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Boyd Foundation DBA the Boyd Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only San Francisco, California · EIN 316668320

Boyd Foundation DBA the Boyd Family Foundation is a private foundation in San Francisco, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $211,100 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $60,100. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $210,600 the year before.

15% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$178,10015$3.8 million
2024$210,60021$4.0 million
2025$211,10018$4.2 million

How to apply

Boyd Foundation DBA the Boyd Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Boyd Foundation DBA the Boyd Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California6$106,100
Oregon10$79,000
Massachusetts1$15,000
New Hampshire1$11,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Better education$60,100
Uc Davis School
Davis, CA
Better education$20,000
Cascades Academy
Tumalo, OR
Better education$18,500
Reach Out and Read
Boston, MA
Better education$15,000
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Better education$11,000
Central Oregon Community College
Bend, OR
Better education$10,000
Individual
OR
Better education$10,000
Individual
OR
Better education$10,000
Arcs
San Francisco, CA
Better education$10,000
Individual
CA
Funding charity$10,000
Bend-La Pine Education Foundation
Bend, OR
Better education$8,000
San Francisco Symphony
San Francisco, CA
Better education$5,000
Boys Girls Club Bend or
Bend, OR
Better education$5,000
The Office Group
Bend, OR
Better education$5,000
Individual
OR
Education and therapy$5,000
Individual
OR
Improve educational skills$5,000
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Assoc
Ashland, OR
Theater arts education$2,500
Acalanes High School District
Lafayette, CA
Better education$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Boyd Foundation DBA the Boyd Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Boyd Foundation DBA the Boyd Family Foundation give?

$211,100 in tax year 2025, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Boyd Foundation DBA the Boyd Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mary Ann Z Peoples (Trustee) and John Peoples (Trustee).

What does Boyd Foundation DBA the Boyd Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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