Bryce Family Foundation
The Bryce Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Skaneateles, New York. In its 2025 filing, it reported grants to charitable organizations totaling $61,150 across 23 grants.
Bryce Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bryce Family Foundation gave $61K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $61,150
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,659
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $852,238
- -4.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (4 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (61% 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 Bryce Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2483 E Lake Road, Skaneateles, NY 13152
Phone: (315) 246-3909
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bryce Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friendly House Neighborhood Center ($8K). Together the top 10 received $37K.
Grant Size Distribution
130 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 130 grants of 130 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states. By share of grant dollars, New York received 61%, Massachusetts 13%, North Carolina 10%, Florida 5%, and Washington, DC 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bryce Family Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 23 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 61% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 137% 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 $56K (2019) to $112K (2022). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $61K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friendly House Neighborhood Center Worcester, MA | General Support | $8,000 |
| Food Bank of CNY Syracuse, NY | General Support | $4,500 |
| CNY Cat Coalition Inc Syracuse, NY | General Support | $3,000 |
| Covenant House New York, NY | General Support | $3,000 |
| Easter Seals Southwest Florida Sarasota, FL | General Support | $3,000 |
| Friends of the Night People Buffalo, NY | General Support | $3,000 |
| Share Our Strength Washington, DC | General Support | $3,000 |
| Ten Lives Club Blasdell, NY | General Support | $3,000 |
| The Samaritan Center Syracuse, NY | General Support | $3,000 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Association Oyster Bay, NY | General Support | $3,000 |
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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 | $852,238 | $28,720 | $72,875 | $61,150 | 23 | $64,196 | $29,389 | $46,740 |
| 2024 | $896,393 | $43,524 | $68,389 | $65,000 | 23 | $67,600 | $43,140 | $45,931 |
| 2023 | $921,258 | $-37,840 | $72,649 | $61,700 | 27 | $64,150 | $25,499 | $46,853 |
| 2022 | $1,031,747 | $-14,313 | $122,745 | $112,400 | 38 | $115,601 | $31,517 | $53,107 |
| 2021 | $1,168,805 | $29,711 | $66,657 | $57,000 | 19 | $57,000 | $22,554 | $63,107 |
| 2020 | $1,201,751 | $44,433 | $73,257 | $62,000 | 22 | — | $33,211 | $60,324 |
| 2019 | $1,230,575 | $24,560 | $74,030 | $56,000 | 25 | — | $51,198 | $60,842 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bryce Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $47K 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 went to organizations working in areas including food assistance, animal welfare, housing, foster youth, wildlife conservation, and historical preservation. For example, Share Our Strength says it works to address child hunger and poverty; Ten Lives Club says it promotes feline welfare; and Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity says it brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 23 grants totaling $61,150. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $8,000, with a median grant of $2,500.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $8,000 to Friendly House Neighborhood Center; $4,500 to Food Bank of CNY; and $3,000 each to CNY Cat Coalition, Covenant House, Easter Seals Southwest Florida, Friends of the Night People, Share Our Strength, Ten Lives Club, The Samaritan Center, the Theodore Roosevelt Association, and Together We Rise. Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity received $2,500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rosemary Schintzius, trustee; Virginia Bryce, managing trustee; Janet Wettlaufer, trustee; and Todd Schintzius, trustee.
Bryce Family Foundation is led by Virginia Bryce, Managing Trustee since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Virginia Bryce
Managing Trustee
Trustee → Managing Trustee, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Wettlaufer
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosemary Schintzius
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Schintzius
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: James W. Bryce (2019) — Managing Tte
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 Bryce Family Foundation
How much does Bryce Family Foundation give each year?
Bryce Family Foundation gave $61K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 23 grants.
What is Bryce Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bryce Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,659, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bryce Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Bryce Family Foundation give grants?
Bryce Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (13%) and North Carolina (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Syracuse, NY (5 grants), Wilmington, NC (3 grants) and Buffalo, NY (3 grants).
Does Bryce Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bryce Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bryce Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bryce Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friendly House Neighborhood Center ($8,000), Food Bank of CNY ($4,500) and CNY Cat Coalition Inc ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bryce Family Foundation?
Bryce Family Foundation reported $852K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bryce Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including food assistance, animal welfare, housing, foster youth, wildlife conservation, and historical preservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bryce Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bryce Family Foundation's EIN?
Bryce Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1405409. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Bryce Family 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Bryce Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Bryce Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bryce-family-foundation-morg_c7ed381af0594c78accb047f7abf5e0f
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