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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 56-2396839

Robert E and Adele M Boydston Foundation

A private foundation in Olympia, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $242,500 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

    $242,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,532,246

  • Tax year 2024

    $229,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,351,119

  • Tax year 2023

    $229,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,391,571

  • Tax year 2022

    $244,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $3,087,249

  • Tax year 2021

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $4,724,209

  • Tax year 2020

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $3,751,295

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL

    unrestricted

    $31,000
  2. University of Chicago Booth SchoolChicago, IL

    unrestricted

    $25,000
  3. Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH

    unrestricted

    $15,000
  4. Providence St Peter HospitalOlympia, WA

    unrestricted

    $12,500
  5. University of Puget SoundTacoma, WA

    unrestricted

    $12,500
  6. San Jose Museum of ArtSan Jose, CA

    unrestricted

    $12,000
  7. The Tech Museum of InnovationSan Jose, CA

    unrestricted

    $12,000
  8. San Jose Stage CompanySan Jose, CA

    unrestricted

    $12,000
  9. South Puget Sound Salmon EGOlympia, WA

    unrestricted

    $10,000
  10. Semperivens FundLos Altos, CA

    unrestricted

    $10,000
  11. Hands On Childrens MuseumOlympia, WA

    unrestricted

    $10,000
  12. Center for Whale ResearchFriday Harbor, WA

    unrestricted

    $10,000
  13. KCTS Public TelevisionSeattle, WA

    unrestricted

    $10,000
  14. KNKX Public RadioTacoma, WA

    unrestricted

    $7,000
  15. Fifth Avenue TheatreSeattle, WA

    unrestricted

    $6,500
  16. Humane Society of Silicon ValleySanta Clara, CA

    unrestricted

    $6,500
  17. Cal State University ChicoChico, CA

    unrestricted

    $6,500
  18. KqedSan Francisco, CA

    unrestricted

    $6,000
  19. Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    unrestricted

    $6,000
  20. St Jude Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    unrestricted

    $6,000
  21. Childrens Discovery MuseumSan Jose, CA

    unrestricted

    $6,000
  22. BirdnoteAsheville, NC

    unrestricted

    $5,000
  23. Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH

    Unrestricted

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $58,50057% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $28,00027% of the total
  3. Science and technology1 grant $10,00010% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $6,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington8 grants $78,500
  2. California8 grants $71,000
  3. Illinois3 grants $62,000
  4. New Hampshire1 grant $15,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $6,000
  6. North Carolina1 grant $5,000
  7. Ohio1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Anar Kotadiadirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mark BoydstonPresident Hours 3Pay $0
  • Shiraz KotadiaVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Grace BrewerSecretary Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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