Private foundation · San Francisco, CA

Byer Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K $10K $23K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
68
Repeat grantees
26
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactMARIAN BYER · 4156267844
MaterialsWRITTEN COMMUNICATION
RestrictionsNONE

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Marian Byer
TRUSTEE
Philip J Byer
TRUSTEE
Allan G Byer
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
260
Total grants awarded
$4.9M
Total amount
$19K
Average grant
$250K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$658K
35 grants
2023
$535K
27 grants
2022
$473K
45 grants
2021
$132K
5 grants
2020
$220K
10 grants
2019
$194K
15 grants
2018
$337K
18 grants
2017
$216K
19 grants
2016
$644K
29 grants
2015
$738K
26 grants
2014
$778K
31 grants

Top recipients

North Peninsula Jewish Home
3 grants · CA
$520K
Mills Pennisula Hospital Foundation
2 grants · CA
$500K
11 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$359K
5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$340K
7 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$312K
11 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$265K
11 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$265K
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$247K
Peninsula Temple Shalom
7 grants · CA
$190K
1 grant · FL · ✓ Exact match
$100K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Eifocus
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$115K
Make-a-wish Greater Bay Area
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$40K
Giants Community Fund
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$35K
Love's Legacy Rescue
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Chronicle Season of Sharing
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$25K
California Community Foundation
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Chi Omega Foundation
CHARITABLE DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$25K
Campus for Jewish Living
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Lucille Packard Foundation for Children
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Mills Peninsula Hospital Foundation
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$25K
National Baseball Hall of Fame
CHARITABLE DONATION
NY · TY 2024
$25K
Peninsula Temple Shalom
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Water 4 Mercy
CHARITABLE DONATION
FL · TY 2024
$25K
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$20K
Aspca
CHARITABLE DONATION
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Shoe 4 Africa
CHARITABLE DONATION
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Samaritan House
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Feeding America
CHARITABLE DONATION
IL · TY 2024
$15K
Dropping Dimes Foundation
CHARITABLE DONATIONS
IN · TY 2024
$15K
V Foundation - Bp28
CHARITABLE DONATION
NC · TY 2024
$14K
Ucsf Foundation
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$11K
Peter Michael Foundation
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospital Foundation
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Peninsula Jewish Community Center
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Endurance With Jan & Dave Dravecky
CHARITABLE DONATION
KS · TY 2024
$10K
St Vincent de Paul Society
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$8K
Jessica's Haven and Rescue
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$8K
Jewish Home and Sr Living Foundation
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$8K
Rise Scholars Inc
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Fwsf Scholarship Fund
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$5K
A Chance in Life (boysgirls Towns of Italy)
CHARITABLE DONATION
NY · TY 2024
$5K
The Foreseeable Future Found
CHARITABLE DONATION
NY · TY 2024
$5K
National Museum of Wildlife Art
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Next Generation Scholars Advisi Program
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Point Foundation
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Eifocus
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$82K
Giants Community Fund
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$70K
Peter Michael Foundation
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$43K
Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospital Foundation
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$28K
California Community Foundation
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$25K
Chi Omega Foundation
CHARITABLE DONATION
TN · TY 2023
$25K
Chronicle Season of Sharing
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$25K
National Baseball Hall of Fame
CHARITABLE DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Children's Brain Tumor Foundation
CHARITABLE DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$22K
Hawaii Community Foundation
CHARITABLE DONATION
HI · TY 2023
$20K
Peninsula Temple Shalom
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$20K
Mills Peninsula Hospital Foundation
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$20K
Shoe 4 Africa
CHARITABLE DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$15K
Every Mother Counts
CHARITABLE DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$15K
Dropping Dimes Foundation
CHARITABLE DONATIONS
IN · TY 2023
$15K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.