Boyd Hope for Special Needs Trust
Boyd Hope for Special Needs Trust is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Seneca, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $559K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $64K.
Boyd Hope for Special Needs Trust at a glance
In short: Boyd Hope for Special Needs Trust gave $30K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +30.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +30.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $559,294
- +12.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Boyd Hope for Special Needs Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tribble Center Foundation ($9K). Together the top 6 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Boyd Hope for Special Needs Trust gives
- Giving grew 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2020) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tribble Center Foundation Seneca, SC | Support for Special Needs Individuals | $9,000 |
| Wild Hearts Equine Therapy Center Seneca, SC | Equine Related Therapies | $5,000 |
| Mane Solutions Anderson, SC | Equine Related Therapies | $4,000 |
| Arc of Oconee County Seneca, SC | Support for Special Needs Individuals | $4,000 |
| Pickens County DSN Easley, SC | Support for Special Needs Individuals | $4,000 |
| Clemson University Foundation Clemson, SC | Life Program-Support for Special Needs Individuals | $4,000 |
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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 | $559,294 | $96,413 | $32,984 | $30,000 | 6 | $30,698 | $63,627 | $34,548 |
| 2024 | $495,865 | $99,321 | $26,216 | $23,000 | 6 | $24,698 | $73,303 | — |
| 2023 | $422,760 | $44,622 | $26,508 | $24,000 | 6 | $24,698 | $18,312 | $25,672 |
| 2022 | $404,646 | $33,465 | $26,195 | $20,500 | 6 | $24,698 | $11,468 | $23,679 |
| 2021 | $397,376 | $69,685 | $22,860 | $20,500 | 6 | $21,198 | $28,773 | $25,863 |
| 2020 | $350,551 | $26,712 | $18,125 | $16,500 | 5 | — | $5,285 | $20,355 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Boyd Hope for Special Needs Trust reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Boyd Hope for Special Needs Trust is led by Randy Strickland, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Randy Strickland
President
President → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Fleming
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Davis
Trustee
Treasurer → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. Ed McCann
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Collins
Vice President
Trustee → President, 2023
President → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Cecil Turner (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Donna Patterson (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Howard W. Anderson III (2020) — 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 Hope for Special Needs Trust
How much does Boyd Hope for Special Needs Trust give each year?
Boyd Hope for Special Needs Trust gave $30K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 6 grants.
What is Boyd Hope for Special Needs Trust's typical grant size?
Boyd Hope for Special Needs Trust's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Boyd Hope for Special Needs Trust give grants?
Boyd Hope for Special Needs Trust gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Seneca, SC (3 grants).
Does Boyd Hope for Special Needs Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Boyd Hope for Special Needs Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support for Special Needs Individuals" (3 grants).
Who are Boyd Hope for Special Needs Trust's largest grantees?
Boyd Hope for Special Needs Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Tribble Center Foundation ($9,000), Wild Hearts Equine Therapy Center ($5,000) and Mane Solutions ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Boyd Hope for Special Needs Trust?
Boyd Hope for Special Needs Trust reported $559K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (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 is Boyd Hope for Special Needs Trust?
Boyd Hope for Special Needs Trust is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Seneca, SC. It holds $559K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Boyd Hope for Special Needs Trust's EIN?
Boyd Hope for Special Needs Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-6181191. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
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