The Beyer Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Birmingham, MI EIN: 38-3398996

The Beyer Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $22K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $2K.

The Beyer Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Beyer Family Foundation Inc gave $2K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $193.75), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,550
+6.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
8
+14.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$194
-6.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$125
Total assets
$22,300
-0.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Michigan (74% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who The Beyer Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

AmericusBingham FarmsClawsonDetroitHarbor SpringsLexingtonMurrayPetoskeyPontiacTopeka

How The Beyer Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−14%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 123% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$500$1K$1.5K$2K5 grants2020 6 grants2021 4 grants2022 7 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $2K (2020). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
8 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$1,550
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$22,300$2,006$2,070$1,5508$1,550$1,831$1,260
2023$22,364$985$1,890$1,4507$1,450$860$1,292
2022$23,269$1,302$2,413$1,7504$1,750$954$1,395
2021$24,380$1,844$2,275$1,8006$1,800$1,659$1,408
2020$24,811$926$2,365$1,9005—$726$1,407

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Beyer Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Beyer Family Foundation Inc is led by Daniel G. Beyer, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Daniel G. Beyer

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Beyer

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark A. Beyer

    Vice President

    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 The Beyer Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Beyer Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The Beyer Family Foundation Inc gave $2K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1K across 7 grants.

What is The Beyer Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Beyer Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $125, and its average grant was $194, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Beyer Family Foundation Inc give grants?

The Beyer Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Michigan: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kentucky (6%) and Georgia (6%).

Does The Beyer Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Beyer Family Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Beyer Family Foundation Inc?

The Beyer Family Foundation Inc reported $22K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Beyer Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Beyer Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3398996. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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