Hazel Marie Boyle Scholarship Fund
The Hazel Marie Boyle Scholarship Fund is a private foundation based in Normal, Illinois. It arranges scholarships through the Putnam County Educational Foundation, as required by the trust established in Hazel Marie Boyle’s will.
Hazel Marie Boyle Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Hazel Marie Boyle Scholarship Fund gave $10K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $666.667), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $667
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $210,646
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Hazel Marie Boyle Scholarship Fund
- How to Apply
The filing describes a standard scholarship application requiring an academic transcript; a description of community and extracurricular activities; career plans; letters of recommendation; and information about other…
The filing describes a standard scholarship application requiring an academic transcript; a description of community and extracurricular activities; career plans; letters of recommendation; and information about other sources of financial assistance. Applicants must be graduates of Putnam County High School planning to attend one of the three eligible institutions listed above.
- Review Cycle
- April 1 each year. The April 1, 2026 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- April 1 each year.
- Contact
Application contact: Mr Tyler Ellena Putnam Co Hs
Mailing address: 400 East Silverspoon Avenue, Granville, IL 61326
Phone: (815) 882-2800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hazel Marie Boyle Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 47 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois. The fund’s stated eligibility is limited to graduates of Putnam County High School planning to attend one of its listed eligible institutions.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Hazel Marie Boyle Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). 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
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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2019) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 15 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
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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 | $210,646 | $10,251 | $14,343 | $10,000 | 15 | $10,030 | $6,102 | $11,466 |
| 2024 | $214,738 | $6,952 | $14,150 | $9,999 | 9 | $10,014 | $6,043 | $10,758 |
| 2023 | $221,936 | $30,815 | $12,809 | $9,500 | 10 | $9,515 | $6,279 | $10,217 |
| 2022 | $203,930 | $10,308 | $13,417 | $10,000 | 9 | $10,015 | $7,323 | $10,919 |
| 2021 | $207,040 | $22,041 | $11,014 | $7,498 | 4 | $7,513 | $11,686 | $11,546 |
| 2020 | $196,007 | $9,538 | $12,487 | $9,250 | 12 | — | $5,383 | $10,861 |
| 2019 | $198,957 | $10,410 | $10,290 | $7,180 | 11 | — | $6,476 | $9,905 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hazel Marie Boyle Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $11K 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 fund’s filing describes its direct charitable activity as arranging scholarships through the Putnam County Educational Foundation. Its 2025 awards were identified as scholarships to recipients.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the fund reported 15 grants totaling $10,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $1,000, with a median of $500. Among the listed recipients, five individual recipients each received $1,000. Seven individual recipients each received $500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Francis Boyle and Heartland Bank and Trust Co. as trustees.
Hazel Marie Boyle Scholarship Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Heartland Bank AND Trust CO
Trustee
On filings since 2019
$3K (2019) → $4K (2025)
Francis Boyle
Trustee
On filings since 2019
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Heartland Bank and Trust CO (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Hazel Marie Boyle Scholarship Fund
How much does Hazel Marie Boyle Scholarship Fund give each year?
Hazel Marie Boyle Scholarship Fund gave $10K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 9 grants.
What is Hazel Marie Boyle Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Hazel Marie Boyle Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $667, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hazel Marie Boyle Scholarship Fund give grants?
Hazel Marie Boyle Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Hazel Marie Boyle Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Hazel Marie Boyle Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship Recipient" (15 grants).
How large is Hazel Marie Boyle Scholarship Fund?
Hazel Marie Boyle Scholarship Fund reported $211K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (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 Hazel Marie Boyle Scholarship Fund fund?
The fund’s filing describes its direct charitable activity as arranging scholarships through the Putnam County Educational Foundation. Its 2025 awards were identified as scholarships to recipients. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hazel Marie Boyle Scholarship Fund?
The filing describes a standard scholarship application requiring an academic transcript; a description of community and extracurricular activities; career plans; letters of recommendation; and information about other… Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hazel Marie Boyle Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Hazel Marie Boyle Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4091370. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 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 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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