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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 94-3216991

Byer Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 31 grants and $662,500 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Marian Byer
66 Potrero Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 626-7844
Form and materials
Written communication
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $662,500

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $13,122,256

  • Tax year 2024

    $657,500

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $13,263,370

  • Tax year 2023

    $535,400

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $12,714,420

  • Tax year 2022

    $472,500

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $12,621,875

  • Tax year 2021

    $132,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $13,478,619

  • Tax year 2020

    $220,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $12,539,597

  • Tax year 2019

    $194,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $11,491,358

  • Tax year 2018

    $337,200

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,372,267

Grants paid in 2025

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Make-A-Wish Greater Bay AreaOakland, CA

    Charitable donation

    $90,000
  2. The Asher HouseSalem, OR

    Charitable donation

    $75,000
  3. Giants Community FundSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable donation

    $36,667
  4. SF Campus for Jewish LivingSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable donation

    $35,000
  5. California Community FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable donation

    $30,000
  6. Chi Omega FoundationMemphis, TN

    Charitable donation

    $30,000
  7. Water 4 MercyClearwater, FL

    Charitable donation

    $30,000
  8. UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable donation

    $28,000
  9. Chronicle Season of SharingSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  10. Lucille Packard Foundation for ChildrenPalo Alto, CA

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  11. Mills Peninsula Hospital FoundationBurlingame, CA

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  12. National Baseball Hall of FameCooperstown, NY

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  13. Peninsula Temple ShalomBurlingame, CA

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  14. Pandora's KidsWest Palm BCH, FL

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  15. UCSF FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable donation

    $20,000
  16. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    Charitable donation

    $15,000
  17. Samaritan HouseSouth San Francisco, CA

    Charitable donation

    $15,000
  18. Love's Legacy RescueNovato, CA

    Charitable donation

    $15,000
  19. My Faulty GeneGrand Saline, TX

    Charitable donation

    $15,000
  20. ASPCANew York, NY

    Charitable donation

    $10,000
  21. Endurance with Jan & Dave DraveckySalina, KS

    Charitable donation

    $10,000
  22. Penisula Jewish Community CenterFoster City, CA

    Charitable donation

    $10,000
  23. Bread and Roses PresentsCorte Madera, CA

    Charitable donation

    $7,833
  24. Fathers Day Mothers Day Council IncLong Is City, NY

    Charitable donation

    $7,500
  25. Jewish Family and Childrens ServicesSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  26. Adopt A FamilyRoseville, CA

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  27. Jessica's Haven and RescueSan Rafael, CA

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  28. Marin Primary & Middle SchoolLarkspur, CA

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  29. The Branson SchoolRoss, CA

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  30. Next Generation Scholars Advising ProgramSan Rafael, CA

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  31. Care for WildSomis, CA

    Charitable donation

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals5 grants $107,50035% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $66,66722% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture2 grants $45,00015% of the total
  4. Education3 grants $30,00010% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $25,0008% of the total
  6. Human services2 grants $12,5004% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $17,8336% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California21 grants $420,000
  2. Oregon1 grant $75,000
  3. Florida2 grants $55,000
  4. New York3 grants $42,500
  5. Tennessee1 grant $30,000
  6. Illinois1 grant $15,000
  7. Texas1 grant $15,000
  8. Kansas1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Marian ByerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Philip J ByerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

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