Byrne Family Foundation
Byrne Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Bloomington, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $6K.
Byrne Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Byrne Family Foundation gave $40K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $20K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $40,000
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $1,554,403
- +83.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Byrne Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was St Michael Catholic School ($30K). Together the top 2 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Byrne Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 515% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 52% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $40K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Michael Catholic School Prior Lake, MN | Support | $30,000 |
| Helping Paws Eden Prairie, MN | Support | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,554,403 | $5,764 | $40,000 | $40,000 | 2 | $40,000 | $5,764 | $76,474 |
| 2023 | $849,503 | $3,896 | $20,000 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | $3,896 | $42,523 |
| 2022 | $366,073 | $273,632 | $10,500 | $10,500 | 3 | $10,500 | $51 | $18,028 |
| 2021 | $176,142 | $108,666 | $6,500 | $6,500 | 1 | $6,500 | $14,656 | $8,471 |
| 2020 | $73,976 | $73,976 | — | — | — | — | — | $3,643 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Byrne Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $76K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Byrne Family Foundation's only listed officer is Shawn Byrne, Executive Di on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2024 filing
Shawn Byrne
Executive Di
On filings since 2020
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 Byrne Family Foundation
How much does Byrne Family Foundation give each year?
Byrne Family Foundation gave $40K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $20K across 1 grant.
How large is Byrne Family Foundation?
Byrne Family Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $76K (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 Byrne Family Foundation?
Byrne Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Bloomington, MN. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Byrne Family Foundation operate?
Byrne Family Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Byrne Family Foundation's EIN?
Byrne Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0938805. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 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 April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 28, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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