Dewey Byar Trust

Public charity · Grantmaker Burlington, IA EIN: 51-6540190

Net income from the trust shall be distributed to des Moines county, Iowa for the express purpose of providing property tax relief to all taxpayers of that county.

Key facts about Dewey Byar Trust

In short: Dewey Byar Trust gave $60K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $60K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
51-6540190
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$59,573
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$59,573
Median grant
$59,573
Total assets
$1,964,419

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.0M

+1.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$60K

+6.1% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$60K

+6.1% YoY

How Dewey Byar Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Dewey Byar Trust

Based on IRS filings

Dewey Byar Trust is a public charity, based in Burlington, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $60K. Net investment income was $121K.

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Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2021) to $60K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $60K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Des Moines County: $60KDes Moines County$60K

The largest 2025 recipient was Des Moines County ($60K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Des Moines County Property Tax$59,573

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,964,419$1,931,672$1,906,061
Revenue$121,068$110,064$77,362
Expenses$88,321$84,453$78,009
Net Investment Income$121,068$110,064$77,362

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dewey Byar Trust's only listed officer is F M Bank Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • F M Bank Trust

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $18K (2020) → $24K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

F M Bank Trust — Trustee: $24KF M Bank TrustTrustee$24K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $24K, to F M Bank Trust (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Dewey Byar Trust

How much does Dewey Byar Trust give each year?

Dewey Byar Trust gave $60K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $56K across 1 grant.

How large is Dewey Byar Trust?

Dewey Byar Trust reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $121K.

What is Dewey Byar Trust's EIN?

Dewey Byar Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-6540190. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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