The Boyd Foundation

EIN 371877729 Private Foundation

Knoxville, TN 37950 |(601) 955-8726

Total Given 2020–2024
$19.6M
241 grants · $3.9M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$75K
grant size
38%
supporter · 47/125 multi-year
repeat
$98.0M
Assets (2024)
125
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Human Services Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person REBECCA MCNEILL
Phone (601) 955-8726
Deadlines NO DEADLINES UNLESS APPLYING FOR A GRANT THAT IS TO BE AWARDED AS A PART OF A CONTEST.
How to Apply SUBMIT REQUESTS ON ORGANIZATION'S LETTERHEAD. MUST INCLUDE A COPY OF 501(C)3 DESIGNATION ISSUED BY THE IRS AND PROOF OF ACTIVE STATUS AS OF THE DATE OF THE GRANT REQUEST.
Restrictions MUST BE A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, OR CITY/COUNTY GOVERNMENT ENTITY.
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2017 N/A $0 $0 N/A
2019 N/A $115K $0 N/A
2020 $1.6M $100.0M $101.7M 34
2022 $3.6M $85.3M $810K 77
2023 $4.9M $91.2M $-748K 70
2024 $9.4M $98.0M $4.3M 60

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 241 grants on record

Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$81K
75th Pctl
$75K
Maximum
$1.6M

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

0.8% of US grants · Rank #4 of 6 states $27K across 2 grants 1 of 254 counties

Top 1 counties

  1. 1 Tarrant 2 grants · $27K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (241 total)

Purpose
University of Tennessee Foundation Knoxville, TN $1,565,482 ENRICHES THE LIVES OF THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE THROUGH ALUMNI... 2024
Carter County Chamber Foundation Elizabethton, TN $1,000,000 HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF FUND 2024
United Way of Greater Knoxville Knoxville, TN $987,500 TO IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD. 2024
Girl Talk Inc Knoxville, TN $830,000 TO EMPOWER GIRLS TO BECOME THEIR BEST SELVES BY REDUCING THE LIKELIHOOD OF TEEN PREGNANCY AND HELPING THEM TO... 2024
Wesley House Community Center Knoxville, TN $750,000 TO ASSIST AND PROVIDE SERVICES FOR KNOXVILLE'S MOST UNDER RESOURCED AND MARGINALIZED AREAS 2024
Zoo Knoxville Knoxville, TN $666,667 TO SHARE FUN EXPERIENCES THAT EDUCATE AND INSPIRE. 2024
University of Tennessee Foundation Knoxville, TN $500,000 ENRICHES THE LIVES OF THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE THROUGH ALUMNI... 2022
University of Tennessee Foundation Knoxville, TN $500,000 ENRICHES THE LIVES OF THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE THROUGH ALUMNI... 2023
Hometon Service Coalition Mountain City, TN $400,000 HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF 2024
Zoo Knoxville Knoxville, TN $333,333 TO SHARE FUN EXPERIENCES THAT EDUCATE AND INSPIRE. 2023
Helen Ross McNabb Foundation Knoxville, TN $307,500 TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE MCNABB CENTER WITH LEADERSHIP AND DIRECTION. 2024
United Way of Greater Knoxville Knoxville, TN $300,000 TO IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD. 2023
Big EARS Festival Knoxville, TN $300,000 TO COLLABORATE WITH ARTISTS, AUDIENCES, AND COMMUNITIES TO CREATE JOYFUL, MEANINGFUL, AND TRANSCENDENT CULTURAL... 2024
United Way of Greater Knoxville Knoxville, TN $282,500 TO IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD. 2023
James White's Fort Association Knoxville, TN $250,000 TO PRESERVE THE FIRST HOUSE OF KNOXVILLE. 2022
MUSE Knoxville Knoxville, TN $250,000 TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER ALL CHILDREN THORUGH TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES. 2023
Wesley House Community Center Knoxville, TN $250,000 TO ASSIST AND PROVIDE SERVICES FOR KNOXVILLE'S MOST UNDER RESOURCED AND MARGINALIZED AREAS 2023
MUSE Knoxville Knoxville, TN $250,000 TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER ALL CHILDREN THORUGH TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES. 2024
KNOX Education Foundation Knoxville, TN $227,500 FOR ANNUAL BUDGET. 2023
United Way of Greater Knoxville Knoxville, TN $215,000 TO IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD. 2023
University of Tennessee Foundation Knoxville, TN $200,000 ENRICHES THE LIVES OF THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE THROUGH ALUMNI... 2020
University of Tennessee Foundation Knoxville, TN $200,000 ENRICHES THE LIVES OF THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE THROUGH ALUMNI... 2020
KNOX Education Foundation Knoxville, TN $200,000 FOR ANNUAL BUDGET. 2022
University of Tennessee Foundation Knoxville, TN $200,000 ENRICHES THE LIVES OF THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE THROUGH ALUMNI... 2022
University of Tennessee Foundation Knoxville, TN $200,000 ENRICHES THE LIVES OF THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE THROUGH ALUMNI... 2022

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