John a & Marlene L Boll Foundation
St Clair Shores, MI · EIN 38-2708121. Reported 188 grants totalling $2,087,788 to 82 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. John a & Marlene L Boll Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $8,000; the smallest was $35 and the largest $513,926. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Reef Chapel Foundation | Key Largo, FL | $528,892 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit | Detroit, MI | $513,926 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Springhill Camps Inc | Evert, MI | $100,620 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Helm Center at the Boll Life Center | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | $85,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Baptist Health | Coral Gables, FL | $82,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ocean Reef Community Foundation | Key Largo, FL | $61,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grosse Pointe Memorial Church | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jt Mestdagh Foundation | St Clair Shores, MI | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| High Point University | High Point, NC | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Michigan Parkinson Foundation | Bingham Farms, MI | $35,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Foundation | Grosse Pointe Shores, MI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Project Dance Foundation | Boone, NC | $26,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mission to North America | Charlotte, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Protestant Congregation of Ocean Reef | Key Largo, FL | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grosse Pointe Theatre | Grosse Pointe, MI | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Christian Lighthouse Church | Mt Clemens, MI | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Detroit Riverfront Conservancy | Detroit, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Health Network Foundation | Pepper Pike, OH | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ocean Reef Cultural Center | Key Largo, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Detroit Symphhony Orchestra | Detroit, MI | $19,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grosse Pointe Chamber Foundation | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | $15,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grosse Pointe Foundation for Public Education | Grosse Pointe Woods, MI | $15,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Grosse Pointe Youth Nautical Education Foundation | Grosse Pointe Shores, MI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Covenant Presbyterian Chapel | Vail, CO | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jesus Alive Gospel Outreach | Washington, DC | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Michigan Opera Theatre | Detroit, MI | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cure Multiple Myeloma | Novi, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Great Lakes Center for the Arts | Bay Harbor, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gross Pointe Shores Improvement | Gross Pointe Woods, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grosse Pointe Foundation | Gross Pointe Woods, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grosse Pointe South Hockey | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grosse Pointe Yatch Club Foundation | Grosse Pte Shs, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Capuchin Soup Kitchen | Detroit, MI | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Campus Crusade | Orlando, FL | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Everglades Foundation | Palmetto Bay, FL | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Guardian Angles Medical Service Dogs | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chris Anthony Youth Initiative Project | Denver, CO | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Detroit Institute of Arts | Detroit, MI | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| South Florida PBS | Coral Gables, FL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children's Charity at Adios | Clawson, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Futures Foundation | Clinton Twp, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Orcat - Gravvik Animal Center | Key Largo, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The War Memorial | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Metro Detroit | Detroit, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cbmc Metro Detroit | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| International Foundation-Mcleod Fellowship Foundation Inc | Rochester, MI | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Joint Aid Management | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Moross Greenway Project | Grosse Pointe, MI | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | Southfield, MI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | Memphis, TN | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Anton Art Center | Mt Clemens, MI | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Full Circle | Grosse Pointe Park, MI | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Holley Institute | Detroit, MI | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cure Multiple Myeloma Corp Co Ajr | Novi, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gross Pointe Public Safety | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Guardian Angles Medical Service Dog | Williston, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Samaritan's Purse - Hurricane Relief | Boone, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Theatre THIRTY3 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Majesty Foundation | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | $2,015 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Detroit Inst of Arts | Detroit, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grosse Pointe War Memorial | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kids on the Go | St Clair Shores, MI | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Keys Childrens Foundation | Key Largo, FL | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ocean Reef Art League | Key Largo, FL | $1,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Avant Ministries | Kansas City, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cbmc of USA | Chattanooga, TN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Foundation of St Clair | Port Huron, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Corewell Health Foundation | Southfield, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lockwood Community Church | Coldwater, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Music Institute for Young Adults | Bingham Farms, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Club | Grosse Pte, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Old Newsboys Goodfellow Fund | Warren, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Holley Institute-Celebrate America | Detroit, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars | St Clair Shs, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young Life | Grosse Pte, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Edsel & Eleanor Ford House | Grosse Pointe Shores, MI | $950 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Keys Childred Foundation | Key Largo, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Regina High School | Warren, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Our Daily Bread Ministries | Grand Rapids, MI | $400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Betty Ford Alpine Gardens | Vail, CO | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Restless Leg Syndrome Foundation | Austin, TX | $35 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
43 of 82 (52%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 80%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit
TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY:"REVITALIZE & SURVIVE CAMPAIGN" - Ocean Reef Chapel Foundation
TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CHAPEL BUILDING FUND - Springhill Camps Inc
TO SUPPORT THE CAMPS MISSION IN SHARING THE LIFE TRANSFORMING MESSAGE OF JESUS TO KIDS - Jt Mestdagh Foundation
TO HELP CHILDRED WITH CONGENITAL COLORECTAL ISSUES & LEARNING DISABILITIES - The Helm Center at the Boll Life Center
TO SUPPORT HEALTHY INDEPENDENT LIVES FOR SENIORS - Mission to North America
TO PROVIDE MINISTRY RESOURCES TO PCA CHURCHES & CHURCH PLANTING
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 88 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55 | $1,390,748 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | 44 | $190,625 | $2,250 |
| 2023 | 42 | $253,840 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | 47 | $252,575 | $4,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
56% of its giving went to organizations in Michigan. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,500. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Michigan.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from John a & Marlene L Boll Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 100 Maple Park Blvd 118, St Clair Shores, MI, 48081. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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