The Boyd Foundation

• The Boyd Foundation is a strong fit for organisations serving the Greater Knoxville area working in education and youth development, animal welfare, arts and preservation, or mental health.
• Most grants to organisations are modest, with about eight in ten falling between $2,850 and $200,000 and a median of $25,000, so a request in that typical range is realistic, though the foundation has made at least one much larger grant of about $1,550,000.
• The foundation accepts applications on a rolling basis through an online application form, after which you will need to attach your organisation budget, a programme or initiative budget, audited financial statements, and a board list; be ready to describe your outcome-tracking plan and the metrics you will use to measure success.
• A large majority of its grant dollars, 75%, has gone to organisations it had already funded in the previous two filings, suggesting it leans towards sustained relationships with known grantees, so new applicants should expect a degree of relationship-building over time rather than assuming an instant yes.
• The foundation does not fund endowment requests, and it funds only charitable organisations, educational institutions, or city or county government entities, so organisations outside those categories, or those seeking endowment support, should not apply.

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

• University of Tennessee Foundation · Enriches the lives of the students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the university of tennessee through alumni engagement, financial stewardship, and private gift support.
  $1,565,4822024 tax year
• Carter County Chamber Foundation · Hurricane helene relief fund
  $1,000,0002024 tax year
• United Way of Greater Knoxville · To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities to advance the common good.
  $987,5002024 tax year
• Girl Talk · To empower girls to become their best selves by reducing the likelihood of teen pregnancy and helping them to advance educationally
  $830,0002024 tax year
• Wesley House Community Center · To assist and provide services for knoxville's most under resourced and marginalized areas
  $750,0002024 tax year
• Zoo Knoxville · To share fun experiences that educate and inspire.
  $666,6672024 tax year
• Hometown Service Coalition · Hurricane helene relief
  $400,0002024 tax year
• Helen Ross McNabb Foundation · To support the work of the mcnabb center with leadership and direction.
  $307,5002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.