Private foundation · EIN 88-3776717 · Middleton, Florida · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Bolsters Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 10 grants paid, $1.7M total, median $48K. 70% of grants stayed in Florida.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
10
$1.7M
Median grant
$48K
Stays in FL
70%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$9.9M

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wildwood Soup KitchenWildwood, FLGeneral contribution$750K
The Villages Youth Sports Club IncThe Villages, FLGeneral contribution$600K
Presbyterian Church in America Foundation IncLawrenceville, GAGeneral contribution$100K
Friedreich's Ataxia Research AllianceDowningtown, PAGeneral contribution$75K
Buffalo Scholarship FoundationThe Villages, FLGeneral contribution$50K
Kenny's PlaceOcala, FLGeneral contribution$45K
Lake-Sumter Children's Advocacy CenterLeesburg, FLGeneral contribution$25K
Aim Inc Dba Aim for the Handicapped IncDayton, OHGeneral contribution$20K
Bailey's Butterflies for Turner SyndromeOxford, FLGeneral contribution$10K
Haven of Lake & Sumter Counties IncLeesburg, FLGeneral contribution$10K

By state: Florida 7 · Georgia 1 · Pennsylvania 1 · Ohio 1

About this foundation

Bolsters Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Middleton, Florida, administered in care of Tracy Morse Dadeo, tax-exempt since 2024. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Bolsters Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Bolsters Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $1.7M across 10 grants, a median of $48K.

Where does Bolsters Foundation Inc give?

Florida (7 grants), Georgia (1 grants), Pennsylvania (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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