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Boyce Foundation

Preselected recipients only Austin, Texas · EIN 203138731

Boyce Foundation is a private foundation in Austin, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.5 million in 6 grants; the typical grant was $8,895 and the largest $1.5 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 $344,637 the year before.

17% 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$344,6378$4.4 million
2024$1.5 million6$3.4 million

How to apply

Boyce 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 Boyce Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Texas4$1.5 million
Nevada1$12,000
New York1$400

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Westlake Bible Church
Austin, TX
Support generaloperations ofthe church$1.5 million
Africa Renewal Ministries
San Antonio, TX
Development ofChristianleaders$12,600
HOPE Inc
Las Vegas, NV
Help oppressedand forgottenpeople$12,000
Other 501(c)(3) organizations
Austin, TX
Variouscharitablemissions$5,790
Texas One Fund
Austin, TX
Empoweringstudentathletes$5,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Support first-responders$400

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Boyce Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Boyce Foundation give?

$1.5 million in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $8,895.

Who runs Boyce Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Shelton W Boyce III (Pres./Dir.), Nancy Boyce (Vice-Pres./Dir.), April B McDaniel (Secy/Treas) and Robert E Martin (Director).

What does Boyce Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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