec) among 6 officers and trustees.
What does Boone Family Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly human services, environment and conservation and youth programs.