The Boyd Foundation Charitable Trust
EIN 760204169 Private FoundationTotal Given 2022–2024
$194K
75 grants · $65K avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $2K–$3K
grant size
75%
deep partner · 24/32 multi-year
repeat
$1.7M
Assets (2024)
32
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
J MICHAEL BOYD
Phone
(713) 877-8400
Deadlines
FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS APRIL 15TH AND SELECTED IN MAY. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE
How to Apply
NO SPECIFIC FORM FOR UNSOLICITED REQUESTS. THE FOUNDATION GIVES 2 SCHOLARSHIPS PER YEAR TO GRADUATING SENIORS FROM COVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, CONVINGTON, LA PLANNING TO ATTEND A 4-YEAR COLLEGE AND MAJOR IN EITHER A FIELD OF SCIENCE, EDUCATION, OR AGRICULTURE. WE DO NOT ACCEPT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS FROM OTHER SCHOOLS.
Restrictions
SEE 2B ABOVE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62K | $1.3M | $187K | 24 |
| 2023 | $64K | $1.5M | $215K | 25 |
| 2024 | $68K | $1.7M | $194K | 26 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 75 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$2K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$3K
Maximum
$10K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
64.0% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 8 states
$157K across
48 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Fort Bend
- 3 Montgomery
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (75 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS | 2022 |
| Mercury | Houston, TX | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS | 2022 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS | 2023 |
| Mercury | Houston, TX | $10,000 | .SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS | 2023 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS | 2024 |
| Mercury | Houston, TX | $10,000 | P 37 86 1 | 2024 |
| Star of Hope Mission | Houston, TX | $5,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS | 2022 |
| Star of Hope Mission | Houston, TX | $5,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS | 2023 |
| Star of Hope Mission | Houston, TX | $5,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS | 2024 |
| Kid'S Meals | Houston, TX | $3,500 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS | 2022 |
| Meals on Wheels | Houston, TX | $3,500 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS | 2022 |
| Search Homeless Services | Houston, TX | $3,500 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS | 2022 |
| Kid'S Meals | Houston, TX | $3,500 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS | 2023 |
| Meals on Wheels | Houston, TX | $3,500 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS | 2023 |
| Search Homeless Services | Houston, TX | $3,500 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS | 2023 |
| Kid'S Meals | Houston, TX | $3,500 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels | Houston, TX | $3,500 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS | 2024 |
| Search Homeless Services | Houston, TX | $3,500 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS | 2024 |
| St Lukes Methodist Church | Houston, TX | $3,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS | 2024 |
| Lsu Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $2,500 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | Houston, TX | $2,500 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS | 2022 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond, LA | $2,500 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS | 2022 |
| Lsu Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $2,500 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS | 2023 |
| Salvation Army | Houston, TX | $2,500 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS | 2023 |
| Lsu Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $2,500 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS | 2024 |
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