James G Boswell Foundation
Private foundation · Pasadena, CA · EIN 95-6047326 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The James G Boswell Foundation
64grants reported
$72Kmedian award
$20Klower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$22.4Mtotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 64 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $5,000 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
101 W Walnut St
Pasadena, CA 91103-3636
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Leland Stanford Jr University BOSWELL ENDOWED CHAIR IN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | Redwood City, CA | $3,212,852 |
| Valley Children's Hospital UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | Madera, CA | $3,000,000 |
| Valley Children's Healthcare Foundation 2025 UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | Madera, CA | $2,000,000 |
| Huntington Hospital BOSWELL FUND FOR SURGICAL ADVANCEMENT | Pasadena, CA | $2,000,000 |
| Huntington Hospital JAMES G. BOSWELL INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENT | Pasadena, CA | $1,500,000 |
| AG One Foundation PLANT PATHOLOGY LAB AND STUDENT INTERACTIVE AREA | Fresno, CA | $1,000,000 |
| Huntington Medical Research Institutes MEDICAL RESEARCH | Pasadena, CA | $1,000,000 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation UNRESTRICTED GRANT | Sacramento, CA | $1,000,000 |
| California Agricultural Leadership Foundation UNRESTRICTED GRANT | Salinas, CA | $600,000 |
| California FFA Foundation CAL. FFA CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP | Galt, CA | $600,000 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation 2025 UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION - INSTALLMENT 1 OF 2 | Sacramento, CA | $500,000 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation 2025 UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION - INSTALLMENT 2 OF 2 | Sacramento, CA | $500,000 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation UNRESTRICTED GRANT | Sacramento, CA | $500,000 |
| California FFA Foundation CAL. FFA CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP | Galt, CA | $500,000 |
| Valley Children's Hospital UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | Madera, CA | $500,000 |
| Childrens Hospital Los Angeles UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION IN MEMORY OF MARY ANNE DE BRIYN | Los Angeles, CA | $500,000 |
| California FFA Foundation 2025 UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | Galt, CA | $300,000 |
| California FFA Foundation DANIEL J. BOSWELL MEMORIAL FUND | Galt, CA | $300,000 |
| Calf - University Support ANNUAL SUPPORT FOR FOUR UNIVERSITIES | Salinas, CA | $300,000 |
| California Agricultural Leadership Foundation 2025 UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | Monterey, CA | $250,000 |
| California Agricultural Leadership Foundation UNRESTRICTED GRANT | Salinas, CA | $250,000 |
| Sun Health Foundation OPERATING SUPPORT FOR BANNER BOSWELL HOSPITAL'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT | Surprise, AZ | $250,000 |
| Col James G Boswell Scholarship Program | Pasadena, CA | $200,000 |
| Corcoran Community Foundation 2025 - 2026 COL. JAMES G. BOSWELL SCHOLARSHIP | Corcoran, CA | $183,200 |
| California Foundation for AG in the Classroom 2025 UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | Sacramento, CA | $100,000 |
| Huntington Medical Research Institute BOSWELL ENDOWED POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS | Pasadena, CA | $100,000 |
| California Institute of Technology 2025 UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | Pasadena, CA | $100,000 |
| California Institute of Technology SUPPORT OF BOSWELL PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY | Pasadena, CA | $100,000 |
| Ama Olukai Foundation SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF MAUI FIRE | Honolulu, HI | $100,000 |
| California Institute of Technology SUPPORT OF BOSWELL PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY | Pasadena, CA | $100,000 |
| Huntington Medical Research Institutes MEDICAL RESEARCH | Pasadena, CA | $100,000 |
| California Policy Center CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF CA. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS | Tustin, CA | $75,000 |
| Corcoran Community Foundation 2022 - 2023 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS | Corcoran, CA | $69,351 |
| Kings County Sheriff's Office DONATION TO RURAL CRIMES UNIT | Hanford, CA | $60,000 |
| Tulare County Sheriff's Foundation DONATION TO RURAL CRIMES UNIT | Visalia, CA | $60,000 |
| California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom GRANT FOR STARTER KIT BOXES | Sacramento, CA | $50,000 |
| California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom GRANT FOR STARTER KIT BOXES | Sacramento, CA | $50,000 |
| Kings Fair Pledge Foundation CONTRIBUTION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO 4H & FFA PROJECTS | Hanford, CA | $44,220 |
| Corcoran Unified School District CORCORAN HIGH SCHOOL FFA | Corcoran, CA | $35,000 |
| Kings County Sheriff's Office DONATION TO RURAL CRIMES UNIT | Hanford, CA | $30,000 |
| Tulare County Sheriff's Foundation DONATION TO RURAL CRIMES UNIT | Visalia, CA | $30,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Sequoias 2025 UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | Visalia, CA | $25,000 |
| Cos Foundation 2025 JUMPSTART MECHANIZED AG PROGRAM | Tulare, CA | $25,000 |
| Sequoia Riverlands Trust SUPPORT FOR KAWEAH OAKS PRESERVE | Visalia, CA | $25,000 |
| Sequoia Riverlands Trust | Visalia, CA | $25,000 |
| Sequoia Riverlands Trust | Visalia, CA | $25,000 |
| California 4-H Foundation (tulare County Programs) | Davis, CA | $21,579 |
| Euhs AG Department FARM VEHICLES COVERED PARKING PROJECT | Exeter, CA | $20,412 |
| College of Sequoias Foundation FUNDING FOR THEIR JUMPSTART - MECHANIZED AG PROGRAM. | Tulare, CA | $20,000 |
| California 4-H Foundation (kings County Programs) | Davis, CA | $15,000 |
| Cos Foundation EQUIPMENT TECH PROGRAM | Tulare, CA | $14,500 |
| Paws and Claws SUPPORT THEIR WORK IN PROVIDING CARE FOR ANIMALS IN NEED. | Hanford, CA | $10,015 |
| Kern County Sherrif's Office DONATION TO RURAL CRIMES UNIT | Bakersfield, CA | $10,000 |
| Tulare County Foundation for AG Education and Youth GRANT FOR MAINTENANCE & IMPROVEMENTS - LIVESTOCK | Tulare, CA | $10,000 |
| Tulare County Fair Heritage Foundation SUPPORT OF FFA PROGRAMS | Tulare, CA | $10,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Central CA South | Fresno, CA | $5,000 |
| Kern County Future Farmers of America | Bakersfield, CA | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Kern County Fair | Bakersfield, CA | $5,000 |
| Future Farmers of America - Hanford | Hanford, CA | $5,000 |
| Exeter Union High School AG Department AGRICULTURE | Exeter, CA | $5,000 |
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