Boyd Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Columbia, MO EIN: 47-0816961

Boyd Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Columbia, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $76K.

Boyd Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Boyd Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $1.0M), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,000,000
+897.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,000,000
+897.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,000,000
Total assets
$1,333,953
-41.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Nebraska (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Boyd Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Nebraska Public Media Foundation: $1.0MNebraska Public MediaFoundation$1.0M

The largest 2024 recipient was Nebraska Public Media Foundation ($1.0M).

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 44 (93%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

OmahaBellevueLincolnColumbiaManhattanChicagoHuntersvilleAuburnConcordJefferson CityMacy

How Boyd Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 247% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M14 grants2020 1 grant2021 27 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2020) to $1.0M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nebraska Public Media Foundation Lincoln, NEProgram Funding for Organization Activities$1,000,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$1,333,953$76,219$1,008,462$1,000,0001$1,000,000$75,519$65,039
2023$2,261,534$21,313$117,668$100,2661$100,266$62,614$107,092
2022$2,354,545$2,361,513$113,366$100,00027$100,000$63,103$107,828
2021$106,398$97,472$292,781$288,0001$288,000$92,691$17,053
2020$301,707$23,120$27,346$22,50014—$18,274$16,418

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Boyd Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $65K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Boyd Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Vicki Boyd-Kennedy

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Curtis Boyd

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Boyd-Sullivan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Inez M. Boyd (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Boyd Family Foundation

How much does Boyd Family Foundation give each year?

Boyd Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $100K across 1 grant.

How large is Boyd Family Foundation?

Boyd Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $65K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Boyd Family Foundation operate?

Boyd Family Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska.

What is Boyd Family Foundation's EIN?

Boyd Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0816961. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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