Byers Family Foundation
Byers Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Costa Mesa, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $762K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $22K.
Byers Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Byers Family Foundation gave $31K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,950
- +22.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,421
- +74.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $761,842
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (99% 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 Byers Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Royal Family Kids Camp ($16K). Together the top 7 received $31K.
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
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Byers Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $25K (2024) to $68K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Family Kids Camp Costa Mesa, CA | General Assistance | $16,000 |
| St Andrews Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA | General Assistance Religious | $9,000 |
| Northeast of the Well Costa Mesa, CA | General Assistance | $3,100 |
| Vanguard University Costa Mesa, CA | General Assistance | $2,000 |
| Pitzer College Claremont, CA | Frum Scholarship | $500 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FL | General Assistance | $250 |
| Orange County Rescue Mission Tustin, CA | General Assistance | $100 |
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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 | $761,842 | $62,268 | $36,138 | $30,950 | 7 | $32,675 | $21,755 | $40,208 |
| 2024 | $776,157 | $40,736 | $28,629 | $25,350 | 10 | $26,998 | $15,236 | $37,274 |
| 2023 | $764,050 | $32,309 | $32,627 | $29,350 | 12 | $30,850 | $10,659 | $37,108 |
| 2022 | $764,368 | $22,443 | $68,034 | $65,000 | 3 | $66,375 | — | $38,914 |
| 2021 | $809,959 | $61,096 | $70,722 | $67,600 | 12 | — | $644 | $39,382 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Byers Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Byers Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John S. Byers
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn J. Byers
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Mark R. Byers
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
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.
Frequently asked questions about Byers Family Foundation
How much does Byers Family Foundation give each year?
Byers Family Foundation gave $31K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 10 grants.
What is Byers Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Byers Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,421, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Byers Family Foundation give grants?
Byers Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Costa Mesa, CA (3 grants).
Does Byers Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 86% of Byers Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Byers Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Byers Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Royal Family Kids Camp ($16,000), St Andrews Presbyterian ($9,000) and Northeast of the Well ($3,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Byers Family Foundation?
Byers Family Foundation reported $762K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Byers Family Foundation?
Byers Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Costa Mesa, CA. It holds $762K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Byers Family Foundation's EIN?
Byers Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1224202. 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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