The Byrne Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Morrisville, NC EIN: 46-1553948

The Byrne Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Morrisville, North Carolina. Its 2025 filing lists contributions to charitable organizations, with grants going to recipients in North Carolina, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

Key facts about The Byrne Foundation Inc

In short: The Byrne Foundation Inc gave $91K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in North Carolina. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
46-1553948
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$91,000
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$8,273
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025)
Total assets
$473,700
Primary geography
North Carolina (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$474K

-8.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$91K

-15.2% YoY

Grant Count

11

-15.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+0.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Byrne Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $71K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Byrne Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

18%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $8K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 24% 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 (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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 include support for organizations involved in golf, children’s programs, education, health research, public media, and other activities. The Carolinas Golf Foundation describes its own mission as providing scholarships and funding for a variety of Carolinas-based golf initiatives.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $91,000 through 11 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest grants were $15,000 each to Ducks Unlimited, Children’s Flight of Hope, Exploris School, and Carolina’s Golf Foundation. Other grants included $10,000 to the Crohn’s Colitis Foundation of America; $5,000 each to Horse Buddy, WUNC, and Duke University; $2,500 each to TROSA and Montclair State; and $1,000 to the American Heart Association.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s 2025 grants went to recipients in North Carolina (81% of grant dollars), Tennessee (16%), and New Jersey (3%).

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

CaryRaleighDurhamCharlotteNew HillChapel HillMemphisMontclairSanfordWrightsville BeachMorrisvilleNew YorkTurlockBirminghamVerona

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K7 grants2019 10 grants2020 12 grants2021 9 grants2022 13 grants2023 13 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $91K (2025) to $125K (2021). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $91K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Ducks Unlimited: $15KDucks Unlimited$15KChildren's Flight of Hope: $15KChildren's Flight of Hope$15KExploris School: $15KExploris School$15KCarolina's Golf Foundation: $15KCarolina's Golf Foundation$15KCrohn's Colitis Foundation of Ameri: $10KCrohn's Colitis Foundation ofAmeri$10KHorse Buddy: $5KHorse Buddy$5KWunc: $5KWunc$5KDuke University: $5KDuke University$5KTrosa: $3KTrosa$3KMontclair State: $3KMontclair State$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ducks Unlimited ($15K). Together the top 10 received $90K.

Grant Size Distribution

58 grants across all recorded years

58<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 58 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ducks Unlimited Memphis, TNGeneral Operating Fund$15,000
Children's Flight of Hope Raleigh, NCGeneral Operating Fund$15,000
Exploris School Raleigh, NCGeneral Operating Fund$15,000
Carolina's Golf Foundation Durham, NCGeneral Operating Fund$15,000
Crohn's Colitis Foundation of Ameri Charlotte, NCResearch Funding$10,000
Horse Buddy New Hill, NCGeneral Operating Fund$5,000
Wunc Chapel Hill, NCGeneral Operating Fund$5,000
Duke University Durham, NCAngel's Special Events Revenue Fund$5,000
Trosa Durham, NCGeneral Use$2,500
Montclair State Montclair, NJGeneral Operating Fund$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $473,700 $51,201 $97,585 $91,000 11
2024 $520,084 $6,788 $113,884 $107,250 13
2023 $1,271,353 $19,856 $125,907 $120,000 13
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$473,700$520,084$1,271,353
Revenue$51,201$6,788$19,856
Expenses$97,585$113,884$125,907
Qualifying Distributions$93,285$108,675$121,500
Net Investment Income$46,901$20,855$30,695
Distributable Amount$71,292$103,410$118,503

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 27, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 18, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 20, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Richard J Byrne as president and James Mortenson as treasurer.

The Byrne Foundation Inc is led by Richard J. Byrne, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard J. Byrne

    President

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Mortenson

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Sandra Offnick-Byrne (2019–2023) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 104 Prestonian Pl, Morrisville, NC 27560
Phone: (919) 291-5400

Frequently asked questions about The Byrne Foundation Inc

How much does The Byrne Foundation Inc give each year?

The Byrne Foundation Inc gave $91K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $107K across 13 grants.

What is The Byrne Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Byrne Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,273, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Byrne Foundation Inc that year got $10K on average.

Where does The Byrne Foundation Inc give grants?

The Byrne Foundation Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Durham, NC (3 grants) and Raleigh, NC (2 grants).

Does The Byrne Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 82% of The Byrne Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Byrne Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Byrne Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Ducks Unlimited ($15,000), Children's Flight of Hope ($15,000) and Exploris School ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Byrne Foundation Inc?

The Byrne Foundation Inc reported $474K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $93K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $71K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Byrne Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations involved in golf, children’s programs, education, health research, public media, and other activities. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Byrne Foundation Inc?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and 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 The Byrne Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Byrne Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1553948. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does The Byrne 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.

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