The Will and Bailee Byler Foundation concentrates its giving on faith-based Christian education and evangelical ministry, primarily in Texas. The foundation made very large, targeted gifts for school operations and capital improvements and sizable gifts to national evangelical organizations focused on family ministry and youth outreach. Its funding appears mission-driven toward sustaining a specific private Christian school and supporting evangelical programs for families and young people.
A single grant defines the scale of the Will and Bailee Byler Foundation’s giving: $6,869,887 to Faith Academy of Bellville in 2025 for operating fund and capital improvements. That one award sits alongside repeated support for evangelical ministries and Christian education, showing a pattern of large, mission-specific grants rather than broad, diffuse philanthropy. The foundation also made $1,000,000 gifts in 2025 to Focus on the Family for general fund support and to Young Life for the Lone Hollow Texas Project, linking private Christian schooling with family ministry and youth discipleship. Smaller awards extend that same theme into camps, radio, churches, and local faith-based organizations in Texas. The picture that emerges is of a funder directing substantial resources toward sustaining a particular school, backing evangelical organizations with statewide or national reach, and reinforcing programs for children, teens, and families. Its recent gifts also include support for agricultural and community activities, but those awards remain secondary to the core emphasis on Christian education and ministry.
Christian education is the foundation’s clearest focus. In 2025, it gave $6,869,887 to Faith Academy of Bellville for operating fund and capital improvements, a grant that combines school support with facility investment. Evangelical family ministry is another recurring theme: Focus on the Family received $1,000,000 in 2025 for general fund support and $500,000 in 2023 for the same purpose. Youth outreach appears through multiple Young Life grants, including $1,000,000 for the Lone Hollow Texas Project and smaller awards for Bellville, Houston, and Northwest Houston. The foundation also backed church and media-based ministry with $200,000 to Bellville United Methodist Church and $250,000 to KSBJ for general fund support. These grants point to a funding pattern centered on Christian formation, family-oriented ministry, and youth discipleship rather than a broad secular program mix.
The foundation’s grant size profile is wide but tilted toward large commitments: p25 is $1,625, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $51,500. One 2025 award far exceeds that range, while many smaller grants sit in the tens of thousands. The grant list shows recurring support across years for several recipients, including Focus on the Family, KSBJ, Bellville United Methodist Church, Young Life, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Its giving is structured as grants rather than program-related investments, and the foundation also funds individuals. The data does not show an application process, and the pattern suggests highly targeted, relationship-based awarding rather than an open solicitation model.
$10.5M
$4.5M
$5M
$10.6M
Most grants fall between $2K and $52K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$52K
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Highly concentrated, few very large grants (one dominant recipient receiving ~77% of total giving), favoring capital and operating support for a core local institution plus major gifts to national evangelical organizations.
Notable grantees: Faith Academy of Bellville, Focus on the Family, Young Life (Lone Hollow Texas project)
Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in Texas: 96% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top giving state is also Texas. Bellville appears frequently in the recipient list, along with Houston, Humble, Brenham, Vidor, Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Huntsville. Outside Texas, only a small number of grants appear, including recipients in Colorado Springs, Atlanta, and Irving. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 70 grants in the United States.
The foundation focuses on private Christian K–12 school operations and capital improvements, evangelical family advocacy and counseling organizations, and Christian youth outreach, camps, and discipleship programs. Recent grants also show support for churches, Christian media, and agricultural or ranch-related projects.
Its grant sizes are uneven, with p25 at $1,625, a median of $10,000, and p75 at $51,500. The distribution includes both smaller local awards and much larger strategic grants.
No. Texas receives 96% of the grants, but there are also grants to organizations in Colorado Springs, Atlanta, and Irving. The overall recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Focus on the Family, KSBJ, Bellville United Methodist Church, Young Life, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. That repetition suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.
