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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 43-1254043

Helen S Boylan Foundation

A private foundation in Carthage, MO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 32 grants and $220,823 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Helen S Boylan Foundation
PO Box 731
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 359-6558
Form and materials
No prescribed form.
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $220,823

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $4,115,992
  • Tax year 2023

    $237,265

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $3,962,995
  • Tax year 2022

    $240,955

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $3,927,492
  • Tax year 2021

    $289,271

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $3,571,411
  • Tax year 2020

    $240,489

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $3,711,853
  • Tax year 2019

    $227,145

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $3,496,364
  • Tax year 2018

    $262,471

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $3,641,483
  • Tax year 2017

    $239,062

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $3,878,019

Grants paid in 2024

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    General educational support

    $39,505
  2. Individual

    General program support and boylan writting contest

    $16,023
  3. Individual

    Early childhood education and support

    $14,000
  4. Individual

    General support for services

    $11,000
  5. Individual

    Music concert support

    $10,000
  6. Individual

    [individual] BOOKS AND MATERIALS SUPPORT

    $10,000
  7. Individual

    CHILDRENS [individual] PROGRAMS

    $9,500
  8. Individual

    Residents support

    $9,000
  9. Individual

    PROVIDE [individual] SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS

    $7,000
  10. Individual

    Teenage girls residential care and protection

    $7,000
  11. Individual

    Miscellaneous discreationary support expenses

    $7,000
  12. Individual

    Support of no kill dog and cat kennel

    $7,000
  13. Individual

    Community development projects

    $6,000
  14. Individual

    Music education programs

    $6,000
  15. Individual

    Children development

    $5,000
  16. Individual

    Residential help and support for east side residents

    $5,000
  17. Individual

    Support for services provided to pets

    $5,000
  18. Individual

    Housing for needy

    $5,000
  19. Individual

    Diapers for infants

    $5,000
  20. Individual

    Historic structure restoration

    $5,000
  21. Individual

    CLASSROOM ASSISTANCE BY [individual]

    $3,995
  22. Individual

    GENERAL [individual] SUPPORT

    $3,000
  23. Individual

    Suicide prevention program

    $3,000
  24. Individual

    [individual] STRUCTURE [individual]

    $3,000
  25. Individual

    Children vision support services

    $3,000
  26. Individual

    Pet grooming school and education for work

    $2,500
  27. Individual

    GENERAL SUPPORT [individual] MAINTENANCE

    $2,500
  28. Individual

    TEACHING [individual] FOR JOB OPPORTUNITIES

    $2,500
  29. Individual

    PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT FOR [individual] CITIZENS

    $2,500
  30. Individual

    Music education and instrument education

    $2,000
  31. Individual

    SUPPORT FOR [individual] MUSIC EDUCATION

    $2,000
  32. Individual

    ADDITION [individual] PROGRAM

    $1,800

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • J B HeringV PRES / DIR Hours 0.5Pay $13,600
  • Helen B DuffDIRCETOR Hours 0.5Pay $6,000
  • Lauren LairdDIRCETOR Hours 0.5Pay $14,600
  • Eugene C HallDirector Hours 0.5Pay $6,200
  • Elizabeth SimmonsSecretary Hours 1Pay $20,150
  • Emily Spradling StuartPresident Hours 0.5Pay $19,600
  • Ida LocarniChairman Hours 0.5Pay $12,000
  • James S SpradlingTreasurer Hours 0.5Pay $17,200

The return

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