Bytelaunch Foundation
Bytelaunch Foundation is a private foundation, based in Mission Viejo, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $160K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $5K.
Bytelaunch Foundation at a glance
In short: Bytelaunch Foundation gave $5K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,000
- +6.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,000
- -15.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $160,242
- -1.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (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 Bytelaunch Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was San Diego Zoo ($1K). Together the top 5 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bytelaunch Foundation gives
- Giving fell 53% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 84% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $19K (2022). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego Zoo San Diego, CA | Charitable Support | $1,200 |
| Aquarium of the Pacific Long Beach, CA | Charitable Support | $1,000 |
| Surfrider Foundation San Clemente, CA | Charitable Support | $1,000 |
| Child Creativity Lab Santa Ana, CA | Charitable Support | $900 |
| Earthroots Field School Trabuco Canyon, CA | Charitable Support | $900 |
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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 | $160,242 | — | $6,227 | $5,000 | 5 | $5,184 | — | $6,149 |
| 2023 | $162,919 | $3,878 | $25,359 | $4,713 | 4 | $7,810 | $3,863 | $3,708 |
| 2022 | $179,400 | — | $31,641 | $18,729 | 11 | $20,665 | — | $5,692 |
| 2021 | $211,041 | $59,214 | $18,417 | $10,570 | 7 | $11,554 | $37,870 | $8,293 |
| 2020 | $261,504 | $59,934 | $54,884 | $5,500 | 5 | — | $11,690 | $8,371 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bytelaunch Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bytelaunch Foundation is led by Michael Craig, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michael Craig
CEO
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jhoanna Craig
Secretary
On filings since 2020
3 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 Bytelaunch Foundation
How much does Bytelaunch Foundation give each year?
Bytelaunch Foundation gave $5K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5K across 4 grants.
What is Bytelaunch Foundation's typical grant size?
Bytelaunch Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bytelaunch Foundation give grants?
Bytelaunch Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Bytelaunch Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Bytelaunch Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Support" (5 grants).
Who are Bytelaunch Foundation's largest grantees?
Bytelaunch Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include San Diego Zoo ($1,200), Aquarium of the Pacific ($1,000) and Surfrider Foundation ($1,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Bytelaunch Foundation?
Bytelaunch Foundation reported $160K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (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 Bytelaunch Foundation's EIN?
Bytelaunch Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4002747. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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