Private foundation · EIN 26-0587477 · Chicago, Illinois · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Martin and Mary L Boyer Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 22 grants paid, $568K total, median $20K. 86% of grants stayed in Illinois.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
22
$568K
Median grant
$20K
Stays in IL
86%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$9.7M

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Juf - Jewish United FundChicago, ILGeneral purposes$150K
Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, ILGeneral purposes$50K
Ravinia FestivalHighland Park, ILGeneral purposes$50K
Wttwwfmt Public Broadcasting ServiceChicago, ILGeneral purposes$30K
Anti Defamation LeagueChicago, ILGeneral purposes$25K
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterSkokie, ILGeneral purposes$25K
KeshetNorthbrook, ILGeneral purposes$25K
North Shore Senior CenterNorthfield, ILGeneral purposes$25K
The ArkChicago, ILGeneral purposes$25K
Illini Chabad Center for Jewish LifeChampaign, ILGeneral purposes$21K
Mindfulness Leader NfpChicago, ILGeneral purposes$20K
SharsheretTeaneck, NJGeneral purposes$20K
MisericordiaChicago, ILGeneral purposes$15K
Doctors Without Borders USAHagerstown, MDGeneral purposes$13K
Billings Clinic FoundationBillings, MTGeneral purposes$10K
Covenant House IllinoisChicago, ILGeneral purposes$10K
Deborah's PlaceChicago, ILGeneral purposes$10K
Hadley School for the BlindWinnetka, ILGeneral purposes$10K
Mercy Home for Boys & GirlsChicago, ILGeneral purposes$10K
Planned Parenthood of IllinoisChicago, ILGeneral purposes$10K
Street SamaritansChicago, ILGeneral purposes$10K
The Bloc ChicagoChicago, ILGeneral purposes$5,000

By state: Illinois 19 · New Jersey 1 · Maryland 1 · Montana 1

About this foundation

Martin and Mary L Boyer Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Chicago, Illinois, administered in care of Alan I Boyer, tax-exempt since 2008. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Martin and Mary L Boyer Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Martin and Mary L Boyer Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $568K across 22 grants, a median of $20K.

Where does Martin and Mary L Boyer Foundation give?

Illinois (19 grants), New Jersey (1 grants), Maryland (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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