The Byers Foundation
The Byers Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chalfont, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $165K.
The Byers Foundation at a glance
In short: The Byers Foundation gave $100K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- Average grant
- $14,286
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,880,990
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Byers Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Michener Art Center ($50K). Together the top 7 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 8 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Byers Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 48% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $692K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Michener Art Center Doylestown, PA | Promote the arts | $50,000 |
| Bucks County Historical Society Doylestown, PA | Promote the historical significance of the Bucks County area | $15,000 |
| Doylestown Health Foundation Doylestown, PA | Promote health in the community | $10,000 |
| Williamson College of Trades Media, PA | Promote the college to support careers in the vocational trades | $10,000 |
| National Maritime Historical Societ Peekskill, NY | Promotes Americas maritime heritage | $5,000 |
| MBIT Foundation Jamison, PA | Promote vocational trades | $5,000 |
| Live Like Brent Foundation Philadelphia, PA | Provide financial assistance to the organization for cancer related issues | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,880,990 | $198,299 | $135,369 | $100,000 | 7 | $100,000 | $165,227 | $208,412 |
| 2024 | $3,817,723 | $190,750 | $31,368 | — | — | — | $161,629 | $199,845 |
| 2023 | $3,658,341 | $96,169 | $26,530 | — | — | — | $83,348 | $175,541 |
| 2022 | $3,588,702 | $142,523 | $29,654 | — | — | — | $38,249 | $165,987 |
| 2021 | $3,475,833 | $823,791 | $26,216 | $7,500 | 1 | $7,500 | $7,305 | $153,117 |
| 2020 | $2,690,506 | $1,104,872 | $715,279 | $691,500 | 18 | — | $1,096,983 | $135,774 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Byers Foundation reported a distributable amount of $208K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Byers Foundation is led by Robert Leslie Byers, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Leslie Byers
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey D Byers
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joyce F Byers
Secretary Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 The Byers Foundation
How much does The Byers Foundation give each year?
The Byers Foundation gave $100K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is The Byers Foundation's typical grant size?
The Byers Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,286, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Byers Foundation give grants?
The Byers Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Doylestown, PA (3 grants).
Does The Byers Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on The Byers Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Byers Foundation's largest grantees?
The Byers Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Michener Art Center ($50,000), Bucks County Historical Society ($15,000) and Doylestown Health Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Byers Foundation?
The Byers Foundation reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $208K (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 The Byers Foundation's EIN?
The Byers Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2406657. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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