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Nonprofit · EIN 04-2767454

JOHN BOLTEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02196

Financials

$56K$33K2023$208K$208K2024$163K$169K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JOHN BOLTEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$162,965$169,430-$6,465$3,453,141$0$3,453,141
December 31, 2024990-PF$207,775$207,868-$93$3,195,488$0$3,195,488
December 31, 2023990-PF$55,871$33,249$22,622$2,981,105$0$2,981,105
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$83,218
Interest
$4,101
Net gain from sales of assets
$75,646

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$79,345
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$145,416
Excise tax on investment income
$1,962

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,195,488
Total assets, end of year
$3,453,141
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$3,453,141
Fair market value of assets
$3,453,141
Qualifying distributions
$145,416
Net investment income
$162,965

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Eric Bolten
Choate LLP Two Intl Place, Boston, MA 02110
Trustee2$0
Kimberly Cohen
Choate LLP Two Intl Place, Boston, MA 02110
Trustee2$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Eric Bolten
Choate LLP Two Intl Place, Boston, MA 02110
Trustee2$0
Kimberly Cohen
Choate LLP Two Intl Place, Boston, MA 02110
Trustee2$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John Bolten Jr
Choate LLP Two Intl Place, Boston, MA 02110
Trustee (part year)2$0
Jennifer C Snyder
Choate LLP Two Intl Place, Boston, MA 02110
Trustee (part year)2$0
A Silvana Giner
Choate LLP Two Intl Place, Boston, MA 02110
Trustee (part year)2$0
Eric Bolten
Choate LLP Two Intl Place, Boston, MA 02110
Trustee2$0
Kimberly Cohen
Choate LLP Two Intl Place, Boston, MA 02110
Trustee2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 961019, BOSTON, MA 02196-1019
In care of
% HALE & DORR TAX DEPT
Signed the 990-PF
Kimberly Cohen, Trustee
Phone
(617) 248-4760
Return prepared by
Baker Newman & Noyes

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
04-2767454
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1982
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,453,141
Income (IRS master file)
$1,466,730

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$162,965$169,430$3,453,141XML
990-PFDecember 2024$207,775$207,868$3,195,488XML
990-PFDecember 2023$55,871$33,249$2,981,105XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2767454).

Questions about JOHN BOLTEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of JOHN BOLTEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JOHN BOLTEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION is 04-2767454.
Is JOHN BOLTEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
Are donations to JOHN BOLTEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does JOHN BOLTEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of JOHN BOLTEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did JOHN BOLTEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of JOHN BOLTEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does JOHN BOLTEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $162,965, expenses of $169,430 and total assets of $3,453,141 at year end.

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