Hyer Family Foundation Inc
Hyer Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Tampa, Florida. Its 2025 grants supported schools and other organizations in Florida and several other states, including a cancer-support nonprofit in Florida.
Hyer Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Hyer Family Foundation Inc gave $1.6M across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $122K), mostly in Florida. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,588,934
- -39.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -31.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $122,226
- -12.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $30,888,720
- +66.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (5 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Hyer Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3919 E 7Th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605
Phone: (813) 508-1888
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hyer Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jesuit High School ($773K). Together the top 10 received $1.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 64 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Florida organizations received 66% of grant dollars. Other recipient-state shares were Wisconsin 13%, Missouri 8%, Pennsylvania 6%, and Indiana 6%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Hyer Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 13 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $45K; repeat grants $170K. How we count
Medians: $14K first-time, $120K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 265% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 131% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $272K (2020) to $2.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jesuit High School Tampa, FL | Support | $772,531 |
| Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalope La Crosse, WI | Support | $200,000 |
| Academy Prep of Tampa Tampa, FL | Support | $130,000 |
| Jesuit Central and Southern Province St. Louis, MO | Support | $125,000 |
| Moffit Foundation Tampa, FL | Support | $115,000 |
| Lasalle College High School Wyndmoor, PA | Support | $100,000 |
| University of Notre Dame - Friends of Ted and Ned Notre Dame, IN | Support | $100,000 |
| Clearwater Catholic High School Clearwater, FL | Support | $14,009 |
| Tampa Catholic High School Tampa, FL | Support | $10,394 |
| Catholic Education Support Fund Louisville, KY | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $30,888,720 | $388,683 | $1,833,636 | $1,588,934 | 13 | $1,588,934 | $176,846 | $1,215,672 |
| 2024 | $18,578,480 | $15,052,677 | $2,902,608 | $2,644,500 | 19 | $2,648,870 | $1,125,212 | $612,809 |
| 2023 | $6,942,281 | $4,061,245 | $1,039,397 | $836,690 | 11 | $840,988 | $26,446 | $263,127 |
| 2022 | $3,758,017 | $2,660,502 | $491,176 | $434,763 | 11 | $436,792 | $678,053 | $109,851 |
| 2021 | $1,085,670 | $32,897 | $690,180 | $672,900 | 10 | — | — | $62,036 |
| 2020 | $1,433,544 | $-1,058,093 | $292,523 | $272,000 | 5 | — | $28,289 | $111,550 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hyer Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for schools, Catholic organizations, a medical foundation, and Laurie's Love. Laurie's Love describes its mission as connecting, empowering, and inspiring members so that no Warrior goes through a cancer journey alone; that is the grantee’s mission, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $1,588,934. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $772,531, with a median grant of $100,000. Among the largest grants were $772,531 to Jesuit High School in Tampa, $200,000 to Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Wisconsin, $130,000 to Academy Prep of Tampa, and $125,000 to Jesuit Central and Southern Province in St. Louis. Laurie's Love in St. Petersburg received $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Hyer as president, Sean Poole as secretary/CFO, and John Tira as treasurer.
Hyer Family Foundation Inc is led by Michael Hyer, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Hyer
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Tira
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Poole
Secretary & CFO
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Raymond Hyer (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Sean Hyer (2020–2024) — Vice President
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.
Frequently asked questions about Hyer Family Foundation Inc
How much does Hyer Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Hyer Family Foundation Inc gave $1.6M across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.6M across 19 grants.
What is Hyer Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Hyer Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $122,226, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hyer Family Foundation Inc that year got $45K on average.
Where does Hyer Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Hyer Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Wisconsin (13%) and Missouri (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tampa, FL (5 grants).
Does Hyer Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Hyer Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (13 grants).
Who are Hyer Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Hyer Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Jesuit High School ($772,531), Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalope ($200,000) and Academy Prep of Tampa ($130,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hyer Family Foundation Inc?
Hyer Family Foundation Inc reported $30.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Hyer Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for schools, Catholic organizations, a medical foundation, and Laurie's Love. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hyer Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hyer Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Hyer Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4216901. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Hyer Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Hyer Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hyer-family-foundation-inc-morg_8147e615e17c48aa88ed71e79ba474ce
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