The James G. Boswell Foundation
EIN 956047326 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$56.6M
186 grants · $6.3M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $5K–$250K
grant size
57%
supporter · 40/70 multi-year
repeat
$152.2M
Assets (2024)
70
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(626) 583-3000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $6.1M | $105.6M | $5.4M | 28 |
| 2018 | $11.4M | $111.2M | $5.3M | 27 |
| 2020 | $5.4M | $106.7M | $4.9M | 24 |
| 2021 | $6.0M | $154.7M | $6.0M | 29 |
| 2022 | $9.8M | $149.3M | $5.5M | 33 |
| 2023 | $8.1M | $155.9M | $7.4M | 29 |
| 2024 | $9.8M | $152.2M | $7.3M | 16 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 186 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$25K
Average
$304K
75th Pctl
$250K
Maximum
$6.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JB
James W. Boswell
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
CB
Cameron M. Boswell
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
A2
Amber R. Jaramillo - From May 2 2020
Executive Director
Leadership
T2
Thomas R. Hurlbutt - Until May 1 202
Executive Director
Leadership
DB
Daniel J. Boswell
6 yrs
Secretary-Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (186 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL POLY Foundation | San Luis Obispo, CA | $6,000,000 | CONSTRUCTION OF AGRICULTURAL CENTER | 2018 |
| CAL POLY Foundation | San Luis Obispo, CA | $4,000,000 | CONSTRUCTION OF AGRICULTURAL CENTER | 2018 |
| Leland Stanford Jr University | Redwood City, CA | $3,212,852 | BOSWELL ENDOWED CHAIR IN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | 2023 |
| Leland Stanford Jr University | Redwood City, CA | $3,212,852 | BOSWELL ENDOWED CHAIR IN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | 2022 |
| Valley Children's Hospital | Madera, CA | $3,000,000 | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |
| CAL POLY Foundation | San Luis Obispo, CA | $2,500,000 | CONSTRUCTION OF AGRICULTURAL CENTER | 2020 |
| Kings Fair Foundation | Hanford, CA | $2,500,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| CAL POLY Foundation | San Luis Obispo, CA | $2,250,000 | CONSTRUCTION OF AGRICULTURAL CENTER | 2016 |
| Leland Stanford Jr University | Redwood City, CA | $1,655,600 | BOSWELL ENDOWED CHAIR IN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | 2021 |
| Huntington Hospital | Pasadena, CA | $1,500,000 | JAMES G. BOSWELL INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENT | 2021 |
| Huntington Hospital | Pasadena, CA | $1,500,000 | JAMES G. BOSWELL INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENT | 2024 |
| The Thacher School | OJAI, CA | $1,500,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Huntington Hospital | Pasadena, CA | $1,500,000 | JAMES G. BOSWELL INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENT | 2022 |
| Leland Stanford Jr University | Redwood City, CA | $1,131,548 | BOSWELL ENDOWED CHAIR IN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | 2022 |
| California Agricultural Leadership Foundation | Salinas, CA | $1,100,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 2022 |
| Huntington Medical Research Institutes | Pasadena, CA | $1,000,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $1,000,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 2024 |
| Huntington Medical Research Institutes | Pasadena, CA | $1,000,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Corcoran Community Supporting ORG | Corcoran, CA | $750,000 | SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| California Agricultural Leadership Foundation | Salinas, CA | $700,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 2020 |
| California Agricultural Leadership Foundation | Salinas, CA | $600,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 2024 |
| California FFA Foundation | GALT, CA | $600,000 | CAL. FFA CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| Flintridge Preparatory School | La Canada, CA | $500,000 | BACHMANN COLLABORATION BUILDING CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| California Agricultural Leadership Foundation | Salinas, CA | $500,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 2021 |
| Royal Far West | Manly, None | $500,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
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