The Mary Boswell Foundation concentrates its giving into a small number of recurring recipients, using both direct grants and donor-advised/charitable-distribution vehicles. A large share of dollars support local/regional charitable services (listed as "Renaissance") and targeted health advocacy for Guillain–Barré Syndrome, while several sizable grants are routed through donor-advised funds or pass-through foundations. The foundation appears to prioritize a few sustained relationships rather than broad, one-off community grants.
Concentrated and recurrent: relatively few, large grants with multiple repeat payments to the same organizations and use of donor-advised/pass-through vehicles rather than many small, diverse awards.
The Mary Boswell Foundation Inc directs much of its recent giving through repeated transfers to a small set of recipients, including a seven-figure pattern of charitable distribution to Renaissance and a separate stream of contributions to Guillain-Barre Syndrome Foundation International. That combination points to a foundation that uses both large charitable-distribution grants and smaller recurring allocations, rather than broad, one-off community funding. In the recent grants list, Renaissance received $159,141 in 2023 and $55,841 in 2023, both labeled charitable distribution. The foundation also made multiple contributions to Guillain-Barre Syndrome Foundation International across 2023, 2024, and 2025, with amounts clustered around the low five figures. Another recurring recipient is Promised Land Foundation, which appears in the same multi-year pattern. The giving profile suggests a small number of sustained relationships, with some grants routed directly and others through donor-advised or pass-through vehicles. Recent activity is entirely within the United States.
One clear thread is charitable distribution to a recurring local/regional recipient. Renaissance, based in Indianapolis, received $159,141 in 2023 and $55,841 in 2023, both listed as charitable distribution. Another sustained area is support for Guillain-Barre Syndrome patient services and research: the foundation gave Guillain-barre Syndrome Foundation International $11,132 in 2023, $11,511 in 2024, and $10,997 in 2025. A third recurring recipient is Promised Land Foundation in Cleveland, Tennessee, which received $10,536 in 2023, $11,132 in 2023, $10,997 in 2025, and $11,511 in 2024. The foundation also made a 2024 charitable distribution to Donor Advised Fund Sei Private 924072, showing use of pass-through giving vehicles alongside direct charitable support.
Typical grant size is tightly grouped at the lower end for most awards, with p25 at $10,997, median at $11,322, and p75 at $51,715. The distribution is shaped by a few larger charitable-distribution grants and a set of recurring contributions in the roughly $10,500 to $11,500 range. Recipients appear across multiple years, especially Guillain-barre Syndrome Foundation International and Promised Land Foundation, which each received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation also uses donor-advised and charitable-distribution vehicles, indicating pass-through style giving rather than individual grants or program-related investments.
$418K
$1.4M
$136K
$127K
Most grants fall between $11K and $52K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$52K
About 33% of grants go to recipients in TN.
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Notable grantees: Renaissance, Donor Advised Fund SEI Private 924072, Guillain–Barré Syndrome Foundation International, Promised Land Foundation
All recent grants went to U.S. recipients. Tennessee is the top state by grant count, with 33% of grants to recipients in the HQ state, though the largest charitable-distribution grants went to Indianapolis, Indiana. Other named recipient locations include Cleveland, Tennessee, and Narbeth, Pennsylvania. The pattern is regional rather than national, with repeated grants landing in Tennessee and a few larger transfers reaching recipients in Indiana and Pennsylvania.
The recent grants show repeated support for a small group of charitable organizations and donor-advised or pass-through vehicles. Recurring recipients include Renaissance, Guillain-barre Syndrome Foundation International, Promised Land Foundation, and Donor Advised Fund Sei Private 924072.
Typical grant size is centered near the low five figures: p25 is $10,997, median is $11,322, and p75 is $51,715. Several recurring contributions cluster around $10,536 to $11,511.
Yes. Guillain-barre Syndrome Foundation International received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Promised Land Foundation also appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Renaissance appears with two grants in 2023.
The top state by grant count is Tennessee, with 33% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Recent grants also went to Indianapolis, Indiana, and Narbeth, Pennsylvania, but the overall pattern is U.S.-only and regional.
Yes. The grant list includes charitable distributions to Renaissance and Donor Advised Fund Sei Private 924072, and the existing summary describes the foundation as using both direct grants and donor-advised or charitable-distribution vehicles.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED FUND SEI PRIVATE 924072 | OAKS, PA | $64,108 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION TO DONOR ADVISED FUND |
| GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL | NARBETH, PA | $10,997 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION |
| PROMISED LAND FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, TN | $10,997 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION |
| DONOR ADVISED FUND SEI PRIVATE 924072 | OAKS, PA | $50,340 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION TO DONOR ADVISED FUND |
| GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL | NARBETH, PA | $11,511 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION |
| PROMISED LAND FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, TN | $11,511 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION |
| RENAISSANCE | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $159,141 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| RENAISSANCE | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $55,841 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| PROMISED LAND FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, TN | $11,132 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION |
| GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL | NARBETH, PA | $11,132 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION |
| PROMISED LAND FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, TN | $10,536 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION |
| GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL | NARBETH, PA | $10,536 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION |
DONOR ADVISED FUND SEI PRIVATE 924072
$64,108CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION TO DONOR ADVISED FUND
GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL
$10,997CONTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION
PROMISED LAND FOUNDATION
$10,997CONTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION
DONOR ADVISED FUND SEI PRIVATE 924072
$50,340CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION TO DONOR ADVISED FUND
GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL
$11,511CONTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION
PROMISED LAND FOUNDATION
$11,511CONTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION
RENAISSANCE
$159,141CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
RENAISSANCE
$55,841CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
PROMISED LAND FOUNDATION
$11,132CONTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION
GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL
$11,132CONTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION
PROMISED LAND FOUNDATION
$10,536CONTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION
GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL
$10,536CONTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION