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J & S Boyce Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Broken Arrow, Oklahoma · EIN 872387496

J & S Boyce Family Foundation is a private foundation in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. In tax year 2025 it gave $55,000 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 $51,000 the year before.

20% 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$47,00013$906,710
2024$51,00014$958,712
2025$55,00015$1.1 million

How to apply

J & S 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 J & S Boyce Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Arkansas7$32,500
Oklahoma6$18,500
Florida1$2,000
Tennessee1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Razorback Foundation
Fayetteville, AR
General fund$20,000
Little Light House
Tulsa, OK
Scholarship$10,000
Springdale Public Schools Education Foundation
Springdale, AR
General fund$2,500
Casa Court Appointed Special Advocates Casa of Northwest
Springdale, AR
General fund$2,000
Childrens Safety Center
Springdale, AR
General fund$2,000
Cleveland Food Bank
Cleveland, OK
General fund$2,000
Compassion Ministries
Springdale, AR
General fund$2,000
Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma
Tulsa, OK
General fund$2,000
Northwest Arkansas Food Bank
Springdale, AR
General fund$2,000
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
General fund$2,000
Wounded Warrior
Jacksonville, FL
General fund$2,000
Reynolds Boys and Girls Club
Fayetteville, AR
General fund$2,000
Disabled American Veterans
Cincinnati, OK
General fund$2,000
Tulsa Performing Arts Center
Tulsa, OK
General fund$1,500
Ronald McDonald House of Oklahoma
Edmond, OK
General fund$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does J & S Boyce Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does J & S Boyce Family Foundation give?

$55,000 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs J & S Boyce Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists John Charles Boyce (Trustee) and Karen Sue Boyce (Trustee).

What does J & S Boyce Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, food and hunger and youth programs.

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