W Glen Boyd Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Portland, OR EIN: 93-1306727

W Glen Boyd Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $263K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $109K. Net investment income was $156K.

W Glen Boyd Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: W Glen Boyd Charitable Foundation gave $109K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$108,825
+110.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+400.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$21,765
-58.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$263,304
-25.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Oregon (95% 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 W Glen Boyd Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

The Kenton Action Planharper's Playground: $52KThe Kenton Action Planharper'sPlayground$52KOregon Society of Artists: $25KOregon Society of Artists$25KEarthwin: $15KEarthwin$15KGathermakeshelter: $12KGathermakeshelter$12KGardens of Hope: $5KGardens of Hope$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Kenton Action Planharper's Playground ($52K). Together the top 5 received $109K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K3$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 15 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

PortlandBendLas VegasMaupinPerris

How W Glen Boyd Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 400% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2024) to $200K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $109K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Kenton Action Planharper's Playground Portland, ORHarper's Playground Construction Project for Universally Accessible Playground.$51,825
Oregon Society of Artists Portland, ORPromoting the visual arts in the diverse communities of our region$25,000
Earthwin Bend, OREducate and expand awareness of mindful living for global well-being.$15,000
Gathermakeshelter Portland, ORGather:make:shelter collaborates with people experiencing houselessness and poverty through arts workshops and mentorship to empower participants to forge creative paths to stability and community.$12,000
Gardens of Hope Perris, CAChildren learn to grow, veterans heal, elders remember their purpose, and communities come together to reconnect with the earth and each other.$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$263,304$168,526$257,046$108,8255$108,825$156,310$27,184
2024$351,824$60,570$194,308$51,8331$51,833$60,570$33,441
2023$485,562$51,681$245,259$200,0003$200,000$49,569$37,992
2022$676,940$123,652$219,793$175,0003$175,000$120,489$50,572
2021$773,081$155,151$227,139$187,0003$222,883$152,228$63,399
2020$845,069$94,780$228,686$200,0002—$90,699$62,627

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, W Glen Boyd Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

W Glen Boyd Charitable Foundation is led by W. Glen Boyd, Trustee & Executive Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • W. Glen Boyd

    Trustee & Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 W Glen Boyd Charitable Foundation

How much does W Glen Boyd Charitable Foundation give each year?

W Glen Boyd Charitable Foundation gave $109K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 1 grant.

What is W Glen Boyd Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

W Glen Boyd Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $21,765, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does W Glen Boyd Charitable Foundation give grants?

W Glen Boyd Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (3 grants).

Does W Glen Boyd Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on W Glen Boyd Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are W Glen Boyd Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

W Glen Boyd Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Kenton Action Planharper's Playground ($51,825), Oregon Society of Artists ($25,000) and Earthwin ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is W Glen Boyd Charitable Foundation?

W Glen Boyd Charitable Foundation reported $263K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $109K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is W Glen Boyd Charitable Foundation's EIN?

W Glen Boyd Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1306727. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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