Margaret Ruth Boys Charitable Foundation

DES MOINES, IA EIN: 86-3684199

Margaret Ruth Boys Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DES MOINES, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 2 grants totaling $341K. Net investment income was $7K.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$341K

-78.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

-60.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$170K

-45.0% YoY

About Margaret Ruth Boys Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Margaret Ruth Boys Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DES MOINES, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 2 grants totaling $341K. Net investment income was $7K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AmesArlingtonDes MoinesSan Diego

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$429K$857K$1M$2M20222023
Metric20232022
Total Assets$334,005
Revenue$6,870$5,099
Expenses$340,875$1,559,085
Qualifying Distributions$340,875$1,550,000
Net Investment Income$6,870
Distributable Amount$11,397$36,705

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$388K$775K$1M$2M5 grants20222 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2023

Iowa Wildlife Center$240KAnimal Rescue League of …$101K

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K2$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
W Kendall BrownPresident1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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