The Boeing Company Charitable Trust concentrates its giving on large, high-impact humanitarian and emergency-response organizations, with additional strategic support for STEM education and Jewish/Israel-related medical and humanitarian groups. Most grants are sizable and national or international in scope, directed toward disaster relief, global health and food security, with occasional investments in regional STEM capacity-building and donor-advised vehicles. The trust tends to fund well-established relief agencies and vetted intermediaries rather than many small grassroots groups.
Concentrated, large-dollar grants to a small number of established national and international organizations; some repeat funding (e.g., multiple Red Cross grants) and use of intermediaries/donor-advised funds for flexible distribution.
The Boeing Company Charitable Trust’s recent giving is anchored by a $2,000,000 grant to Washington Stem Center, which signals a strong interest in STEM education alongside its larger humanitarian portfolio. The trust also made seven-figure support to the American National Red Cross across multiple years, including $1,608,000 in 2024 and $1,025,000 in 2025, showing a pattern of major disaster-response funding rather than isolated awards. Its grantmaking also reaches international humanitarian and health organizations, with sizable support for CARE and Americares Foundation Inc. The recent grants list includes food-security work through Feeding America, Jewish and Israel-related medical support through American Friends of Magen David Adom and American Friends of Natal, and disaster-relief intermediaries such as the Florida Disaster Fund and Texas-based relief funds. The trust tends to fund established organizations that can move substantial resources quickly. Its latest 990 on file is 2025, and the organization gave $12.8 million in annual grants from $104.8 million in assets.
In STEM education, the trust gave $2,000,000 to Washington Stem Center for general support, making workforce and education capacity-building a visible part of its recent portfolio. Humanitarian aid is another major thread: it awarded $1,608,000 to American National Red Cross in 2024 and additional support in 2025, alongside $750,000 to Americares Foundation Inc. Disaster response appears repeatedly through grants to the Florida Disaster Fund and other emergency-relief intermediaries. Food security is also present, with $450,000 to Feeding America in 2023 and another $100,000 in 2024, plus later support to Food Lifeline and United Food Bank. The trust’s recent grants show a preference for general support rather than tightly restricted project awards.
Typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $100,000, median grant size is $125,000, and the 75th percentile is $500,000. Recent awards include repeated support for some recipients across multiple years, such as the American National Red Cross, CARE, and Feeding America, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off grants. The trust gives through a corporate charitable trust structure and does not fund individuals or program-related investments. Its active programs include Boeing Global Engagement and site-based employee programs, but the recent grant list reflects mostly flexible general support.
$5.1M
$103.9M
$4.9M
$5.8M
Most grants fall between $100K and $500K, with a median of $125K.
25th Percentile
$100K
Median
$125K
75th Percentile
$500K
About 6% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Notable grantees: American National Red Cross, Washington STEM Center, CARE, Americares Foundation, Feeding America
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based in the recent sample, with 32 grants in the United States. The top state by grant count is Georgia, driven in part by Atlanta-based CARE. Other recurring recipient locations include Washington, DC; New York, NY; and Seattle, WA, alongside disaster-response grants in Florida, Texas, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Illinois appears in the recent list as a recipient location in Chicago, but only 6% of grants went to recipients in the trust’s HQ state.
Recent grants show a strong mix of disaster relief, humanitarian aid, food security, and STEM education. Examples include the American National Red Cross, CARE, Americares Foundation Inc, Feeding America, and Washington Stem Center. The trust also supports Jewish and Israel-related medical and emergency organizations such as American Friends of Magen David Adom and American Friends of Natal.
The trust’s grant sizes are generally substantial. The 25th percentile is $100,000, the median is $125,000, and the 75th percentile is $500,000. Recent grants include several awards at or above $500,000, including support for the American National Red Cross and the Florida Disaster Fund.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent grants list, including the American National Red Cross, CARE, and Feeding America. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships and repeated support across years rather than isolated one-time awards.
Recent grants are entirely U.S.-based. Georgia is the top state by grant count, and other common recipient locations include Washington, DC; New York, NY; Seattle, WA; and Chicago, IL. Only 6% of grants went to recipients in Illinois, the trust’s headquarters state.
No. The trust does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its giving is carried out through charitable grantmaking rather than PRI activity.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $3,100,000 | 2026 | ENDEAVOUR LACAMPAIGN |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS KENTUCKY REGION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $700,000 | 2026 | DISASTER RELIEF FOR |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $300,000 | 2026 | CA WILDFIRE RELIEF EFFORTS |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY | EVERETT, WA | $250,000 | 2026 | FLOOD RELIEFE IN PUGET |
| LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANK | VERNON, CA | $200,000 | 2026 | CA WILDFIRE RELIEF EFFORTS |
| LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTAMENT FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | CA WILDFIRE RELIEF EFFORTS |
| THE SALVATION ARMY METROPOLITAN AREA | KERRVILLE, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | KERR COUNTY FLOOD RELIEF |
| THE SALVATION ARMY - MIDLAND DIVISION | ST LOUIS, MO | $100,000 | 2026 | MISSOURI TORNADO RELIEF |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY | KERRVILLE, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | KERR COUNTY FLOOD RELIEF |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF METROPOLITAN ST LOUIS INC | ST LOUIS, MO | $100,000 | 2026 | TORNADO DISASTER RELIEF |
| GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FDN | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2026 | AA5342 AND ARMY BLACK |
| WICHITA FOUNDATION | WICHITA, KS | $15,000 | 2026 | AA5342 AND ARMY BLACK |
| THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND | CHARLESTON, SC | $1,500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,025,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FLORIDA DISASTER FUND | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | RALEIGH, NC | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRAZIL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TSCRA DISASTER RELIEF FUND | FORT WORTH, TX | $175,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOOD LIFELINE | SEATTLE, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHSHORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | COVINGTON, LA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED FOOD BANK | MESA, AZ | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CARE | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMBINED ARMS | Houston, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOUSTON FOOD BANK | HOUSTON, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRECINT2GETHER INC | WEBSTER, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO | LAS CRUCES, NM | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,608,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | New York, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NATAL | New York, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CARE | ATLANTA, GA | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| FEEDING AMERICA | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | Boone, NC | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| WASHINGTON STEM CENTER | Seattle, WA | $2,000,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| CARE | ATLANTA, GA | $1,100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| AMERICARES FOUNDATION INC | Stamford, CT | $750,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $550,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| FEEDING AMERICA | Chicago, IL | $450,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| CERDAS FOUNDATION | Seattle, WA | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| KIDSAVE INTERNATIONAL INC | Culver City, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| SALVATION ARMY WORLD SERVICE OFFICE | Alexandria, VA | $73,728 | 2023 | GENERAL |
AMERICAN RED CROSS KENTUCKY REGION
$700,000DISASTER RELIEF FOR
THE SALVATION ARMY METROPOLITAN AREA
$100,000KERR COUNTY FLOOD RELIEF
THE SALVATION ARMY - MIDLAND DIVISION
$100,000MISSOURI TORNADO RELIEF
WICHITA FOUNDATION
$15,000AA5342 AND ARMY BLACK
FLORIDA DISASTER FUND
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TSCRA DISASTER RELIEF FUND
$175,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PRECINT2GETHER INC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CERDAS FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL