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Pyron Foundation

Preselected recipients only Madison, Mississippi · EIN 640838653

Pyron Foundation is a private foundation in Madison, Mississippi. In tax year 2024 it gave $2,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $2,000. 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 down from $12,500 the year before.

100% 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$12,5002$238,054
2024$2,0001$324,145

How to apply

Pyron 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 Pyron Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Jude Children's Hospital
Memphis, TN
Support$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Pyron Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Pyron Foundation give?

$2,000 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Pyron Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Beverly B Pyron (President), Kelley Pyron Ledbetter (Director), Danielle Pyron Pepper (Director) and Brian Pepper (Director).

What does Pyron Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and youth programs.

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