Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust
The Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Normal, Illinois. In 2025, it reported 13 grants totaling $100,386, supporting organizations and projects including local scholarships, community and church buildings, health services, and charitable programs.
Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust gave $100K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Illinois. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,386
- -56.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,722
- -56.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,272
- Total assets
- $4,750,587
- +0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (75% 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 Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 200 W College Avenue, Normal, IL 61761
Phone: (815) 662-4444
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Putnam County Educational Foundation ($16K). Together the top 10 received $95K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 65 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Illinois recipients received 75% of the trust’s 2025 grant dollars. Recipients in Florida received 9%, Oklahoma 7%, New York 6%, and Virginia 2%. Several grant descriptions specifically identify services or preferences for Putnam County, Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $16K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 55% 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 $82K (2020) to $228K (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Putnam County Educational Foundation Granville, IL | To provide for college scholarships for graduates of Putnam county high school. | $16,390 |
| United Methodist Church of Hennepin Hennepin, IL | For the construction of church buildings and alteration and extension of existing buildings, with a portion reserved for the sunday school addition and the elevator and cooling system. | $16,357 |
| The Salvation Army - Heartland Division Peoria, IL | For the construction of salvation army buildings in the heartland division and the addition and extension of existing buildings. The needs of individuals in Putnam county, il shall be satisfied first. | $15,679 |
| American Heart Association St Petersburg, FL | For the w. Durley boyle community heart and stroke initiative for Putnam county, Illinois. | $9,488 |
| Putnam County Achievement Services Standard, IL | For the construction of buildings to serve the elderly and the extension and alteration of existing buildings. | $8,731 |
| Illinois Bar Association Springfield, IL | For provision of a fund to provide financial aid to dependent lawyers in the tenth judicial circuit of Illinois who are unable to practice because of Illinois or other disability. | $8,198 |
| American Cancer Society Oklahoma City, OK | For patient navigation services, cancer education and prevention programs in Putnam county, Illinois. | $7,272 |
| Village of Hennepin Hennepin, IL | For the construction of buildings and bridges for the village and the extension and alteration of existing buildings, including maintenance of hazel marie boyle fountain, plaza, and home. | $4,508 |
| St Margaret's Hospital Spring Valley, IL | For the construction of hospital buildings and extension and alteration of existing buildings, with first preference to the hennepin clinic and hazel marie boyle women's building and cardiac rehabilitation center. | $4,172 |
| American Bible Society New York, NY | To provide for the printing and distribution of bibles. | $3,949 |
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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 | $4,750,587 | $198,991 | $167,531 | $100,386 | 13 | $137,164 | $168,624 | $249,371 |
| 2024 | $4,719,127 | $154,506 | $298,747 | $228,093 | 13 | $256,511 | $126,505 | $233,023 |
| 2023 | $4,863,368 | $570,267 | $181,238 | $131,270 | 13 | $156,254 | $545,283 | $213,379 |
| 2022 | $4,474,339 | $216,583 | $288,125 | $227,090 | 13 | $252,608 | $191,066 | $227,527 |
| 2021 | $4,545,881 | $433,324 | $283,842 | $225,535 | 13 | $253,696 | $405,178 | $248,584 |
| 2020 | $4,396,399 | $191,085 | $133,405 | $81,735 | 14 | — | $165,751 | $224,288 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $249K 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
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for education, community facilities and services, health-related programs, disability support, and Bible distribution. The trust’s grant descriptions include a preference for serving needs in Putnam County, Illinois in several grants.
Putnam County Achievement Services Inc., which received $8,731 in 2025, says its revenues support services for seniors, including meals and transportation. The American Diabetes Association, which received $1,636, describes its mission as preventing and curing diabetes and improving the lives of people affected by diabetes.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust gave 13 grants totaling $100,386. Grant amounts ranged from $1,636 to $16,390, with a median grant of $7,272.
Among the largest reported grants were $16,390 to Putnam County Educational Foundation for college scholarships for Putnam County High School graduates; $16,357 to United Methodist Church of Hennepin for church construction and building improvements; and $15,679 to The Salvation Army – Heartland Division for construction and improvements to Salvation Army buildings, with Putnam County needs to be satisfied first. Other grants included $9,488 to the American Heart Association for a community heart and stroke initiative for Putnam County and $8,731 to Putnam County Achievement Services for buildings serving older adults.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nancy E Hopkins and Heartland Bank Trust Company as trustees.
Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Heartland Bank Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$46K (2020) → $56K (2025)
Nancy E. Hopkins
Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $56K, to Heartland Bank Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust
How much does Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust give each year?
Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust gave $100K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $228K across 13 grants.
What is Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $7,272, and its average grant was $7,722, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust that year got $16K on average.
Where does Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust give grants?
Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust gives mostly in Illinois: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (9%) and Oklahoma (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hennepin, IL (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Putnam County Educational Foundation ($16,390), United Methodist Church of Hennepin ($16,357) and The Salvation Army - Heartland Division ($15,679), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust?
Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $137K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $249K (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 Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for education, community facilities and services, health-related programs, disability support, and Bible distribution. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust?
The trust makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust's EIN?
Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0291588. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Walter Durley Boyle Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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