William & Elizabeth Boyd Foundation
William & Elizabeth Boyd Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $761K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $67K. Net investment income was $101K.
William & Elizabeth Boyd Foundation at a glance
In short: William & Elizabeth Boyd Foundation gave $67K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $67K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,719
- -62.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $66,719
- +12.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $66,719
- Total assets
- $761,036
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% 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 William & Elizabeth Boyd Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Georgia Fdn ($67K).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 10 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How William & Elizabeth Boyd Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2020) to $178K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $67K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Georgia Fdn Athens, GA | Scholarship | $66,719 |
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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 | $761,036 | $114,575 | $83,855 | $66,719 | 1 | $66,719 | $100,859 | $64,370 |
| 2024 | $730,159 | $110,209 | $194,096 | $178,419 | 3 | $178,419 | $96,379 | $64,471 |
| 2023 | $814,636 | $67,874 | $81,087 | $66,332 | 2 | $67,832 | $54,619 | $62,484 |
| 2022 | $827,795 | $38,681 | $90,076 | $72,898 | 2 | $73,648 | $25,005 | $65,517 |
| 2021 | $878,463 | $122,590 | $80,127 | $62,324 | 2 | $63,074 | $106,600 | $70,044 |
| 2020 | $836,928 | $83,006 | $77,692 | $62,183 | 2 | — | $69,261 | $60,244 |
| 2019 | $831,687 | $103,389 | $77,038 | $62,489 | 2 | — | $89,590 | $60,061 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William & Elizabeth Boyd Foundation reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
William & Elizabeth Boyd Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol B. Elliott
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha P. Thurmond
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 William & Elizabeth Boyd Foundation
How much does William & Elizabeth Boyd Foundation give each year?
William & Elizabeth Boyd Foundation gave $67K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $178K across 3 grants.
How large is William & Elizabeth Boyd Foundation?
William & Elizabeth Boyd Foundation reported $761K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is William & Elizabeth Boyd Foundation?
William & Elizabeth Boyd Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Nashville, TN. It holds $761K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does William & Elizabeth Boyd Foundation operate?
William & Elizabeth Boyd Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia.
What is William & Elizabeth Boyd Foundation's EIN?
William & Elizabeth Boyd Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1948141. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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