Bollinger Foundation

Bollinger Foundation Through a golf event the Foundation raises funds for the education and support of children who have lost one or both parents. Join us June 14, 2019

Through the proceeds of an annual golf tournament, the Bollinger Foundation raises funds for the education and support of children who have lost one or both parents. Priority is given toward families in which either the deceased parent worked - or the surviving parent continues to work - in the field of public or affordable housing, or community and economic development. The Foundation - establish

ed in 1989 - is named after Steve Bollinger, former Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), from 1981 until his death in 1984. After his death, Steve's wife Lin and their four young children were left to cope with the emotional and financial devastation that only the loss of a spouse and parent can bring. Before his death, Steve had created an annual golf tournament. For three years, HUD staff, business associates, friends, and families would gather for a day of golf, sunshine, and companionship. After 1984, the Bollinger Open continued. But now the tournament had an additional goal: to raise funds for the Bollinger children's education. To date, the Bollinger Foundation has given away over $678,800 in grants. In 1989, the Labor Department awarded worker compensation benefits to the Bollinger family. This allowed the golf tournament to serve other families in need who suffered a similar loss of a parent. It was that year that the Foundation was launched, with Lin Bollinger herself providing a generous donation.

That time of year again! If in the DC area come on out for a fun day on the course. This is our main fundraiser that sup...
04/14/2026

That time of year again! If in the DC area come on out for a fun day on the course. This is our main fundraiser that supports most of our grants that we give out so if you can’t make it on the course then please sponsor or donate!

Spread the word as we are looking for grant nominees! Click link in bio to apply
04/14/2026

Spread the word as we are looking for grant nominees! Click link in bio to apply

Thank you to and the team for hosting another March Madness. If the conference championships were any indication of wh...
03/16/2026

Thank you to and the team for hosting another March Madness. If the conference championships were any indication of what is to come we are in for a good one. Please help us reach our goal of $10,000 this year!

How is Giving Tuesday already here! Please consider donating to the Bollinger Foundation as last year we nearly out kick...
12/02/2025

How is Giving Tuesday already here! Please consider donating to the Bollinger Foundation as last year we nearly out kicked our applicants to fundraising so we need to make sure that doesn’t happen this year and all those who qualify receive some support.

Able to hang with our friends for their annual conference out in Denver. Can’t thank them enough for all that they do.
09/23/2025

Able to hang with our friends for their annual conference out in Denver. Can’t thank them enough for all that they do.

Bollinger Open is just 3 weeks away…who is coming for the victory chain?
05/22/2025

Bollinger Open is just 3 weeks away…who is coming for the victory chain?

Come on out to Andrews Airforce Base and enjoy a day on the course.
04/23/2025

Come on out to Andrews Airforce Base and enjoy a day on the course.

Thirty years ago the Murrah Federal Office Building was bombed by Timothy McVeigh. What many people do not know or do n...
04/19/2025

Thirty years ago the Murrah Federal Office Building was bombed by Timothy McVeigh. What many people do not know or do not remember. The greatest loss of life was from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development employees. The Bollinger Foundation used our scholarship funds for the next two years to support some of those families. While we do not want to experience another tragedy like this, there are other families who work in the assisted housing, community and economic development space that lose a loved one and need the assistance of the Bollinger Foundation. Join us and support us. Your contribution is meaningful.

Thirty years after a truck bomb detonated outside a federal building in the nation’s heartland, deep scars still remain from the deadliest homegrown attack on U.S. soil.

That time of year again! Come on out to Andrews Airforce Base and lose some balls with us!
04/09/2025

That time of year again! Come on out to Andrews Airforce Base and lose some balls with us!

🏀 Join the 11th Annual Bollinger Foundation March Madness Bracket Challenge! 🏀Support a great cause while enjoying the N...
03/18/2025

🏀 Join the 11th Annual Bollinger Foundation March Madness Bracket Challenge! 🏀

Support a great cause while enjoying the NCAA tournament! Your $15 donation helps fund education & mental health support for children who have lost a parent—especially in the community development, economic development, & housing fields.

💰 Cash Prizes up for grabs:
🏆 $50 for the best Sweet 16 & Final Four brackets
🏆 $300 for the best Championship bracket

📅 Bracket Deadline:
🗓️ Men’s: March 20 | 🗓️ Women’s: March 21

🔗 Sign up, donate, & submit your bracket today! (Link in bio)

Now Accepting 2025 Grant Applications! ✨LINK IN BIO!The Bollinger Foundation is now accepting grant applications for 202...
02/24/2025

Now Accepting 2025 Grant Applications! ✨

LINK IN BIO!

The Bollinger Foundation is now accepting grant applications for 2025.

To be eligible for a grant, a child must meet three criteria: (1) to have lost a parent or guardian, (2) have at least one parent or legal guardian who has worked in the housing, community development, or economic development field, and (3) demonstrated need.

The Foundation primarily provides funds for children’s education. This can include — but is not limited to — grants towards special educational needs, school materials, and college tuition. We have also awarded funds for counseling and other special needs. Our Board of Directors will carefully consider each application. Grants are awarded in small dollar amounts, and in all events will not exceed $8,000 per grantee annually with a lifetime cap of $32,000.

APPLICATIONS DUE BY JUNE 1ST 👈

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1275 K Street NW Suite 300
Washington D.C., DC
20005

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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