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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 48-6245983

Bolene Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Wichita, KS. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $25,000 paid in grants.

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $585,790
  • Tax year 2024

    $38,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $567,089
  • Tax year 2023

    $30,384

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $581,677
  • Tax year 2022

    $31,634

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $621,442
  • Tax year 2021

    $32,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $629,472
  • Tax year 2020

    $35,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $648,459
  • Tax year 2019

    $34,170

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $644,972
  • Tax year 2018

    $33,836

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $685,232

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Museum of New Mexico FoundationSanta Fe, NM

    Operating fund for other public charity

    $10,000
  2. St Elizabeth SheltersSanta Fe, NM

    Operating fund for welfare organization

    $2,000
  3. The Food DepotSanta Fe, NM

    Operating funds for welfare organization

    $1,500
  4. Bag and Hand PantrySanta Fe, NM

    Operating fund for welfare organization

    $1,000
  5. Kitchen AngelsSanta Fe, NM

    Operating fund for welfare organization

    $1,000
  6. Planned Parenthood of the Rocky MountainsDenver, CO

    Operating fund for medical organization

    $1,000
  7. Santa Fe Community FoundationSanta Fe, NM

    Operating fund for community funds

    $1,000
  8. Think New MexicoSanta Fe, NM

    Operating fund for other public charity

    $1,000
  9. Bienvenidos Outreach IncSanta Fe, NM

    Operating fund for welfare organization

    $500
  10. Cornerstone Community PartnershipsSanta Fe, NM

    Operating fund for other public charity

    $500
  11. Growing Up New MexicoSanta Fe, NM

    Operating fund for other public charity

    $500
  12. Knme Tvuniversity of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM

    Operating fund for other public charity

    $500
  13. La Familia Medical CenterSanta Fe, NM

    Operating fund for medical organization

    $500
  14. Santa Fe Children's MuseumSanta Fe, NM

    Operating fund for community funds

    $500
  15. Santa Fe PrepSanta Fe, NM

    Operating fund for educational organization

    $500
  16. The Lensic Performing Arts CenterSanta Fe, NM

    Operating fund for community funds

    $500
  17. Youth Shelters and Family ServicesSanta Fe, NM

    Operating fund for welfare organization

    $500
  18. Amigos BravosTaos, NM

    Operating fund for other public charity

    $250
  19. National Park FoundationWashington, DC

    Operating fund for other public charity

    $250
  20. New Mexico Environmental Law CenterAlbuquerque, NM

    Operating fund for other public charity

    $250
  21. New Mexico Land ConservancySanta Fe, NM

    Operating fund for other public charity

    $250
  22. New Mexico Wilderness AllianceAlbuquerque, NM

    Operating fund for other public charity

    $250
  23. Santa Fe Conservation TrustSanta Fe, NM

    Operating fund for other public charity

    $250
  24. The Heart and Soul Animal SanctuarySanta Fe, NM

    Operating fund for community funds

    $250
  25. The Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA

    Operating fund for other public charity

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $10,50058% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $3,00017% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $2,00011% of the total
  4. Environment4 grants $1,0006% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $1,0006% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $2501% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2501% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Mexico22 grants $23,500
  2. Colorado1 grant $1,000
  3. California1 grant $250
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Bruce M BoleneTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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