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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 75-6011610

BG Byars Foundation

A private foundation in Tyler, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $64,700 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $64,700

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $17,789
  • Tax year 2024

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $21,129
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,533
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $3,220
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,165
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $823
  • Tax year 2019

    $43,700

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,824
  • Tax year 2018

    $42,100

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $9,323

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Tyler Museum of ArtTyler, TX

    Educational

    $33,000
  2. First Church of Christ ScientistsTyler, TX

    Community

    $5,000
  3. Individual

    Social assistance

    $3,000
  4. Tyler Rose MuseumTyler, TX

    Community

    $2,500
  5. The LeavesRichardson, TX

    Charitable

    $2,500
  6. TJC Scholarship FundTyler, TX

    Educational scholarships

    $2,000
  7. Nicholas Pet HavenTyler, TX

    Charitable

    $1,500
  8. Individual

    Charitable

    $1,500
  9. Winona Volunteer Fire DepartmentWinona, TX

    Community

    $1,500
  10. Individual

    Charitable

    $1,500
  11. The Mentoring AllianceTyler, TX

    Charitable

    $1,200
  12. East Texas Symphony OrchTyler, TX

    Community

    $1,000
  13. East Texas Crisis CenterTyler, TX

    Social assistance

    $1,000
  14. Humane Society-Smith CntyTyler, TX

    Social assistance

    $1,000
  15. Individual

    Social assistance

    $1,000
  16. Historic TylerTyler, TX

    Community

    $1,000
  17. East Texas Food BankTyler, TX

    Charitable

    $1,000
  18. Hospice of East TexasTyler, TX

    Charitable

    $1,000
  19. Smith Co Emergency ServicesWhitehouse, TX

    Community

    $1,000
  20. Salvation ArmyTyler, TX

    Social assistance

    $500
  21. United Way-Greater TylerTyler, TX

    Community

    $500
  22. Cameron J Jarvis Troup Muni LibraryTroup, TX

    Community

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $35,50082% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $2,5006% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $1,5003% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $1,5003% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $1,2003% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas18 grants $57,700

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Emily E Byars SummersTRUSTEE/PT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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