Bou Family Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 52-1549739

Foundation Overview

Based in Bethesda, MD, Bou Family Foundation Inc has awarded 229 grants totaling $1,489,977 to organizations in Maryland, District of Columbia and 12 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $60,160, with a median award of $2,500.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,489,977
Total Assets
$3,837,268
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
17
Median Grant
$7,500
% Median Grant Growth
+50% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: May 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 35%

6 of 17 recipients (35%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
District of Columbia

41% of grants are awarded in District of Columbia, with additional funding distributed across 13 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within District of Columbia, funding concentrates in Washington (100%).

Funding Trajectory
+43%

Moderate 43% growth trend over 8 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (57%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Bou Family Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
C&o Canal Trust $7,500 Hagerstown, MD, US Historic Preservation 2024
Plan International Usa $2,664 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2024
An Open Book Foundation $25,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2024
Washington & Lee University $2,500 Lexington, VA, US Educational 2024
St Jude's Children's Research Hospital $1,500 Memphis, TN, US Charitable 2024
National Gallery Of Art $9,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2024
Umd Baltimore Foundation Inc $10,000 Baltimore, MD, US Educational 2024
Wilderness Leadership & Learning Inc $2,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2024
Alzheimer's Association $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2024
St Stephen & The Incarnation Church $24,000 Washington, DC, US Religious 2024
Washington Womanade $11,500 Chevy Chase, MD, US Charitable 2024
Gallaudet University $10,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2024
Montgomery College Foundation $10,000 Rockville, MD, US Educational 2024
Rosemary Hills Es Pta $2,000 Silver Spring, MD, US Educational 2024
Bethesdachevy Chase Ptsa $8,500 Bethesda, MD, US Educational 2024
Manna $5,000 Silver Spring, MD, US Charitable 2024
Georgetown University $1,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2024
C&o Canal Trust $7,500 Hagerstown, MD, US Historic Preservation 2023
Plan International Usa $2,220 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2023
An Open Book Foundation $5,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2023
Washington & Lee University $10,000 Lexington, VA, US Educational 2023
St Dunstan's Episcopal Church $2,500 Bethesda, MD, US Religious 2023
National Gallery Of Art $7,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2023
St John's College High School $1,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2023
World Central Kitchen $5,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2023
W E T A $1,500 Arlington, VA, US Charitable 2023
St Stephen & The Incarnation Church $42,000 Washington, DC, US Religious 2023
Trustees Of The Univ Of Pennsylvania $32,500 Philadelphia, PA, US Educational 2023
Gallaudet University $10,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2023
Montgomery College Foundation $10,000 Rockville, MD, US Educational 2023
Dc Bar Pro Bono Center $2,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2023
Washington Winter Show $1,300 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2023
Manna $5,000 Silver Spring, MD, US Charitable 2023
Greater Washington Community Fndtn $2,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2023
Rfk Center For Human Rights $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2023
Denison University $1,000 Granville, OH, US Educational 2023
Landon School $5,000 Bethesda, MD, US Educational 2023
Georgetown University $2,500 Washington, DC, US Educational 2023
C&o Canal Trust $7,500 Hagerstown, MD, US Historic Preservation 2023
Plan International Usa $2,220 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2023
An Open Book Foundation $5,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2023
Washington & Lee University $10,000 Lexington, VA, US Educational 2023
St Dunstan's Episcopal Church $2,500 Bethesda, MD, US Religious 2023
National Gallery Of Art $7,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2023
St John's College High School $1,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2023
