Boyd-Glenn Foundation
The Boyd-Glenn Foundation is a private foundation based in Montreat, North Carolina, and files Form 990-PF. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Montana, including organizations working in education, youth ministry, housing assistance, health, and community services.
Boyd-Glenn Foundation at a glance
In short: Boyd-Glenn Foundation gave $101K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in North Carolina. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $101,000
- +74.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,417
- +45.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $8,276,777
- +8.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Boyd-Glenn Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 320 Chapman Rd, Montreat, NC 28757
Phone: (704) 622-2410
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Boyd-Glenn Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lincoln County Public Education Fnd ($13K). Together the top 10 received $89K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina, 15% to recipients in South Carolina, and 9% to recipients in Montana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Boyd-Glenn Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 274% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 26% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2022) to $101K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $101K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County Public Education Fnd Lincolnton, NC | Improve Public Education in Lincoln County NC | $13,000 |
| Christian Ministry of Lincoln Count Lincolnton, NC | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministri Black Mountain, NC | Tax Exempt Charitable Function of the Organization | $10,000 |
| Black Mountain Children's Home Black Mountain, NC | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Missoula Young Life Missoula, MT | Assistance with Youth Ministry | $9,000 |
| Tri-County Young Life Clemson, SC | Assistance with Organizations Charitable Mission | $9,000 |
| United Way of Lincoln County Lincolnton, NC | Tax Exempt Purpose of United Way | $8,000 |
| Hospice of Lincoln County Lincolnton, NC | General Purpose | $7,000 |
| Hesed House Lincolnton, NC | Assist with Services to Homeless | $7,000 |
| Crossnore School Crossnore, NC | Tax Exempt Educational Purpose of School | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,276,777 | $544,948 | $136,241 | $101,000 | 12 | $103,992 | $306,899 | $392,930 |
| 2024 | $7,634,482 | $6,159,500 | $68,962 | $58,000 | 10 | $60,050 | $81,588 | $102,803 |
| 2023 | $1,420,129 | $355,661 | $51,137 | $42,924 | 8 | $44,699 | $35,019 | $59,126 |
| 2022 | $1,025,614 | $237,437 | $36,733 | $27,000 | 5 | $28,775 | $16,369 | $45,067 |
| 2021 | $903,584 | $329,126 | $40,228 | $29,343 | 10 | $35,808 | $119,706 | $33,097 |
| 2020 | $666,597 | $43,227 | $33,966 | $29,522 | 11 | — | $40,640 | $30,193 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Boyd-Glenn Foundation reported a distributable amount of $393K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a public education foundation, ministries, a children’s home, youth organizations, United Way, a hospice, a homeless-services organization, a school, an organization supporting programs for abused spouses, and a childhood cancer research organization. United Way of Lincoln County describes its own mission as increasing “the organized capacity of people to care for one another.”
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $101,000. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $13,000, with a median of $8,500. Among the largest were $13,000 to Lincoln County Public Education Foundation; $10,000 each to Christian Ministry of Lincoln County, Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministry, and Black Mountain Children’s Home; and $9,000 each to Missoula Young Life and Tri-County Young Life.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Daniel M. Boyd III and Mary Hornbaker as trustees.
Boyd-Glenn Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel M. Boyd III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Hornbaker
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: William G. Boyd (2020–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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-Glenn Foundation
How much does Boyd-Glenn Foundation give each year?
Boyd-Glenn Foundation gave $101K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $58K across 10 grants.
What is Boyd-Glenn Foundation's typical grant size?
Boyd-Glenn Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,500, and its average grant was $8,417, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Boyd-Glenn Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Boyd-Glenn Foundation give grants?
Boyd-Glenn Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were South Carolina (15%) and Montana (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lincolnton, NC (6 grants).
Does Boyd-Glenn Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Boyd-Glenn Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Boyd-Glenn Foundation's largest grantees?
Boyd-Glenn Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lincoln County Public Education Fnd ($13,000), Christian Ministry of Lincoln Count ($10,000) and Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministri ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Boyd-Glenn Foundation?
Boyd-Glenn Foundation reported $8.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $104K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $393K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Boyd-Glenn Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Boyd-Glenn Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Boyd-Glenn Foundation's EIN?
Boyd-Glenn Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1855689. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Boyd-Glenn Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Boyd-Glenn Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/boyd-glenn-foundation-morg_d703ad12d29d43b490079930c644ea33
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