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Bolger Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 23-7418090 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$1.6M
Grants reported
34
Typical grant
$25.3K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

Not reported

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
James T Bolger
Deadlines
Spring funding accepted nov 1 - feb 1; fall funding accepted jun 1 - sept 1
Application materials
All applications should be submitted online through the foundation's website. Applications are not accepted in any other means. The online form requires proof of exempt status, copy of form 990, financial report, budget for project along with project details. Https://thebolgerfoundation.org
Restrictions
The donation focus of the bolger foundation is conservation and preservation; those underprivileged and underserved; health, including mental health; community; and education. The bolger foundation favors capital projects, such as (but not limited to) hard costs related to the construction or purchase of new facilities, building renovations and improvements, purchase of capital equipment and furnishings, and/or other one-time capital needs.
Original filing text
Contact
JAMES T BOLGER
Address
79 CHESTNUT STREET RIDGEWOOD, NJ, 07450
Phone
2016709270
Email
JTBOLGER@BOLGERANDCOMPANY.COM
Deadlines
SPRING FUNDING ACCEPTED NOV 1 - FEB 1; FALL FUNDING ACCEPTED JUN 1 - SEPT 1
Application materials
ALL APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ONLINE THROUGH THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE. APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED IN ANY OTHER MEANS. THE ONLINE FORM REQUIRES PROOF OF EXEMPT STATUS, COPY OF FORM 990, FINANCIAL REPORT, BUDGET FOR PROJECT ALONG WITH PROJECT DETAILS. HTTPS://THEBOLGERFOUNDATION.ORG
Restrictions
THE DONATION FOCUS OF THE BOLGER FOUNDATION IS CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION; THOSE UNDERPRIVILEGED AND UNDERSERVED; HEALTH, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH; COMMUNITY; AND EDUCATION. THE BOLGER FOUNDATION FAVORS CAPITAL PROJECTS, SUCH AS (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) HARD COSTS RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OR PURCHASE OF NEW FACILITIES, BUILDING RENOVATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS, PURCHASE OF CAPITAL EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS, AND/OR OTHER ONE-TIME CAPITAL NEEDS.

Reported organization name: BOLGER FOUNDATION

Application information: https://thebolgerfoundation.org/

Where Bolger Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Servants Heart

WYCKOFF, NJ

$255KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

To assist the org. In its charitable function

Brownsville Ambulance Services

BROWNSVILLE, PA

$226.5KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

To assist the org. In its charitable function

New Hope Community Ministries

PROSEPCT PARK, NJ

$150KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

To assist the org. In its charitable function

The Boston House

BROOKLINE, MA

$125KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

To assist the org. In its charitable function

New York City Relief Inc

CLIFTON, NJ

$125KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

To assist the org. In its charitable function

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from Bolger Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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