Funding search · EIN 756011610 · Tyler, TX
Bg Byars Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 44
- grants reported
- $149,700
- total given
- 2024–2025
- filing years
- $1,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2024–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Tyler Museum of Art2 grants · $88,000
- First Church of Christ Scientists2 grants · $10,000
- Gladney Endowment2 grants · $6,700
- Tyler Rose Museum2 grants · $5,000
- Tjc Scholarship Fund2 grants · $3,500
- Nicholas Pet Haven2 grants · $2,700
- Texas Wounded Warrior2 grants · $2,700
- Winona Volunteer Fire Department2 grants · $2,700
- Tunnel To Towers2 grants · $2,500
- The Leaves1 grant · $2,500
Giving over time
Grant history
All 44 reported grants, largest first.
- $55,000
Tyler Museum of Art · Tyler, TX · 2024
Educational
- $33,000
Tyler Museum of Art · Tyler, TX · 2025
Educational
- $5,000
First Church of Christ Scientists · Tyler, TX · 2025
Community
- $5,000
First Church of Christ Scientists · Tyler, TX · 2024
Community
- $3,700
Gladney Endowment · Ft Worth, TX · 2024
Social assistance
- $3,000
Gladney Endowment · Ft Worth, TX · 2025
Social assistance
- $2,500
The Leaves · Richardson, TX · 2025
Charitable
- $2,500
Tyler Rose Museum · Tyler, TX · 2025
Community
- $2,500
Tyler Rose Museum · Tyler, TX · 2024
Community
- $2,000
Tjc Scholarship Fund · Tyler, TX · 2025
Educational scholarships
- $2,000
Leaves · Richardson, TX · 2024
Medical assistance
- $1,500
Nicholas Pet Haven · Tyler, TX · 2025
Charitable
- $1,500
Texas Wounded Warrior · Tyler, TX · 2025
Charitable
- $1,500
Tunnel To Towers · Staten Island, NY · 2025
Charitable
- $1,500
Winona Volunteer Fire Department · Winona, TX · 2025
Community
- $1,500
Tjc Scholarship Fund · Tyler, TX · 2024
Educational scholarships
- $1,200
The Mentoring Alliance · Tyler, TX · 2025
Charitable
- $1,200
Nicholas Pet Haven · Tyler, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $1,200
Texas Wounded Warrior · Tyler, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $1,200
The Mentoring Alliance · Tyler, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $1,200
Winona Volunteer Fire Department · Winona, TX · 2024
Community
- $1,000
East Texas Crisis Center · Tyler, TX · 2025
Social assistance
- $1,000
East Texas Food Bank · Tyler, TX · 2025
Charitable
- $1,000
East Texas Symphony Orch · Tyler, TX · 2025
Community
- $1,000
Historic Tyler · Tyler, TX · 2025
Community
- $1,000
Hospice of East Texas · Tyler, TX · 2025
Charitable
- $1,000
Humane Society-Smith Cnty · Tyler, TX · 2025
Social assistance
- $1,000
Path · Tyler, TX · 2025
Social assistance
- $1,000
Smith Co Emergency Services · Whitehouse, TX · 2025
Community
- $1,000
East Texas Crisis Center · Tyler, TX · 2024
Social assistance
- $1,000
East Texas Food Bank · Tyler, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
East Texas Symphony Orch · Tyler, TX · 2024
Community
- $1,000
Historic Tyler · Tyler, TX · 2024
Community
- $1,000
Hospice of East Texas · Tyler, TX · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Humane Society-Smith Cnty · Tyler, TX · 2024
Social assistance
- $1,000
Path · Tyler, TX · 2024
Social assistance
- $1,000
Red Springs Vol Fire Dept · Tyler, TX · 2024
Community
- $1,000
Tunnel To Towers · Staten Island, NY · 2024
Charitable
- $500
Cameron J Jarvis Troup Muni Library · Troup, TX · 2025
Community
- $500
Salvation Army · Tyler, TX · 2025
Social assistance
- $500
United Way-Greater Tyler · Tyler, TX · 2025
Community
- $500
Salvation Army · Tyler, TX · 2024
Social assistance
- $500
Troup Library · Troup, TX · 2024
Educational
- $500
United Way-Greater Tyler · Tyler, TX · 2024
Community
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