Patrick Byrne Foundation Inc
Patrick Byrne Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Potomac, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $141K in total assets. In 2024, it made $3K in qualifying distributions.
Patrick Byrne Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $141,330
- -3.6% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $489
- -97.0% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $2,755
- -99.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $5,722
- -99.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Patrick Byrne Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 17 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Patrick Byrne Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (−15%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 39% 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2022) to $1.9M (2021). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | General Support | $1,000,000 |
| Moms for America Inc Englewood, OH | General Support | $300,000 |
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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 | $141,330 | $489 | $5,722 | — | — | $2,755 | — | $6,998 |
| 2023 | $146,563 | $16,503 | $1,302,657 | $1,300,000 | 2 | $1,301,250 | $15,228 | $40,743 |
| 2022 | $1,432,717 | $9,550 | $1,020,043 | $1,020,000 | 3 | $1,020,000 | $9,510 | $92,679 |
| 2021 | $2,443,210 | $1,000,250 | $1,929,089 | $1,928,500 | 5 | $1,928,500 | $210 | $128,374 |
| 2020 | $3,372,049 | $39,127 | $1,563,731 | $1,536,750 | 7 | — | $38,864 | $221,953 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patrick Byrne Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Patrick Byrne Foundation Inc is led by Patrick M. Byrne, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Patrick M. Byrne
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Van Winter
Secretary, Chairman & Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Pettway
Outgoing Secretary
Secretary → Outgoing Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Patrick Byrne Foundation Inc
How large is Patrick Byrne Foundation Inc?
Patrick Byrne Foundation Inc reported $141K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (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 Patrick Byrne Foundation Inc?
Patrick Byrne Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Potomac, MD. It holds $141K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Patrick Byrne Foundation Inc operate?
Patrick Byrne Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Idaho, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Texas, Utah, Virginia.
What is Patrick Byrne Foundation Inc's EIN?
Patrick Byrne Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0005898. 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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