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The Boxwood Foundation

Preselected recipients only Columbia, South Carolina · EIN 541377539

The Boxwood Foundation is a private foundation in Columbia, South Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $8,500 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $5,000. 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 $7,000 the year before.

71% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$7,0003$389,726
2024$8,5007$401,974

How to apply

The Boxwood 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 Boxwood Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland1$5,000
South Carolina4$2,100
Kansas1$1,250
Louisiana1$150

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Oldfields School
Sparks Glencoe, MD
Education$5,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Topeka, KS
Veteran support$1,250
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Columbia, SC
Religious$1,000
SC Historical Society
Charleston, SC
Historical$500
Hickory Top Farm
Eastover, SC
Animal welfare$500
National Wwii Museum
New Orleans, LA
Historical$150
St Frances Animal Center
Georgetown, SC
Animal wellfair$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Boxwood Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Boxwood Foundation give?

$8,500 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs The Boxwood Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Kemp D Box (Trustee) and Elizabeth B Box (Trustee).

What does The Boxwood Foundation fund?

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

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