The Boeckman Family Foundation
Dallas, TX · EIN 75-2766894. Reported 165 grants totalling $1,798,135 to 81 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. 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. The Boeckman Family 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 $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $175,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of the South the University of the South | Sewanee, TN | $520,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Nature Conservancy Texas the Nature Conservancy Texas | Arlington, VA | $339,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Duke University Duke University | Durham, NC | $95,000 | 11 | 4 | 2025 |
| Sewanee | Sewanee, TN | $85,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy of Texas | Arlington, VA | $66,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Carroll School Carroll School | Wayland, MA | $60,500 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| Dallas Museum of Art Dallas Museum of Art | Dallas, TX | $55,385 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| National Trust for Historic Preserv National Trust for Historic Preservation | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| North Carolina Coastal Federation North Carolina Coastal Federation | Newport, NC | $40,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Philanthropy Connection the Philanthropy Connection | Cambridge, MA | $40,000 | 8 | 4 | 2025 |
| Florida Craft Art Florida Craft Art | St Petersburg, FL | $32,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Nuevo Mexico Profundo Nuevo Mexico Profundo | Chamisal, NM | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Nuevo Mexico Profundo | Chamisal, NM | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nuevo Mexico Profundo Neuvo Mexico Profundo | Charmital, NM | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy Florida the Nature Conservancy Florida | Arlington, VA | $25,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Carroll School | Wayland, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Petersburg Arts Alliance St Petersburg Arts Alliance | St Petersburg, FL | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sunflower School Inc | Gulfport, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Museum of New Mexico Foundation Museum of New Mexico Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $18,500 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Tampa Bay Watch Tampa Bay Watch | Tierra Verde, FL | $16,500 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| North Carolina Coastal Federation | Newport, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Florida Craft Art | St Petersburg, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Institute of Contemporary Art Institute of Contemporary Art | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| National Trust for Historic Pr | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Pete Chamber of Commerce | St Petersburg, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Texas Book Festival Texas Book Festival | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Philanthropy Connection | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Zumix Zumix | East Boston, MA | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Winnisquam Watershed Network Winnisquam Watershed Network | Winnisquam, NH | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| OSU Foundation OSU Foundation | Corvallis, OR | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| She Can She Can | Mill Valley, CA | $7,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Central New Hampshire | Concord, NH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of Tampa Community Foundation of Tampa | Tampa, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crocker Art Museum Crocker Art Museum | Sacramento, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Savannah State University Savannah State University | Savannah, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Southwestern Medical Foundation Southwestern Medical Foundation | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| St Petersburg Arts Alliance | St Petersburg, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy Florida | Winter Park, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Santa Fe Opera the Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bat Conservation International Bat Conservation International | Austin, TX | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Usf Foundation Usf Foundation | Tampa, FL | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dallas Symphony Orchestra Dallas Symphony Orchestra | Dallas, TX | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nc Coastal Land Trust Nc Coastal Land Trust | Wilmington, NC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival | Santa Fe, NM | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| East Texas Comm Foundation | Tyler, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Institute of Contemporary Art | Boston, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Musuem of Fine Arts - St Pete | St Petersburg, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Puget Sound Restoration Fund Puget Sound Restoration Fund | Bainbridge Island, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Historic Santa Fe Foundation the Historic Santa Fe Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Morean Arts Center Morean Arts Center | St Petersburg, FL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mother Caroline Academy Mother Caroline Academy | Dorchester, MA | $1,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Dallas Heritage Village Dallas Heritage Village | Dallas, TX | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Albuquerque Museum Foundation Albuquerque Museum Foundation | Albuquerque, NM | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bat Conversation International | Austin, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Lakes Boys & Girls Club of the Lakes | Concord, NH | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Coastal Land Trust | Wilmington, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Coral Restoration Foundation Coral Restoration Foundation | Tavernier, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dallas Arboretum Dallas Arboretum | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dallas Museum of Art Dallas Musuem of Art | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dallas Symphony Orchestra | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dallas Zoological Society Dallas Zoological Society | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends Ofthe Dallas Public Library Friends of the Dallas Public Library | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Georgia O'keefe Museum Georgia O'keefe Museum | Santa Fe, NM | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Georgia O'keefe Musuem | Santa Fe, NM | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lumin Education Lumin Education | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Meadows Museum Meadows Museum | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Carolina Coastal Land Trust North Carolina Coastal Land Trust | Wilmington, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oregon State University Foundation | Corvallis, OR | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sammons Center for the Arts Sammons Center for the Arts | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Santa Fe Desert Chorale Santa Fe Desert Chorale | Santa Fe, NM | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| She-Can | Mill Valley, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tampa Bay Watch | Tierra Verde, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Archaeological Conservancy the Archaeological Conservancy | Albuquerque, NM | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Dallas Opera the Dallas Opera | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Lensic Performing Arts Center the Lensic Performing Arts Center | Santa Fe, NM | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center Ut Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Zumix | East Boston, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nh Lakes Nh Lakes | Concord, NH | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Dallas Foundation the Dallas Foundation | Dallas, TX | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
26 of 81 (32%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 44%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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.
- The University of the South the University of the South
FOR THOMAS M CARLSON CHAIR AMER LIT - Nuevo Mexico Profundo Nuevo Mexico Profundo
REMUDDING MISSION IN LAS TRAMPAS NM - Dallas Museum of Art Dallas Museum of Art
MAYA WOMEN RESEARCH ASSISTANT - North Carolina Coastal Federation North Carolina Coastal Federation
FOR CENTER FOR COASTAL PROTECTION - Duke University Duke University
FOR MARINE LAB ANNUAL FUND - Institute of Contemporary Art Institute of Contemporary Art
DIRECTOR'S CIRCLE FELLOW MEMBERSHIP
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 73 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 | 56 | $366,000 | $2,250 |
| 2022 | 30 | $322,500 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 21 | $264,500 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 27 | $377,000 | $5,000 |
| 2025 | 31 | $468,135 | $5,000 |
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
34% of its giving went to organizations in Tennessee. 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 $5,000. 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 Tennessee.
- 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 The Boeckman Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). 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: 3838 Oak Lawn Ave Suite 1450, Dallas, TX, 75219. 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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