Ben F Bryer Foundation
Ben F Bryer Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $350K. Net investment income was $173K.
Ben F Bryer Foundation at a glance
In short: Ben F Bryer Foundation gave $350K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $88K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $350,000
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $87,500
- +38.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $87,500
- Total assets
- $6,163,256
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ben F Bryer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Icahn School of Med at Mt Sinai ($150K). Together the top 4 received $350K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 8 grants of 19 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ben F Bryer Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $300K (2023) to $360K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $350K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Icahn School of Med at Mt Sinai New York, NY | General Operating | $150,000 |
| University of Michigan--Flint Flint, MI | General Operating | $125,000 |
| Flint Institute of Music Flint, MI | General Operating | $50,000 |
| The New York Public Library New York, NY | General Operating | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,163,256 | $205,588 | $418,833 | $350,000 | 4 | $370,140 | $172,547 | $367,267 |
| 2024 | $6,377,272 | $729,620 | $358,848 | $315,000 | 5 | $330,757 | $699,353 | $330,886 |
| 2023 | $6,007,095 | $269,626 | $348,449 | $300,000 | 3 | $313,207 | $245,855 | $318,850 |
| 2022 | $6,086,386 | $1,363,684 | $403,865 | $360,000 | 4 | $372,419 | $623,787 | $363,876 |
| 2021 | $5,124,111 | $444,572 | $343,536 | $310,000 | 3 | — | $422,419 | $311,093 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ben F Bryer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $367K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ben F Bryer Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
BNY Mellon N A
Trustee
Trustee → Co-Trustee, 2023
Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$30K (2022) → $50K (2025)
Robert Hurand
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $50K, to BNY Mellon N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ben F Bryer Foundation
How much does Ben F Bryer Foundation give each year?
Ben F Bryer Foundation gave $350K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $315K across 5 grants.
What is Ben F Bryer Foundation's typical grant size?
Ben F Bryer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $87,500, and its average grant was $87,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ben F Bryer Foundation give grants?
Ben F Bryer Foundation gives mostly in New York: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Michigan (50%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants) and Flint, MI (2 grants).
Does Ben F Bryer Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ben F Bryer Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Ben F Bryer Foundation?
Ben F Bryer Foundation reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $370K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $367K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ben F Bryer Foundation's EIN?
Ben F Bryer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7384132. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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