Elise Boylston Memorial Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sharpsburg, GA EIN: 20-8204796

Elise Boylston Memorial Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Sharpsburg, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $602K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $15K.

Elise Boylston Memorial Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Elise Boylston Memorial Foundation Inc gave $10K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$9,600
+1.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,920
+1.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$602,376
+1.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (90% 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 Elise Boylston Memorial Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Seminole Co Elementary School: $5KSeminole Co Elementary School$5KArnco-Sargent Elementary School: $2KArnco-Sargent ElementarySchool$2KHolly Boatright: $1KHolly Boatright$1KBarbara Kay: $1KBarbara Kay$1KSusan Johnson: $500Susan Johnson$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Seminole Co Elementary School ($5K). Together the top 5 received $10K.

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

CairoWarner RobinsJasperWhighamBlairsvilleCrawfordMadisonStatesboroSugar HillAmericusChattanoogaDonalsonvilleMaconRossvilleApplingAthensCantonCollege ParkEvansFairburn

How Elise Boylston Memorial Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. 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$5K$10K$15K19 grants2020 7 grants2021 12 grants2022 11 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $15K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Seminole Co Elementary School Donalsonville, GAYouth Education$5,000
Arnco-Sargent Elementary School Sharpsburg, GAYouth Education$2,100
Holly Boatright Canton, GAYouth Education$1,000
Barbara Kay Chattanooga, TNYouth Education$1,000
Susan Johnson Jasper, GAYouth Education$500
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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 Income
2025$602,376$17,785$10,905$9,6005$9,600$14,853
2024$595,496$19,071$10,944$9,4505$9,450$15,451
2023$587,369$15,509$12,114$11,42411$11,424$12,867
2022$583,974$11,688$14,116$13,23512$13,235$7,114
2021$586,402$12,362$7,494$6,8257—$9,169
2020$581,534$12,269$15,767$14,97819—$9,942

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Elise Boylston Memorial Foundation Inc is led by Janice Cochran, Chairman since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Janice Cochran

    Chairman

    Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynn Skinner

    Trustee

    Treasurer → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Virginia McChesney

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Croom

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marie Boatwright

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michele McKie

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine Brown

    Vice Chairman

    Trustee → Vice Chairman, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Banaszak

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kerrin Daniel

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Gail Ford (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Missy Collins (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Gail Springstead (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Corinne Daniel (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Martha Register (2020–2021) — 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 Elise Boylston Memorial Foundation Inc

How much does Elise Boylston Memorial Foundation Inc give each year?

Elise Boylston Memorial Foundation Inc gave $10K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 5 grants.

What is Elise Boylston Memorial Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Elise Boylston Memorial Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,920, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Elise Boylston Memorial Foundation Inc give grants?

Elise Boylston Memorial Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (10%).

Does Elise Boylston Memorial Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Elise Boylston Memorial Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Youth Education" (5 grants).

Who are Elise Boylston Memorial Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Elise Boylston Memorial Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Seminole Co Elementary School ($5,000), Arnco-Sargent Elementary School ($2,100) and Holly Boatright ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Elise Boylston Memorial Foundation Inc?

Elise Boylston Memorial Foundation Inc reported $602K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $18K.

What is Elise Boylston Memorial Foundation Inc's EIN?

Elise Boylston Memorial Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8204796. 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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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