Private foundation · EIN 88-6580069 · Dennis, Massachusetts · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Joanne and Nancy Bolton Foundation

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: 7 grants paid, $55K total, median $10K. 100% of grants stayed in Massachusetts.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
7
$55K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in MA
100%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.2M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Habitat for HumanityYarmouth Port, MAHumanitariian$15K
Upper Tech Regional HsBourne, MAEducation$10K
Housing Assistance Corp - Angel HouseHyannis, MAHumanitarian$10K
Family Table CollaborativeSouth Yarmouth, MAHumanitarian$10K
Lower Cape Tech HsHarwich, MAEducation$5,000
Mashpee Public SchoolsMashpee, MAEducation$2,500
Cystic Fibrosis FoundationNatick, MAHumanitarian$2,500

About this foundation

Joanne and Nancy Bolton Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Dennis, Massachusetts, administered in care of Kathleen Fowler, tax-exempt since 2022. 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 Joanne and Nancy Bolton Foundation 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 Joanne and Nancy Bolton Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $55K across 7 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Joanne and Nancy Bolton Foundation give?

Massachusetts (7 grants), per its latest filing.

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