The Boxwood Foundation
The Boxwood Foundation is a private foundation, based in Columbia, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $146K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $7K.
The Boxwood Foundation at a glance
In short: The Boxwood Foundation gave $9K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,500
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +133.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,214
- -48.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $145,614
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (59% 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 The Boxwood Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oldfields School ($5K). Together the top 7 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Boxwood Foundation gives
- Giving fell 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 43% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2023) to $76K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oldfields School Sparks Glencoe, MD | Education | $5,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Topeka, KS | Veteran Support | $1,250 |
| Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Columbia, SC | Religious | $1,000 |
| SC Historical Society Charleston, SC | Historical | $500 |
| Hickory Top Farm Eastover, SC | Animal Welfare | $500 |
| National Wwii Museum New Orleans, LA | Historical | $150 |
| St Frances Animal Center Georgetown, SC | Animal Wellfair | $100 |
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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 | $145,614 | $8,338 | $10,315 | $8,500 | 7 | $8,500 | $6,523 | $19,904 |
| 2024 | $147,591 | $19,059 | $11,626 | $7,000 | 3 | $7,000 | $14,433 | $17,184 |
| 2023 | $140,158 | $16,296 | $2,932 | $500 | 1 | $500 | $13,864 | $15,651 |
| 2022 | $126,794 | $13,853 | $15,403 | $12,400 | 6 | $12,400 | $10,850 | $17,147 |
| 2021 | $128,344 | $47,531 | $78,960 | $75,941 | 7 | — | $44,512 | $14,435 |
| 2020 | $159,773 | $39,847 | $56,926 | $54,550 | 9 | — | $37,471 | $15,708 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Boxwood Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Boxwood Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth B. Box
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kemp D. Box
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Walker Box (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 The Boxwood Foundation
How much does The Boxwood Foundation give each year?
The Boxwood Foundation gave $9K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 3 grants.
What is The Boxwood Foundation's typical grant size?
The Boxwood Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,214, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Boxwood Foundation give grants?
The Boxwood Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were South Carolina (25%) and Kansas (15%).
Does The Boxwood Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on The Boxwood Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Boxwood Foundation's largest grantees?
The Boxwood Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Oldfields School ($5,000), Wounded Warrior Project ($1,250) and Trinity Episcopal Cathedral ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Boxwood Foundation?
The Boxwood Foundation reported $146K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (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 is The Boxwood Foundation's EIN?
The Boxwood Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1377539. 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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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