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The Boyce Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lake Forest, Illinois · EIN 363993187

The Boyce Family Foundation is a private foundation in Lake Forest, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $125,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $17,500 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $120,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$124,0007$2.2 million
2023$120,0007$2.9 million
2024$125,0006$3.2 million

How to apply

The Boyce 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 The Boyce Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois3$60,000
New York2$60,000
Minnesota1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY
Higher education$50,000
Bosco Foundation
Lake Forest, IL
Religious activities$30,000
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Lake Forest, IL
Health care services and education$25,000
Habitat for Humanity
Batavia, NY
Housing development$10,000
Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary
Evanston, IL
Religious education$5,000
Mayo Clinic Foundation
Rochester, MN
Medical research$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Boyce Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Boyce Family Foundation give?

$125,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $17,500.

Who runs The Boyce Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Donald N Boyce (Trustee), Jeris S Boyce (Trustee), Daniel Boyce (Trustee) and Mark Boyce (Trustee) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does The Boyce Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, science and research and faith communities.

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