· Private foundation
Darnall W and Susan F Boyd Foundation Inc
Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.
Where the money goes
Grants by size, and the largest recipients.
By grant size · FY2024
- Under $10k2 grants · $7k
- $10k–50k5 grants · $168k
- $50k–250k3 grants · $435k
- $250k+7 grants · $6.2M
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| CITY OF CAYCE | $2,150,000 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATION FOUNDATION | $1,505,277 |
| CLEMSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | $1,150,000 |
| THE PALMETTO TRAILPALMETTO CONSERVATION | $431,067 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA WATERFOWL ASSOCIATION | $400,000 |
| GROWCO | $300,000 |
| SANDHILLS SCHOOL | $250,000 |
| INDIAN WATERS COUNCIL | $220,000 |
| CHESTER RESCUE CENTER | $150,000 |
| THE RIVER ALLIANCE | $65,000 |
| HISTORIC COLUMBIA FOUNDATION | $43,461 |
| COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART | $42,854 |
| CONGAREE LAND TRUST | $36,000 |
| SC DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES | $36,000 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | $10,000 |
Does the money reach high-need areas?
Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.
Dollar for dollar, its grants (FY17–24) land where the poverty rate runs at 15%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 93% of its dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.
How this is measured
How this is measured
Who it funds again
Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.
23 repeat relationships: 13 still active in FY2024, 10 since wound down; 4 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).
How the two cohorts compare
Organizations
Total granted
Still filing today
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 44% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $3.8M went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
Backed again, and grew
- RSRIVERBANKS SOCIETY3× · 2020–2022 · $8.5M · revenue +12% · 31% of their budget
- CMCOLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART8× · 2017–2024 · $4.8M · revenue +19% · 75% of their budget
Washington and Lee University5× · 2017–2021 · $4.8M · revenue +15%
Funded once
- UEUSC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION - TAYLOR HOUSEone grant, 2017 · $500k
- SCSOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES - BACK WOODS QUAIL CLUBone grant, 2017 · $91k
- BIBOYD ISLAND ART PROJECT - ONE COLUMBIA FOR ARTS AND CULTUREone grant, 2020 · $53k
How this is measured
Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.
Closest unfunded matches
The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.
Our mission is to inspire conservation of the natural world by exhibiting and caring for animals, by excelling in education and research, and by providing an exceptional visitor experience.
The columbia land trust conserves signature landscapes and vital habitat together with the landowners and communities of the columbia river region.
Columbia college provides educational opportunities that develop students' capacity for critical thought and expression, life-long learning, acceptance of personal responsibilty, and commitment to service and social justice.
To educate Charleston area residents and visitors about the natural and cultural history of the South Carolina Lowcountry through collections, exhibitions, preservation, conservation, research and related programming.
Charleston waterkeeper's mission it to protect and restore charleston's waterways for our community and future generations. we do that through an effective mix of boots-on-the-water stewardship and data-driven advocacy designed to protect…
Protect and conserve land, natural areas, rural landscapes, family farms and historic places within north carolina's heartland
The organization's primary mission is a grassroots initiative that advances sustainable development of natural, cultural and historic resources for enhanced quality of life and economic revitalization of communities in south carolina.
Columbia college improves lives by providing quality education to both traditional and nontraditional students, helping them achieve their true potential.
Through responsible stewardship of our unique ecological resource, we provide inclusive opportunities for meaningful connection, discovery, and education in nature.
Our mission is to protect our state's hunting heritage and ensure this sports future for generations to come.
We collect, preserve, display, and interpret the maritime history, culture and art of the columbia river, its tributaries, and the waters of the north pacific for the education and enjoyment of the public.
How this is measured
17 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.
Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.
How this is measured
Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 17 of the 34 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.
Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.
Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee
Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding
A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.
- Who funds RIVERBANKS SOCIETY ↗
- Who funds COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART ↗
- Who funds Washington and Lee University ↗
- Who funds Historic Columbia Foundation ↗
- Who funds THE RIVER ALLIANCE ↗
- Who funds SANDHILLS SCHOOL ↗
- Who funds CLEMSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds University of South Carolina Educational Foundation ↗
- Who funds SOUTH CAROLINA WATERFOWL ASSOCIATION ↗
- Who funds THE NATURE CONSERVANCY ↗
- Who funds PALMETTO TRAIL ↗
- Who funds CONGAREE LAND TRUST ↗
- Who funds HARRY HAMPTON WILDLIFE MEMORIAL FUND ↗
- Who funds UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS ↗
- Who funds COLUMBIA WATERFRONT PARK FOUNDATION INC ↗
- Who funds CITY CENTER PARTNERSHIP INC ↗
- Who funds American Heart Association Inc ↗
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation · Central Carolina Community Foundation · Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc · Lucy Hampton Bostick Charitable Trust C/O Mr Robert y Knowlton · Dorothy D Smith Charitable Foundation · Michael J Mungo Foundation · Lipscomb Family Foundation · Publix Super Markets Charities Inc · Duke Energy Foundation · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Charities Aid Foundation America · American Endowment Foundation
How this is measured
How much its grantees rely on government
Each dot is one organization Darnall W and Susan F Boyd Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Darnall W and Susan F Boyd Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.
How this is measured
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