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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-6854134

The Boler Family Foundation

A private foundation in Schaumburg, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $5.7 million 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

    $5,742,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $65,811,011

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,342,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $56,520,489

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,267,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $52,168,272

  • Tax year 2022

    $5,167,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $47,408,842

  • Tax year 2021

    $6,277,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $46,359,713

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,971,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $45,844,146

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL

    To support rush university medical center

    $1,000,000
  2. University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN

    To support university of notre dame

    $1,000,000
  3. Museum of Science and IndustriesTampa, FL

    General support

    $1,000,000
  4. John Carroll UniversityUniversity HT, OH

    General support

    $1,000,000
  5. Alexian Brothers HEALTH SYSTEMHoffman Estates, IL

    General support

    $775,000
  6. Sanibel-Captiva Conservation FoundationSanibel, FL

    To support the conservation of coastal habitats and aquatic resources on sanibel and captiva and the surrounding watershed

    $600,000
  7. Horizons For YouthChicago, IL

    To support first generation college students

    $300,000
  8. Yampa Valley Autism ProgramSteamboat SPR, CO

    General support

    $50,000
  9. Kiwanis Club of SanibelSanibel, FL

    To support community service and education scholarships

    $7,500
  10. Fish of Sanibel CapitvaSanibel, FL

    To enrich the lives of everyone on sanibel and captiva islands through food programs, island based workshops, social services and helping hands

    $5,000
  11. CROW Taste of the IslandsSanibel, FL

    General support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $2,000,00051% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $1,000,00025% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $600,00015% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $300,0008% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $50,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois3 grants $2,075,000
  2. Florida5 grants $1,617,500
  3. Indiana1 grant $1,000,000
  4. Ohio1 grant $1,000,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jill B McCormackTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Judith B McCormackTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mary Jo BolerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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