Pyron Foundation
Pyron Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Madison, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $158K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K. Net investment income was $3K.
Pyron Foundation at a glance
In short: Pyron Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,000
- -84.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,000
- -68.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $157,906
- +0.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (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 Pyron Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was St Jude Children's Hospital ($2K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Pyron Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 16% 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 $2K (2024) to $13K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Hospital Memphis, TN | Support | $2,000 |
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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 | $157,906 | $4,367 | $4,011 | $2,000 | 1 | $2,000 | $3,076 | $12,668 |
| 2023 | $156,699 | $6,376 | $14,506 | $12,500 | 2 | $12,500 | $4,370 | $11,415 |
| 2022 | $176,371 | $4,333 | $14,070 | $12,000 | 2 | $12,000 | $2,263 | $11,601 |
| 2020 | $124,984 | $11,102 | $5,343 | $4,000 | 3 | — | $9,787 | $8,133 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pyron Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pyron Foundation is led by Beverly B. Pyron, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Beverly B. Pyron
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Brian Pepper
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Danielle Pyron Pepper
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kelley Pyron Ledbetter
Director
On filings since 2022
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 Pyron Foundation
How much does Pyron Foundation give each year?
Pyron Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $13K across 2 grants.
How large is Pyron Foundation?
Pyron Foundation reported $158K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (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 Pyron Foundation?
Pyron Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Madison, MS. It holds $158K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Pyron Foundation operate?
Pyron Foundation has awarded grants in Mississippi, Tennessee.
What is Pyron Foundation's EIN?
Pyron Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-0838653. 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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