World Central Kitchen $5,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2023
W E T A $1,500 Arlington, VA, US Charitable 2023
St Stephen & The Incarnation Church $42,000 Washington, DC, US Religious 2023
Trustees Of The Univ Of Pennsylvania $32,500 Philadelphia, PA, US Educational 2023
Gallaudet University $10,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2023
Montgomery College Foundation $10,000 Rockville, MD, US Educational 2023
Dc Bar Pro Bono Center $2,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2023
Washington Winter Show $1,300 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2023
Manna $5,000 Silver Spring, MD, US Charitable 2023
Greater Washington Community Fndtn $2,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2023
Rfk Center For Human Rights $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2023
Denison University $1,000 Granville, OH, US Educational 2023
Landon School $5,000 Bethesda, MD, US Educational 2023
Georgetown University $2,500 Washington, DC, US Educational 2023
C&o Canal Trust $2,500 Hagerstown, MD, US Historic Preservation 2022
Plan International Usa $2,480 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
An Open Book Foundation $7,500 Washington, DC, US Educational 2022
Washington & Lee University $10,000 Lexington, VA, US Educational 2022
St Dunstan's Episcopal Church $10,000 Bethesda, MD, US Religious 2022
Usta Foundation $1,000 Purchase, NY, US Charitable 2022
One Love Foundation $1,500 Baltimore, MD, US Charitable 2022
World Central Kitchen $2,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
W E T A $1,000 Arlington, VA, US Charitable 2022
St Stephen & The Incarnation Church $19,500 Washington, DC, US Religious 2022
Trustees Of The Univ Of Pennsylvania $7,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Educational 2022
The Burning Limb Foundation $1,000 Frisco, TX, US Charitable 2022
University Of North Carolina $10,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Educational 2022
Dc Bar Pro Bono Center $1,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
Planned Parenthood $2,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
P E T A $1,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
University Of Maryland $10,000 Baltimore, MD, US Educational 2022
Alzheimer's Association $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Connelly School Of The Holy Child $5,000 Potomac, MD, US Educational 2022
Landon School $2,500 Bethesda, MD, US Educational 2022
Wilderness Leadership & Learning $2,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
Georgetown University $2,500 Washington, DC, US Educational 2022
Kara Kennedy Fund-gwcf $2,500 Washington, DC, US Educational 2022
C&o Canal Trust $2,500 Hagerstown, MD, US Historic Preservation 2022
Plan International Usa $2,480 Providence, RI, US Charitable 2022
An Open Book Foundation $7,500 Washington, DC, US Educational 2022
Washington & Lee University $10,000 Lexington, VA, US Educational 2022
St Dunstan's Episcopal Church $10,000 Bethesda, MD, US Religious 2022
Usta Foundation $1,000 Purchase, NY, US Charitable 2022
One Love Foundation $1,500 Baltimore, MD, US Charitable 2022
World Central Kitchen $2,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
W E T A $1,000 Arlington, VA, US Charitable 2022
St Stephen & The Incarnation Church $19,500 Washington, DC, US Religious 2022
Trustees Of The Univ Of Pennsylvania $7,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Educational 2022
The Burning Limb Foundation $1,000 Frisco, TX, US Charitable 2022
University Of North Carolina $10,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Educational 2022
Dc Bar Pro Bono Center $1,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
Planned Parenthood $2,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
P E T A $1,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
University Of Maryland $10,000 Baltimore, MD, US Educational 2022
Alzheimer's Association $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Connelly School Of The Holy Child $5,000 Potomac, MD, US Educational 2022
Landon School $2,500 Bethesda, MD, US Educational 2022
Wilderness Leadership & Learning $2,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
Georgetown University $2,500 Washington, DC, US Educational 2022
Kara Kennedy Fund-gwcf $2,500 Washington, DC, US Educational 2022
C&o Canal Trust $2,500 Hagerstown, MD, US Historic Preservation 2021
Connelly School Of The Holy Child $10,000 Potomac, MD, US Educational 2021
Kara Kennedy Fund $1,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2021
Landon School $5,000 Bethesda, MD, US Educational 2021
