BG Byars Foundation
The BG Byars Foundation is a private foundation based in Tyler, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Texas.
BG Byars Foundation at a glance
In short: BG Byars Foundation gave $65K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Texas. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $64,700
- -23.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,941
- -23.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,100
- Total assets
- $17,789
- -15.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (2 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to BG Byars Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 2020, Tyler, TX 75710
Phone: (903) 535-4200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who BG Byars Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tyler Museum of Art ($33K). Together the top 10 received $54K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 44 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing shows that 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 2% to recipients in New York. Listed Texas recipients include organizations in Tyler and other Texas cities; the New York grant was to Tunnel to Towers in Staten Island.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is BG Byars Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 22 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $750; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $750 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 405% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2020) to $85K (2024). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $65K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Museum of Art Tyler, TX | Educational | $33,000 |
| First Church of Christ Scientists Tyler, TX | Community | $5,000 |
| Gladney Endowment Ft Worth, TX | Social Assistance | $3,000 |
| Tyler Rose Museum Tyler, TX | Community | $2,500 |
| The Leaves Richardson, TX | Charitable | $2,500 |
| TJC Scholarship Fund Tyler, TX | Educational Scholarships | $2,000 |
| Nicholas Pet Haven Tyler, TX | Charitable | $1,500 |
| Texas Wounded Warrior Tyler, TX | Charitable | $1,500 |
| Winona Volunteer Fire Department Winona, TX | Community | $1,500 |
| Tunnel to Towers Staten Island, NY | Charitable | $1,500 |
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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 | $17,789 | $85,875 | $88,662 | $64,700 | 22 | $64,700 | $62,788 | $15,956 |
| 2024 | $21,129 | $133,157 | $115,067 | $85,000 | 22 | $85,000 | $104,546 | $14,453 |
| 2023 | $2,533 | $77,977 | $77,904 | $60,000 | Total only | $60,000 | $60,942 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | $3,220 | $68,312 | $66,925 | $46,000 | Total only | $46,000 | $48,055 | $8,494 |
| 2021 | $1,165 | $54,487 | $54,284 | $33,500 | Total only | $33,500 | $34,178 | $11,340 |
| 2020 | $823 | $104,930 | $106,931 | $20,750 | Total only | — | $19,013 | $11,953 |
| 2019 | $2,824 | $59,740 | $66,239 | $43,700 | 23 | — | $38,623 | $8,813 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, BG Byars Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for arts and cultural organizations, education and scholarships, community services, social assistance, and charitable causes. For example, the Tyler Museum of Art describes its mission as enriching lives through the visual arts; East Texas Crisis Center describes its work as providing safety, shelter, and education for people affected by violence; and Hospice of East Texas describes providing care and support to people with life-limiting illness and their families. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $64,700 through 22 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $33,000, with a median of $1,100. The largest grant was $33,000 to Tyler Museum of Art for educational purposes. Other notable grants included $5,000 to First Church of Christ Scientists for community purposes, $3,000 to Gladney Endowment for social assistance, and $2,500 each to Tyler Rose Museum and The Leaves.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Emily E Byars Summers is listed as Trustee/PT on the 2025 filing.
BG Byars Foundation is led by Emily E. Byars Summers, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Emily E. Byars Summers
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about BG Byars Foundation
How much does BG Byars Foundation give each year?
BG Byars Foundation gave $65K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $85K across 22 grants.
What is BG Byars Foundation's typical grant size?
BG Byars Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,100, and its average grant was $2,941, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from BG Byars Foundation that year got $750 on average.
Where does BG Byars Foundation give grants?
BG Byars Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tyler, TX (16 grants).
Does BG Byars Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on BG Byars Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community" (8 grants), "Charitable" (7 grants) and "Social Assistance" (5 grants).
Who are BG Byars Foundation's largest grantees?
BG Byars Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Tyler Museum of Art ($33,000), First Church of Christ Scientists ($5,000) and Gladney Endowment ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is BG Byars Foundation?
BG Byars Foundation reported $18K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does BG Byars Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for arts and cultural organizations, education and scholarships, community services, social assistance, and charitable causes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from BG Byars Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is BG Byars Foundation's EIN?
BG Byars Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6011610. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does BG Byars Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). BG Byars Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bg-byars-foundation-morg_887f406f160b48e69c17e7c5f19d45bd
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