Byers Foundation Inc
Byers Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Columbus, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Byers Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Byers Foundation Inc reported $2K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $2,122 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +2022.0% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $2,122
- +400.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $2,122
- +143.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2023) to $2K (2024). In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | $2,122 | $2,122 | Total only | $2,122 | — |
| 2023 | $2,122 | — | $870 | $100 | Total only | $424 | — |
| 2022 | $2,681 | $650 | $687 | $200 | Total only | $479 | $64 |
| 2021 | $2,018 | $825 | $325 | — | — | — | $74 |
| 2020 | $1,518 | $500 | $447 | $314 | Total only | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Byers Foundation Inc is led by Darrick H Byers, Director, Secretary & Treasurer since 2024 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Darrick H Byers
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
President, Secretary & Tresurer → Director, Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Foundation Inc
How much does Byers Foundation Inc give each year?
Byers Foundation Inc reported $2K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $100 in grants paid.
What is Byers Foundation Inc?
Byers Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Columbus, IN.
What is Byers Foundation Inc's EIN?
Byers Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3302215. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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