Montgomery College Foundation $10,000 Rockville, MD, US Educational 2021
An Open Book Foundation $1,500 Washington, DC, US Educational 2021
Plan International Usa $1,980 Warwick, RI, US Charitable 2021
St Stephen & The Incarnation Church $26,413 Washington, DC, US Religious 2021
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill $5,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Educational 2021
Washington And Lee University $5,000 Lexington, VA, US Educational 2021
Wilderness Leadership & Learning $2,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2021
Catholic University Of America $500 Washington, DC, US Educataional 2021
Concilio Internacional Luz Y Vida $2,500 Hyattsville, MD, US Charitable 2021
St John Paul Ii Seminary $300 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2021
Leukemia And Lymphoma Society $2,500 Rye Brook, NY, US Charitable 2021
Little Flower Church $300 Bethesda, MD, US Charitable 2021
St Luke In The Fields $2,500 New York, NY, US Charitable 2021
Trustees Of Univ Of Pennsylvania $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Educational 2021
C&o Canal Trust $2,500 Hagerstown, MD, US Historic Preservation 2021
Connelly School Of The Holy Child $10,000 Potomac, MD, US Educational 2021
Kara Kennedy Fund $1,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2021
Landon School $5,000 Bethesda, MD, US Educational 2021
Montgomery College Foundation $10,000 Rockville, MD, US Educational 2021
An Open Book Foundation $1,500 Washington, DC, US Educational 2021
Plan International Usa $1,980 Warwick, RI, US Charitable 2021
St Stephen & The Incarnation Church $26,413 Washington, DC, US Religious 2021
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill $5,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Educational 2021
Washington And Lee University $5,000 Lexington, VA, US Educational 2021
Wilderness Leadership & Learning $2,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2021
Catholic University Of America $500 Washington, DC, US Educataional 2021
Concilio Internacional Luz Y Vida $2,500 Hyattsville, MD, US Charitable 2021
St John Paul Ii Seminary $300 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2021
Leukemia And Lymphoma Society $2,500 Rye Brook, NY, US Charitable 2021
Little Flower Church $300 Bethesda, MD, US Charitable 2021
St Luke In The Fields $2,500 New York, NY, US Charitable 2021
Trustees Of Univ Of Pennsylvania $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Educational 2021
Bishop John T Walker School For Boys $1,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2020
Georgetown University $10,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2020
Landon School $5,000 Bethesda, MD, US Educational 2020
Montgomery College Foundation $10,000 Rockville, MD, US Educational 2020
One Love Foundation $1,500 Bronxville, NY, US End Relationship Violence 2020
Open Book Foundation $6,500 Washington, DC, US Educational 2020
Plan International Usa $1,980 Warwick, RI, US Charitable 2020
So Others Might Eat $1,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2020
St Dunstan's Episcopal Church $5,000 Bethesda, MD, US Charitable 2020
St Stephen & The Incarnation Church $20,550 Washington, DC, US Religious 2020
University Of Maryland School Of Social Work $20,000 Baltimore, MD, US Educational 2020
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill $2,500 Chapel Hill, NC, US Educational 2020
Capital Area Food Bank $2,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2020
Climate Ride $1,000 Missoula, MT, US Charitable 2020
Connelly School Of The Holy Child $7,500 Potomac, MD, US Educational 2020
Dc Bar Pro Bono Center $1,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2020
Operation Second Chance $500 Germantown, MD, US Charitable 2020
Robert F Kennedy Human Rights $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2020
The Salvation Army $2,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2020
Washington And Lee University $5,000 Lexington, VA, US Educational 2020
Washington Winter Show $520 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2020
Weta $500 Arlington, VA, US Charitable 2020
Wilderness Leadership & Learning $5,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2020
American University $10,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2019
Bishop John T Walker School For Boys $5,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2019
C&o Canal Trust $1,000 Hagerstown, MD, US Historic Preservation 2019
Georgetown University $20,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2019
Landon School $20,000 Bethesda, MD, US Educational 2019
