Private foundation · Knoxville, TN

The Boyd Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K – $25K – $51K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
63
Repeat grantees
28
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNO DEADLINES UNLESS APPLYING FOR A GRANT THAT IS TO BE AWARDED AS A PART OF A CONTEST.
ContactKRISSY DEALEJANDRO · 8656219223
MaterialsSUBMIT REQUESTS ON ORGANIZATION'S LETTERHEAD. MUST INCLUDE A COPY OF 501(C)3 DESIGNATION ISSUED BY THE IRS AND PROOF OF ACTIVE STATUS AS OF THE DATE OF THE GRANT REQUEST.
RestrictionsMUST BE A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, OR CITY/COUNTY GOVERNMENT ENTITY.

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Krissy Dealejandro
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$102K
Randal D Boyd
PRESIDENT
Lindsey Boyd
DIRECTOR
Thomas Boyd
DIRECTOR
Harrison Boyd
DIRECTOR
Chad Dykes
CONTROLLER
Jenny H Boyd
VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETA
Rebecca Mcneill
TREASURER
Randal D Bloyd
PRESIDENT

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
9.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
330
Total grants awarded
$28.0M
Total amount
$85K
Average grant
$3.3M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$9.4M
60 grants
2023
$4.9M
70 grants
2022
$3.6M
77 grants
2021
$7.5M
54 grants
2020
$1.6M
34 grants
2019
$25K
1 grants
2018
$850K
34 grants

Top recipients

24 grants · TN · ≈ likely match
$8.7M
11 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$2.2M
2 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$1.0M
Carter County Chamber Foundation
1 grant · TN
$1.0M
Zoo Knoxville
2 grants · TN
$1.0M
2 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$1.0M
12 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$933K
3 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$830K
Score
4 grants · TN
$600K
3 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$515K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

