Polly Boyd Scholarship Fund

Foundation · Grantmaker Chattanooga, TN EIN: 62-6184352

To provide college scholarships to employees and caddies of The Honors Course Inc.

Key facts about Polly Boyd Scholarship Fund

EIN
62-6184352
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024
Total assets
$1,299,944

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

+10.2% YoY

Revenue

$193K

+33.2% YoY

Net Investment Income

$50K

+142.4% YoY

Expenses

$72K

+48.3% YoY

How Polly Boyd Scholarship Fund gives

  • In 2021 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.

About Polly Boyd Scholarship Fund

Based on IRS filings

Polly Boyd Scholarship Fund is a nonprofit organization, based in Chattanooga, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $50K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

OoltewahChattanoogaHixsonChickamaugaOcoee

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K11 grants202010 grants20210 grants20220 grants20230 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,299,944$1,179,484$1,071,026
Revenue$192,599$144,560$178,225
Expenses$72,000$48,534$48,257
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$50,169$20,700—
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Polly Boyd Scholarship Fund's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Gary Chazen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Henrik Simonsen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Joel W Richardson Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Polly Boyd Scholarship Fund

How large is Polly Boyd Scholarship Fund?

Polly Boyd Scholarship Fund reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $193K.

Where does Polly Boyd Scholarship Fund operate?

Polly Boyd Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in Georgia, Tennessee.

What is Polly Boyd Scholarship Fund's EIN?

Polly Boyd Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-6184352. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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