Private foundation · EIN 41-6038452 · St Paul, MN · Return for the year ending 2024-06-30

Where William Boss Foundation's grants went

It reported $441,000 in grants paid across 62 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 84.4% of those dollars to 52 recipient organizations.

View the 990-PF

What its filing says about applications

It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”

Form of application
THE BOSS FOUNDATION ENCOURAGES USE OF THE MINNESOTA COMMON GRANT APPLICATION FORM DEVELOPED BY THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS. ORGANIZATIONS NOT IN MINNESOTA MAY ALSO USE THIS FORM. THE FORM AND OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS' WEBSITE, WWW.MCF.ORG. IF YOU USE THE COMMON GRANT APPLICATION FORM, BE SURE TO INCLUDE THE INFORMATION LISTED BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT USE THE COMMON GRANT APPLICATION FORM, YOUR PROPOSAL MUST BE IN THE FORM SET FORTH
Deadlines
PROPOSALS MAY BE SUBMITTED AT ANY TIME
Restrictions
THE BOSS FOUNDATION IS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION, WHICH DISTRIBUTES THE INCOME FROM ITS INVESTMENTS EACH FISCAL YEAR. THE GRANTS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO QUALIFIED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS FURTHERING OR ENGAGED IN THE PERFORMING AND FINE ARTS. THE FISCAL YEAR OF THE FOUNDATION ENDS ON JUNE 30TH OF EACH YEAR. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE GUIDELINES OR THE PREPARATION OF YOUR PROPOSAL, PLEASE CONTACT DANIEL W. MCKEOWN AT 5858 CENTERVILLE ROAD, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55127-6804. A COPY OF OUR LATEST

Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.

Grants paid 62 published lines

RecipientPaidPurpose as filedMatch
Compas
Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-1228092
$18,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame address 1.00
Park Square Theatre
Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-1280683
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame address 1.00
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-1428998
$12,500GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame address 1.00
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society
Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-0829498
$12,500GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame ZIP 1.00
Familymeans
Stillwater, MN · EIN 41-6045574
$11,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame address 1.00
Keystone Community Services
Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-0693924
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame address 1.00
Lakeshore Players
White Bear Lk, MN · EIN 41-6038716
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame address 1.00
Neighborhood House
Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-0693916
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame address 1.00
People
Eagan, MN · EIN 41-0962296
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame address 1.00
The St Paul Conservatory of Music
Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-2002832
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame city 1.00
Textile Center of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1790700
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame address 1.00
The Arts Partnership
Saint Paul, MN · EIN 26-2507419
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame address 1.00
Children's Theatre Company
Minneapolis, MN · no confident EIN match
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDUnmatched Help match
St David's Center for Child & Family Development
Minnetonka, MN · no confident EIN match
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDUnmatched Help match
The History Theatre
St Paul, MN · no confident EIN match
$9,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDUnmatched Help match
The Loft Literary Center
Minneapolis, MN · no confident EIN match
$9,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDUnmatched Help match
Cantus
Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1934424
$8,500GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame ZIP 1.00
The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library
Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-6029683
$8,500GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame city 1.00
Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies
Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-6038525
$8,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame city 1.00
Guthrie Theater Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-0854160
$8,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame address 1.00
The Minnesota Opera
Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-0946789
$8,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame address 1.00
Twin Cities Public Television
Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-0769851
$8,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame ZIP 1.00
Children's Home Society of Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-0693906
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame ZIP 1.00
Como Friends
Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-1943928
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame address 1.00
Midwest Special Services
Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-0746072
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame address 1.00
ONE Voice Mixed Chorus
St Paul, MN · EIN 41-1620953
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame address 1.00
Schubert Club the
Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-0945277
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame ZIP 1.00
Hot Summer Jazz Festival
Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-2010585
$7,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame address 1.00
Minnesota Children's Museum
Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-1354181
$7,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame address 1.00
Minnesota Public Radio American Public Media
Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-0953924
$7,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame ZIP 1.00
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation
Chaska, MN · EIN 23-7081057
$6,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame address 1.00
Ramsey County Historical Society
Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-6009039
$6,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame ZIP 1.00
Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Twin Cities
St Paul, MN · no confident EIN match
$6,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDUnmatched Help match
Minnesota Orchestra
Minneapolis, MN · no confident EIN match
$6,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDUnmatched Help match
Bolder Options
Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1909408
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame street 1.00
Breannas Gift
Minneapolis, MN · EIN 26-1764747
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame city 1.00
East Side Arts Council
St Paul, MN · EIN 41-1702777
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame address 1.00
Illusion Theater and School
Minneapolis, MN · EIN 23-7392140
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame city 1.00
Junior Achievement North
Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-1424988
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame address 1.00
Merrick
Vadnais Hts, MN · EIN 41-0991279
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame address 1.00
Merrill Arts Center
Woodbury, MN · EIN 41-1833999
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame street 1.00
Midway Contemporary Art
Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1974608
$5,000MIDWAY INITIATIVE GALLERYSame city 1.00
Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts Dba Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-0693915
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame address 0.77
Minnesota Center for Book Arts
Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1455905
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame address 1.00
Minnesota Chorale
Minneapolis, MN · EIN 23-7272193
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame address 1.00
Minnesota Fringe Festival
Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1734179
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame address 1.00
Minnesota Historical Society
Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-0713907
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame address 1.00
Minnesota Private College Fund
St Paul, MN · EIN 51-0166951
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame street 1.00
The Playwrights' Center
Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-6170139
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDExact name 1.00
The Bakken
Minneapolis, MN · EIN 51-0175508
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDSame address 1.00

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    45 recipients in common
  2. Xcel Energy Foundation Minneapolis, MN
    22 recipients in common
  3. Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation Bayport, MN
    17 recipients in common
  4. Hardenbergh Foundation St Paul, MN
    16 recipients in common
  5. Hrk Foundation St Paul, MN
    15 recipients in common
  6. The McKnight Foundation Minneapolis, MN
    14 recipients in common
  7. Dellwood Foundation Wayzata, MN
    14 recipients in common
  8. Fr Bigelow Foundation St Paul, MN
    13 recipients in common

Where this comes from

Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.