University of Tennessee Foundation
ENRICHES THE LIVES OF THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE THROUGH ALUMNI ENG…
TN · TY 2024
$1.6M
Carter County Chamber Foundation
HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF FUND
TN · TY 2024
$1.0M
United Way of Greater Knoxville
TO IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD.
TN · TY 2024
$988K
Girl Talk Inc
TO EMPOWER GIRLS TO BECOME THEIR BEST SELVES BY REDUCING THE LIKELIHOOD OF TEEN PREGNANCY AND HELPING THEM TO ADVANCE ED…
TN · TY 2024
$830K
Wesley House Community Center
TO ASSIST AND PROVIDE SERVICES FOR KNOXVILLE'S MOST UNDER RESOURCED AND MARGINALIZED AREAS
TN · TY 2024
$750K
Zoo Knoxville
TO SHARE FUN EXPERIENCES THAT EDUCATE AND INSPIRE.
TN · TY 2024
$667K
Hometon Service Coalition
HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF
TN · TY 2024
$400K
Helen Ross Mcnabb Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE MCNABB CENTER WITH LEADERSHIP AND DIRECTION.
TN · TY 2024
$308K
Big Ears Festival
TO COLLABORATE WITH ARTISTS, AUDIENCES, AND COMMUNITIES TO CREATE JOYFUL, MEANINGFUL, AND TRANSCENDENT CULTURAL EXPERIEN…
TN · TY 2024
$300K
Muse Knoxville
TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER ALL CHILDREN THORUGH TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES.
TN · TY 2024
$250K
Interfaith Health Center
TO HELP PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, AFFORDABLE CARE TO WORKING UNINSURED OR UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS IN THE KNOXVILLE AREA.
TN · TY 2024
$200K
Fish Hospitality Pantries
TO HELP CREATE A COMMUNITY OF INCLUSION AND WELCOME IN KNOXVILLE.
TN · TY 2024
$190K
Score
FOR ANNUAL BUDGET.
TN · TY 2024
$150K
City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation
TO BUILD DOG PARKS IN THE COMMUNITY.
TN · TY 2024
$150K
Seeed Inc
TO PROVIDE PATHWAYS OUT OF POVERTY FOR YOUNG ADULTS THROUGH CAREER READINESS TRAINING
TN · TY 2024
$125K
Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tn
TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF CHILDREN THROUGH MENTORSHIP.
TN · TY 2024
$100K
Roane State Foundation
TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES AND ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO STUDENT SUCCESS.
TN · TY 2024
$100K
Knox County Community Gardens
TO SERVE AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY GARDENS AND GROWERS IN KNOX COUNTY
TN · TY 2024
$100K
Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts
TO SEEK TO BUILD AND ADMIRE MEANINGFUL ARTS AND CRAFTS EXPEERIENCES.
TN · TY 2024
$81K
Boys & Girls Club of the Tn Valley
ANNUAL BUDGET
TN · TY 2024
$80K
Second Harvest Food Bank
TO SERVE THOSE EXPERIENCING HUNGER ACROSS EAST TENNESSEE
TN · TY 2024
$80K
Random Acts of Flowers
TO IMPROVE THE EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES BY DELIVERING RECYCLED FLOWERS, E…
TN · TY 2024
$75K
Great Smoky Mountain Council Bsa
TO SERVE YOUNG PEOPLE IN EAST TENNESSEE BY CREATING A POSITIVE IMPACT.
TN · TY 2024
$73K
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
TO DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN A SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC STANDARDS AND TO REACH EAST TENNESSEE AUDIENCES OF A…
TN · TY 2024
$65K
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
FOR ANNUAL BUDGET.
NY · TY 2024
$64K
Two Bikes
DEDICATED TO EXPANDING ACCESS TO THE BENEFITS OF RIDING A BIKE IN KNOXVILL.
TN · TY 2024
$62K
Governor's Early Literacy Foundation
TO STRENGTHEN EARLY LITERACY BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY BOOKS TO CHILDREN.
TN · TY 2024
$50K
Wdvx
TO PROVIDE AN OUTLET FOR LOCAL TALENTS ON LIVE RADIO IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE AND IN-STUDIO PERFORMANACES AT OUR STUDIOS …
TN · TY 2024
$50K
Spark
TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN EAST TENNESSEE TO ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY TOOLS AND SERVICES THEY NEED TO LIVE WITH M…
TN · TY 2024
$50K
Knoxville Entrepreneur Center
TO CREATE A THRIVING ENTREPRENEURIAL COMMUNITY THAT IS ACCESSIBLE, DIVERSE, AND SUSTAINABLE.
TN · TY 2024
$50K
Equal Chance for Education
TO PROVIDE HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION, OR NATION OR BIRTH
TN · TY 2024
$48K
Junior Appalachian Musicians Inc
TO PROVIDE COMMUNITIES WITH THE TOOLS AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO TEACH CHILDREN TO PLAY AND DANCE TO TRADITIONAL OLD TIME …
VA · TY 2024
$38K
East Tn Historical Society
TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC WITH THE MESSAGE THAT HISTORY IS IMPORTANT.
TN · TY 2024
$35K
Lipscomb University
FOR ANNUAL BUDGET.
TN · TY 2024
$30K
A Step Ahead of East Tn Inc
TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO CONTRACEPTION THROUGH EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND ACCESS TO BIRTH CONTROL
TN · TY 2024
$30K
Junior Achievement of East Tn Inc
TO PROVIDE A POSITIVE, ENRICHING LEARNING EXPERIENCE FREE OF BIAS THAT PROMOTES GREATER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.
TN · TY 2024
$30K
Knox Education Foundation
FOR ANNUAL BUDGET.
TN · TY 2024
$30K
Lakeshore Park Conservancy
FOR ANNUAL BUDGET.
TN · TY 2024
$25K
Volunteer Ministry Center
TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IN CRISIS AND WHO MAY BE AT RISK OF LOSING THEIR HOUSE
TN · TY 2024
$25K
The University of Tennessee
GARDENS GALA
TN · TY 2024
$20K
Leadership Knoxville
TO PROVIDE ENHANCED SERVANT LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE OF CURRENT ISSUES, TO FOSTER MEANINGFUL AND LASTING ENGAGEME…
TN · TY 2024
$20K
Tn State Museum Foundation
TO PROCURE, PRESERVE, EXHIBIT, AND INTERPRET OBJECTS WHICH RELATE TO THE SOCIAL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND CULTURAL HISTR…
TN · TY 2024
$20K
Prospera Corporate
UTILIZE SOAP RECYCLING TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE HEALTH EDUCATION.
TX · TY 2024
$17K
The Boyd Tavern
RESTORATION OF BOYD TAVERN
VA · TY 2024
$15K
American Red Cross
TO HELP PREVENT AND RELIEVE SUFFERING WITH EVERY ACTION
TN · TY 2024
$10K
Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission
TO EQUIP TENNESSEANS TO MAKE SOUND FINANCIAL DECISION WHEN IT COMES TO PLANNING, SAVING AND INVESTING.
TN · TY 2024
$10K
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
TO HELP CHILDREN ACHIEVE EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS.
TN · TY 2024
$10K
East Tn Community Design Center
TO ENVISION, INSPIRE AND IMPROVE EAST TENNESSEE THROUGH DESIGN.
TN · TY 2024
$10K
Rotary Foundation of Knoxville
TO BUILD LASTING FRIENDSHIPS THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS TO A VARIETY OF LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL SERVICE PROJECTS.
TN · TY 2024
$7K
Bearden High School Foundation
FOR ANNUAL BUDGET.
TN · TY 2024
$6K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.