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Byrd Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 461571269

Byrd Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $105,587 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $52,794 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $32,500 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$32,5001$114,424
2024$105,5872$0

How to apply

Byrd Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Byrd Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio1$100,000
California1$5,587

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Endowment Foundation
Hudson, OH
General & Unrestricted$100,000
Jewish Community Federation of S F Marin Peninsula
San Francisco, CA
Jeffrey and ellen byrd donor advisor fund$5,587

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Byrd Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Byrd Family Foundation give?

$105,587 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $52,794.

Who runs Byrd Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Ellen Byrd (VP, Dir) and Jeffrey Byrd (Pres, Dir, Sec).

What does Byrd Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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