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The Boyer-Gilbert Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Highland, Maryland · EIN 522108309

The Boyer-Gilbert Family Foundation is a private foundation in Highland, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $71,000 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $8,000 and the largest $11,000. 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 $64,000 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
2023$64,0009$1.3 million
2024$71,0009$1.3 million

How to apply

The Boyer-Gilbert 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland5$35,000
District of Columbia2$16,000
New York1$11,000
Tennessee1$9,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fisher House Foundation
Rockville, MD
For charitable purposes$11,000
The Michael J Fox Fdn
New York, NY
For charitable purposes$11,000
Ronald McDonald House
Baltimore, MD
For charitable purposes$10,000
St Jude Children's Hospital
Memphis, TN
For charitable purposes$9,000
Heros Inc
Washington, DC
For charitable purposes$8,000
The Burn Center
Washington, DC
For charitable purposes$8,000
Howard Community College Education
Columbia, MD
For charitable purposes$7,000
Days End Farm Horse Rescue
Woodbine, MD
For charitable purposes$5,000
Gentle Giant
Mt Airy, MD
For charitable purposes$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Boyer-Gilbert Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Boyer-Gilbert Family Foundation give?

$71,000 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $8,000.

Who runs The Boyer-Gilbert Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Evelyn B Gilbert (Director).

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