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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-2767454

John Bolten Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $79,345 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $79,345

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,453,141

  • Tax year 2024

    $109,513

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,195,488

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,981,105

  • Tax year 2022

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,579,789

  • Tax year 2021

    $105,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,436,830

  • Tax year 2020

    $105,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,158,832

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. By Grace Alone MinistriesWaxhaw, NC

    General Support

    $15,269
  2. Charlotte Mecklenburg Dream Center LLCCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $15,269
  3. Charlotte Rescue MissionCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $15,269
  4. Joyce Meyer Ministries IncFenton, MO

    General Support

    $15,269
  5. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    General Support

    $15,269
  6. Faith Mountain MinistryRosedale, WV

    General Support

    $3,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services1 grant $15,26933% of the total
  2. Mental health1 grant $15,26933% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $15,26933% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina4 grants $61,076
  2. Missouri1 grant $15,269
  3. West Virginia1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Eric BoltenTrustee Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kimberly CohenTrustee Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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