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Darnall W and Susan F Boyd Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Columbia, South Carolina · EIN 272559583

Darnall W and Susan F Boyd Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Columbia, South Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $6.8 million in 17 grants; the typical grant was $150,000 and the largest $2.1 million. 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 $6.4 million the year before.

29% of its 2024 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$6.4 million15$143 million
2024$6.8 million17$149 million

How to apply

Darnall W and Susan F Boyd Foundation Inc 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 Darnall W and Susan F Boyd Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in South Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina17$6.8 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Cayce
Cayce, SC
Charitable contribution to assist in organization's charitable purpose$2.1 million
University of South Carolina Education Foundation
Columbia, SC
Charitable contribution to assist in organization's charitable purpose$1.5 million
Clemson University Foundation
Clemson, SC
Charitable contribution to assist in organization's charitable purpose$1.1 million
The Palmetto Trailpalmetto Conservation
Columbia, SC
Charitable contribution to assist in organization's charitable purpose$431,067
South Carolina Waterfowl Association
Pinewood, SC
Charitable contribution to assist in organization's charitable purpose$400,000
Growco
Columbia, SC
Charitable contribution to assist in organization's charitable purpose$300,000
Sandhills School
Columbia, SC
Charitable contribution to assist in organization's charitable purpose$250,000
Indian Waters Council
Columbia, SC
Charitable contribution to assist in organization's charitable purpose$220,000
Chester Rescue Center
Chester, SC
Charitable contribution to assist in organization's charitable purpose$150,000
The River Alliance
Columbia, SC
Charitable contribution to assist in organization's charitable purpose$65,000
Historic Columbia Foundation
Columbia, SC
Charitable contribution to assist in organization's charitable purpose$43,461
Columbia Museum of Art
Columbia, SC
Charitable contribution to assist in organization's charitable purpose$42,854
Congaree Land Trust
Columbia, SC
Charitable contribution to assist in organization's charitable purpose$36,000
SC Department of Natural Resources
Columbia, SC
Charitable contribution to assist in organization's charitable purpose$36,000
Planned Parenthood
Columbia, SC
Charitable contribution to assist in organization's charitable purpose$10,000
City Center Partnership
Columbia, SC
Charitable contribution to assist in organization's charitable purpose$6,750
Columbia Waterfront Park Foundation
Columbia, SC
Charitable contribution to assist in organization's charitable purpose$445

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Darnall W and Susan F Boyd Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Darnall W and Susan F Boyd Foundation Inc give?

$6.8 million in tax year 2024, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $150,000.

Who runs Darnall W and Susan F Boyd Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Susan F Boyd (Director), Joseph P Wilczewski (Treasurer), George S Bailey (President) and Ford B Bailey (Secretary) among 10 officers and trustees.

What does Darnall W and Susan F Boyd Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and environment and conservation.

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