The Boyer Family Foundation
The Boyer Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Amarillo, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $73K in total assets.
The Boyer Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $73,378
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,000
- -29.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $850
- -85.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who The Boyer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Boyer Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 69% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 95% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $400 (2022) to $18K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Solve Mecfs Glendale, CA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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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 | $73,378 | $1,000 | $850 | — | — | — | — | $2,720 |
| 2024 | $73,228 | $1,419 | $5,700 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $1,419 | $5,291 |
| 2023 | $77,509 | $6,583 | $18,772 | $18,072 | 5 | $18,072 | $6,583 | $7,666 |
| 2022 | $89,698 | $-5,533 | $1,050 | $400 | 2 | $400 | $5 | $6,915 |
| 2021 | $96,281 | $-7,203 | $16,860 | $16,310 | 6 | $16,310 | — | $5,804 |
| 2020 | $120,344 | $-5,983 | $7,670 | $6,500 | 1 | — | — | $2,672 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Boyer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Boyer Family Foundation is led by Sylvia Boyer, President & Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sylvia Boyer
President & Director
Secretary & D → Secretary & Director, 2024
Secretary & Director → President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Melissa Boyer
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Tom Boyer (2020–2024) — President & Treasurer
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 Boyer Family Foundation
How large is The Boyer Family Foundation?
The Boyer Family Foundation reported $73K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1K.
Where does The Boyer Family Foundation operate?
The Boyer Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arkansas, California, Minnesota, Missouri, Utah.
How much is The Boyer Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Boyer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Boyer Family Foundation's EIN?
The Boyer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2849331. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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