Boyle Family Foundation
Boyle Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. In its 2025 filing, it reported 55 grants totaling $1,112,500, supporting organizations including nonprofits, schools, religious organizations, universities, and health and research institutions.
Boyle Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Boyle Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 55 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), top state Illinois. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,112,500
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 55
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,227
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $18,325,977
- -1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (11 of 55, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (37% 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 Boyle Family 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: 1133 W 35Th Street, Chicago, IL 60609
Phone: (773) 927-6622
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Boyle Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago ($100K). Together the top 10 received $550K.
Grant Size Distribution
248 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 217 grants of 248 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois (37%), New York (17%), Minnesota (15%), Tennessee (11%), and Massachusetts (5%). The listed grants also show support for recipients in Indiana and Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 55 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Boyle Family Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 55 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $775K (2019) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 55 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago Chicago, IL | General Support | $100,000 |
| Alzheimer's Foundation of America New York, NY | General Support | $70,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | General Support | $50,000 |
| St Isaac Jogues Church Hinsdale, IL | General Support | $50,000 |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | General Support | $50,000 |
| University of Chicago - Kovler Diabetes Center Chicago, IL | Kovler Diabetes Center | $50,000 |
| Breakthrough T1D New York, NY | General Support | $50,000 |
| St Jude of the Lake Catholic School Mahtomedi, MN | General Support | $45,000 |
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL | General Support | $45,000 |
| Lustgarten Foundation Bethpage, NY | General Support | $40,000 |
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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 | $18,325,977 | $874,680 | $1,228,958 | $1,112,500 | 55 | $1,116,779 | $783,501 | $1,280,490 |
| 2024 | $18,679,989 | $2,227,886 | $1,144,587 | $1,053,000 | 51 | $1,054,225 | $1,490,741 | $1,161,286 |
| 2023 | $17,599,986 | $2,039,776 | $1,036,630 | $962,505 | 54 | $965,723 | $855,251 | $1,005,313 |
| 2022 | $16,595,092 | $1,671,755 | $1,105,141 | $1,010,000 | 50 | $1,012,865 | $486,072 | $972,713 |
| 2021 | $16,019,776 | $2,025,266 | $894,499 | $810,000 | 38 | $813,217 | $834,934 | $1,006,419 |
| 2020 | $14,893,262 | $1,103,820 | $854,180 | $785,000 | 38 | — | $273,041 | $815,118 |
| 2019 | $14,649,072 | $1,449,793 | $855,258 | $775,000 | 34 | — | $408,521 | $802,439 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Boyle Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.3M 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
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas such as health and medical research, education, hunger relief, and youth development. These are examples of grantee activity, not stated foundation priorities: the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America describes its work as providing support, services, and education to people affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and funding research; the Greater Chicago Food Depository says its mission is to end hunger; and DePaul University describes its work as supporting students’ integral human development through teaching and academic excellence.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 55 grants totaling $1,112,500. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $100,000, with a median of $15,000. Its largest grants included $100,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago; $70,000 to Alzheimer’s Foundation of America; $50,000 each to Mayo Clinic, St Isaac Jogues Church, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the University of Chicago Kovler Diabetes Center, and Breakthrough T1D; and $45,000 each to St Jude of the Lake Catholic School and the University of Chicago. Most of these grants were designated for general support; the Kovler Diabetes Center grant named the center as its purpose. Other 2025 recipients included the Greater Chicago Food Depository ($25,000), Food Allergy Research & Education ($20,000), and Loyola University Health System ($15,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kevin Boyle as president; Theresa Boyle as secretary; Patricia Boyle Wheeler as treasurer; and Brian Boyle, Michael Boyle, Karen Boyle Conboy, and Caroline Boyle Salina as directors.
Boyle Family Foundation is led by Kevin Boyle, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin Boyle
President
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Boyle
Director
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Boyle Salina
Director
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Boyle Conboy
Director
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Boyle
Director
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Boyle Wheeler
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theresa Boyle
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Boyle Family Foundation
How much does Boyle Family Foundation give each year?
Boyle Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 55 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 51 grants.
What is Boyle Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Boyle Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $20,227, across 55 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Boyle Family Foundation that year got $14K on average.
Where does Boyle Family Foundation give grants?
Boyle Family Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (17%) and Minnesota (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (10 grants), New York, NY (4 grants), Hendersonville, TN (3 grants) and Hinsdale, IL (2 grants).
Does Boyle Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 93% of Boyle Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (51 of 55) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Food Depository" (3 grants).
Who are Boyle Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Boyle Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago ($100,000), Alzheimer's Foundation of America ($70,000) and Mayo Clinic ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Boyle Family Foundation?
Boyle Family Foundation reported $18.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.3M (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 Boyle Family Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas such as health and medical research, education, hunger relief, and youth development. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Boyle Family 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 Boyle Family Foundation's EIN?
Boyle Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4057351. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Boyle Family 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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