Private foundation · EIN 83-3146813 · Urbandale, Iowa · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Boyd Midwest Family Private 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: 51 grants paid, $123K total, median $2,000. 12% of grants stayed in Iowa.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
51
$123K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in IA
12%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.1M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 8 of 51 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rocky Mountain Honor FlightThornton, COGrant$10K
University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MNGrant$10K
Iowa Food BankDes Moines, IAGrant$3,000
Meals From the HeartlandWest Des Moines, IAGrant$3,000
Toys for TotsMinneapolis, MNGrant$2,500
St JudeMemphis, TNGrant$2,000
Bread BreakSioux Falls, SDGrant$2,000
Lupus Foundation of AmericaWashington, DCGrant$1,500

By state: Minnesota 9 · Colorado 6 · Iowa 6 · Indiana 10 · Missouri 2 · Wisconsin 2

About this foundation

Boyd Midwest Family Private Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Urbandale, Iowa, administered in care of Victoria L Boyd, tax-exempt since 2019. 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 Boyd Midwest Family Private 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 Boyd Midwest Family Private Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $123K across 51 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does Boyd Midwest Family Private Foundation give?

Minnesota (9 grants), Colorado (6 grants), Iowa (6 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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