Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd
Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd is a private foundation based in Pleasant Valley, New York. Its 2025 filing describes grant eligibility as limited to charities serving animal welfare and activities that may improve animals’ quality of life.
Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd at a glance
In short: Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd gave $51K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $51,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,636
- -12.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $635,226
- +8.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd
- How to Apply
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Submit an initial letter of inquiry to the trustee. The trustee determines whether to invite a full proposal; invited applicants must provide the materials listed above.
- Review Cycle
- Inquiry letters may be submitted at any time. Full proposals are due March 1 or September 1; both dates in 2026 have passed.
- Deadline
- Inquiry letters may be submitted at any time.
- Contact
Application contact: Allan B Rappleyea Trustee
Mailing address: 1733 Main St, Pleasant Valley, NY 12569
Phone: (845) 454-1110
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Millbrook School - Trevor Zoo ($20K). Together the top 10 received $49K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 44 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New York. The 2025 grants listed recipients in locations including Millbrook, Fishkill, Claverack, Hudson, and New York City.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 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
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2021) to $51K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Millbrook School - Trevor Zoo Millbrook, NY | To foster development of an appreciation for wildlife and conservation ethic through direct contact with living animals. | $20,000 |
| Stray Help Inc Fishkill, NY | To help you help the community cats you care about. Through our trap-neuter-return/place, cat adoption, cat and kitten fostering, and humane education programs, we are able to improve the lives of both cats and people in the Dutchess county area of the hudson valley, New York. | $5,000 |
| Cat Wranglers of Claverack Claverack, NY | To rescue and care of stray and abandoned cats and kittens, providing medical care in sanctuary | $3,500 |
| Pant - Partnership of Animals Needing Transition Salt Point, NY | To reduce the feral and abandoned cat population in the rhinebeck area. | $3,500 |
| Takoda Service Dogs Inc Wallkill, NY | To train and place service dogs with veterans and first responders suffering with ptsd. | $3,500 |
| Two by Two Animal Haven Inc Billings, NY | To educate the public about animals, their welfare and conservation. | $3,500 |
| Animalkind Hudson, NY | To strengthen the natural bond between humans and animals with programs and services to enhance the well-being of all. | $2,500 |
| Happy Farm Animal Rescue New York, NY | To rescue farmed animals and provide them with lifelong care and sanctuary. | $2,500 |
| Safe Haven Animal Shelter & Wildlife Centers Hopewell Junction, NY | To construct the safe haven animal shelter & wildlife center, a no-kill animal shelter/rehab facility in town of beekman, stormville, New York. | $2,500 |
| A New Chance Animal Rescue Bedford Hills, NY | To support the organization's efforts in the rescue, foster home management, and adoption of dogs across 9 states. | $2,500 |
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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 | $635,226 | $126,936 | $75,049 | $51,000 | 11 | $55,321 | $108,719 | $62,008 |
| 2024 | $583,862 | $106,649 | $66,733 | $42,500 | 8 | $47,630 | $88,780 | $56,161 |
| 2023 | $543,212 | $49,255 | $63,490 | $42,500 | 9 | $47,405 | $33,638 | $47,476 |
| 2022 | $557,536 | $71,070 | $62,659 | $43,250 | 9 | $47,543 | $56,737 | $46,685 |
| 2021 | $549,396 | $62,041 | $53,222 | $32,500 | 7 | $37,160 | $46,633 | $48,720 |
| 2020 | $540,217 | $20,439 | $58,893 | $42,500 | 6 | — | $7,658 | $41,103 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd reported a distributable amount of $62K 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 filing does not state a separate mission for the foundation. Its grant records show support for animal rescue, shelter and sanctuary, cat population programs, service-dog training, and animal welfare and conservation education.
Grantee descriptions illustrate the range of work supported. Two by Two Animal Haven describes its mission as educating the public about animals, their welfare, and conservation, while fostering kindness and empathy for living things. AnimalKind describes work to control the overpopulation of homeless pets through trapping, spaying or neutering, vaccination, release, or adoption. A New Chance Animal Rescue says it rescues homeless dogs and places them in safe, healthy homes. Happy Farm Animal Rescue describes its mission as providing for the needs of indigent farm animals.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $51,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $20,000, with a median of $3,500.
The largest grant was $20,000 to Millbrook School – Trevor Zoo for wildlife education and fostering an appreciation of conservation through direct contact with living animals. Other grants included $5,000 to Stray Help Inc for community cat programs; $3,500 each to Cat Wranglers of Claverack, PANT – Partnership of Animals Needing Transition, Takoda Service Dogs, and Two by Two Animal Haven; and $2,500 each to AnimalKind, Happy Farm Animal Rescue, Safe Haven Animal Shelter & Wildlife Centers, and A New Chance Animal Rescue. Compassionate Animal Rescue Efforts of Dutchess County received $2,000.
The filing says the trustee determines whether to invite a full proposal after an initial letter of inquiry. Invited applicants must follow the proposal format and provide goals, strategies, timelines, anticipated outcomes, organizational background, budgets for the requested funds and the organization, information on other financial support, financial statements, IRS certification of exempt status, and other information. The filing does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligible charities must serve animal welfare and activities that may lead to a better quality of life for animals.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Allan B Rappleyea, Esq. as trustee.
Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd is led by Allan B. Rappleyea Esq., Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allan B. Rappleyea Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $6K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Allan B Rappleyea ESQ (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd
How much does Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd give each year?
Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd gave $51K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 8 grants.
What is Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd's typical grant size?
Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $4,636, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd that year got $3K on average.
Where does Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd give grants?
Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd's largest grantees?
Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd's largest 2025 grantees include Millbrook School - Trevor Zoo ($20,000), Stray Help Inc ($5,000) and Cat Wranglers of Claverack ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd?
Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd reported $635K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (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 Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd fund?
The filing does not state a separate mission for the foundation. Its grant records show support for animal rescue, shelter and sanctuary, cat population programs, service-dog training, and animal welfare and conservation education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd?
Submit an initial letter of inquiry to the trustee. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd's EIN?
Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6599680. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Susanne P Boyd and Darrel Boyd funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/susanne-p-boyd-and-darrel-boyd-morg_cc20b650dc844409bfb50911ce001cb9
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