Alexander and Jane Boyd Ta Foundation

BUFFALO, NY EIN: 23-2251378

The Alexander and Jane Boyd TA Foundation is a private foundation established in 1983 and designated as a 501(c)(3) organization. Located in Buffalo, New York (with a mailing address in Amherst, NY), the foundation operates as a grantmaking organization with significant assets dedicated to philanthropic work across multiple states.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$54.0M

-1.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.1M

+1.1% YoY

Grant Count

81

-1.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$38K

+2.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation does not have a publicly stated mission statement on file. However, its primary funding focus areas include:

  • Education
  • Religion and spiritual development
  • Human services
  • Health
  • Children and youth
  • Arts and culture
  • Fire departments

Grantmaking

The Alexander and Jane Boyd TA Foundation is an active grantmaker with the following characteristics:

Grant Range

approximately $30,000

Average Grant

amount varies by year

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily supports organizations in:

  • Primary focus: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and surrounding townships including Lower Paxton, Swatara, and Susquehanna
  • Secondary focus: Pennsylvania broadly, with additional funding in New York, Virginia, Michigan, Indiana, Maryland, and Minnesota

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AnnvilleBay CityCamp HillCarlisleElizabethtownEnolaFountain HillFrederickGettysburgGrove CityHarriburgHarrisbugHarrisburHarrisburgHersheyHummelstownLancasterLemoyneLewistonLititz

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets:

  • 2024: $53,960,893
  • 2023: $54,800,000

Annual Activity:

  • 2024 Total Revenues: $2,438,094
  • 2024 Total Expenses: $3,242,119
  • 2023 Total Revenues: $2,440,000
  • 2023 Total Expenses: $3,250,000

Liabilities: $0 (2023-2024)

The foundation maintains a spending rate that exceeds annual revenues, drawing on its substantial asset base to support its grantmaking activities.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$6M$10M$13M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$53,960,893$54,778,065$55,601,405
Revenue$2,438,094$2,435,569$1,468,873
Expenses$3,242,119$3,254,521$3,300,915
Qualifying Distributions$3,083,000$3,078,500$3,171,000
Net Investment Income$2,295,943$2,300,545$1,445,770
Distributable Amount$3,397,421$3,041,470$3,077,223

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$793K$2M$2M$3M70 grants202075 grants202176 grants202282 grants202381 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MANADA CONSERVANCY INC$165KPENN STATE HARRISBURG$125KTHE SALVATION ARMY HARRI…$125KCENTRAL PA FOOD BANK$100KDOWNTOWN DAILY BREAD$100KTHE NATIVITY SCHOOL OF H…$100KCHRISTIAN CHURCHES UNITED$75KHAMILTON HEALTH CENTER$75KTrinity High School$75KHEREDITARY DISEASE FOUND…$75K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

160<$50K57$50–100K33$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Trustee:

  • M&T Bank (M&T Trust Company) - serves as Co-Trustee with Senior Vice President designation

The foundation operates with minimal staff, reporting only 1 employee.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

Contact Information

  • Telephone: 717-255-2174
  • Mailing Address: PO Box 1504, Buffalo, NY 14240-1504

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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