One Love Foundation $1,500 Bronxville, NY, US End Relationship Violence 2019
Open Book Foundation $1,800 Washington, DC, US Educational 2019
Plan International Usa $2,376 Warwick, RI, US Charitable 2019
St Stephen & The Incarnation Church $18,600 Washington, DC, US Religious 2019
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill $2,500 Chapel Hill, NC, US Educational 2019
World Central Kitchen $2,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2019
Manna Food Center $2,500 Silver Spring, MD, US Charitable 2019
Montgomery College $10,000 Rockville, MD, US Educational 2019
American University $5,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2018
Donbosco Cristo Rey $250 Takoma Park, MD, US Educational 2018
Kara Kennedy Fund $6,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2018
Landon School $60,000 Bethesda, MD, US Educational 2018
National Cathedral School $4,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2018
National Gallery Of Art $2,250 Landover, MD, US Cultural 2018
One Love Foundation $1,000 Bronxville, NY, US End Relationship Violence 2018
Open Book Foundation $1,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2018
Plan International Usa $1,584 Warwick, RI, US Charitable 2018
St Dunstan's Episcopal Church $5,000 Bethesda, MD, US Charitable 2018
St Stephen & The Incarnation Church $60,160 Washington, DC, US Religious 2018
Univ Of Md School Of Social Work $10,000 Baltimore, MD, US Educational 2018
Bishop John T Walker School For Boys $800 Washington, DC, US Educational 2018
Focus - Fellowship Of Catholic University Students $1,000 Genesee, CO, US Religious 2018
So Others Might Eat $1,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2018
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill $1,500 Chapel Hill, NC, US Educational 2018
University Of Richmond $10,000 University Of Richmond, VA, US Educational 2018
C&o Canal Trust $800 Hagerstown, MD, US Historic Preservation 2017
Collegiate Directions $1,000 Bethesda, MD, US Educational 2017
Donbosco Cristo Rey $1,000 Takoma Park, MD, US Educational 2017
Gallaudet University $10,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2017
Georgetown University $10,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2017
Kara Kennedy Fund $12,200 Washington, DC, US Educational 2017
Landon School $55,600 Bethesda, MD, US Educational 2017
National Cathedral School $6,500 Washington, DC, US Educational 2017
National Gallery Of Art $3,950 Landover, MD, US Cultural 2017
Open Book Foundation $1,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2017
Plan International Usa $1,584 Warwick, RI, US Charitable 2017
St Dunstan's Episcopal Church $5,000 Bethesda, MD, US Charitable 2017
St Francis De Sales $500 Purcellville, VA, US Religious 2017
St Stephen & The Incarnation Church $22,125 Washington, DC, US Religious 2017
Univ Of Md School Of Social Work $10,000 Baltimore, MD, US Educational 2017
All Hallows Guild $500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2017
American University $20,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2017
Collegiate Directions $750 Bethesda, MD, US Educational 2016
C&o Canal Trust $400 Hagerstown, MD, US Historic Preservation 2016
Donbosco Cristo Rey $250 Takoma Park, MD, US Educational 2016
Gallaudet University $10,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2016
Georgetown University $10,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2016
Hispanic Federation $5,000 Washington, DC, US Disaster Relief 2016
Kara Kennedy Fund $7,500 Washington, DC, US Education 2016
Landon School $8,000 Bethesda, MD, US Educational 2016
National Cathedral School $6,914 Washington, DC, US Educational 2016
National Gallery Of Art $3,100 Washington, DC, US Cultural 2016
One Love Foundation $750 Bronxville, NY, US End Relationship Violence 2016
Open Book Foundation $1,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2016
Plan International Usa $1,584 Warwick, RI, US Charitable 2016
Princeton University Tigressions $1,500 Princeton, NJ, US Cultural 2016
St Dunstan's Episcopal Church $5,000 Bethesda, MD, US Charitable 2016
St Francis De Sales $250 Purcellville, VA, US Religious 2016
St Stephen & The Incarnation Church $21,700 Washington, DC, US Religious 2016
Univ Of Md School Of Social Work $10,000 College Park, MD, US Educational 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 52-1549739
Website N/A
Address 7315 WISCONSIN AVENUE Bethesda, MD 20814-3202

Key People (1)

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President Stephen A Bou

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated May 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.