The grants include operating support, capital improvements, general fund support, salary support, scholarships, and sponsorships. Examples in the data include operating fund and capital improvements, general fund awards, salary support for Gibbs Ranch, and a scholarships grant to the TX High School Youth Rodeo Association.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAITH ACADEMY OF BELLVILLE | BELLVILLE, TX | $6,869,887 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND & CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| FAITH ACADEMY OF BELLVILLE | BELLVILLE, TX | $3,299,628 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND & CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| FOCUS ON THE FAMILY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| YOUNG LIFE | VANDERPOOL, TX | $1,000,000 | 2025 | LONE HOLLOW TEXAS PROJECT |
| YOUNG LIFE | VANDERPOOL, TX | $1,000,000 | 2025 | LONE HOLLOW TEXAS PROJECT |
| KSBJ | HUMBLE, TX | $750,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FOCUS ON THE FAMILY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| KSBJ | HUMBLE, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST JUDES CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL | HOUSTON, TX | $220,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHILDREN AT HEART MINISTRIES | BRENHAM, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | MIRACLE FARMS |
| BELLVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | BELLVILLE, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BELLVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | BELLVILLE, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHILDREN AT HEART MINISTRIES | BRENHAM, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | MIRACLE FARMS |
| SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY | HUNTSVILLE, TX | $130,000 | 2025 | GIBBS RANCH SALARY SUPPORT |
| SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY | HUNTSVILLE, TX | $125,000 | 2025 | GIBBS RANCH SALARY SUPPORT |
| TURNING POINT CHURCH | VIDOR, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| AGORA MINISTRIES | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TURNING POINT CHURCH | VIDOR, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| AGORA MINISTRIES | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| IN TOUCH MINISTRIES | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST JUDES CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| KHCB RADIO | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| YOUNG LIFE | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GREATER HOUSTON REGION - AF63 |
| YOUNG LIFE | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GREATER HOUSTON REGION - AF63 |
| YOUNG LIFE | BELLVILLE, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | BELLVILLE - TX383 |
| SEARCH MINISTRIES | FORT WORTH, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| YOUNG LIFE | BELLVILLE, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | BELLVILLE - TX383 |
| KHCB RADIO | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| IN TOUCH MINISTRIES | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HALFTIME INSTITUTE | IRVING, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| AUSTIN COUNTY FAIR | BELLVILLE, TX | $36,220 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TEMPLO JEHOVE JIREH | KNIPPA, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HALFTIME INSTITUTE | IRVING, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| YOUNG LIFE | HOUSTON, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | NORTHWEST HOUSTON -TX48 |
| THE BLUEBONNET SOCIETY | BELLVILLE, TX | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE BLUEBONNET SOCIETY | BELLVILLE, TX | $11,200 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| DEC MY ROOM | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TX HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH RODEO ASSOCIATION | CENTER, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| YOUNG LIFE | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | NORTHWEST HOUSTON -TX48 |
| CASA FOR KIDS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS | BRENHAM, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FOCUSING FAMILIES | HEMPSTEAD, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FOCUSING FAMILIES | HEMPSTEAD, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CASA FOR KIDS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS | BRENHAM, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TX HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH RODEO ASSOCIATION | CENTER, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| AUSTIN COUNTY FAIR | BELLVILLE, TX | $5,300 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MY FAITH VOTES | MERRIFIELD, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FRITCH VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | FRITCH, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| AMERICAN CORNERSTONE INSTITUTE | MERRIFIELD, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SERENITY RETREAT | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY | HUNTSVILLE, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
$1,000,000GENERAL FUND
YOUNG LIFE
$1,000,000LONE HOLLOW TEXAS PROJECT
YOUNG LIFE
$1,000,000LONE HOLLOW TEXAS PROJECT
KSBJ
$750,000GENERAL FUND
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
$500,000GENERAL FUND
KSBJ
$250,000GENERAL FUND
CHILDREN AT HEART MINISTRIES
$200,000MIRACLE FARMS
BELLVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$200,000GENERAL FUND
BELLVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$200,000GENERAL FUND
CHILDREN AT HEART MINISTRIES
$200,000MIRACLE FARMS
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
$130,000GIBBS RANCH SALARY SUPPORT
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
$125,000GIBBS RANCH SALARY SUPPORT
TURNING POINT CHURCH
$100,000GENERAL FUND
AGORA MINISTRIES
$100,000GENERAL FUND
TURNING POINT CHURCH
$100,000GENERAL FUND
AGORA MINISTRIES
$100,000GENERAL FUND
IN TOUCH MINISTRIES
$50,000GENERAL FUND
KHCB RADIO
$50,000GENERAL FUND
YOUNG LIFE
$50,000GREATER HOUSTON REGION - AF63
YOUNG LIFE
$50,000GREATER HOUSTON REGION - AF63
YOUNG LIFE
$50,000BELLVILLE - TX383
SEARCH MINISTRIES
$50,000GENERAL FUND
YOUNG LIFE
$50,000BELLVILLE - TX383
KHCB RADIO
$50,000GENERAL FUND
IN TOUCH MINISTRIES
$50,000GENERAL FUND
HALFTIME INSTITUTE
$50,000GENERAL FUND
AUSTIN COUNTY FAIR
$36,220GENERAL FUND
TEMPLO JEHOVE JIREH
$30,000GENERAL FUND
HALFTIME INSTITUTE
$25,000GENERAL FUND
YOUNG LIFE
$20,000NORTHWEST HOUSTON -TX48
THE BLUEBONNET SOCIETY
$18,000GENERAL FUND
THE BLUEBONNET SOCIETY
$11,200GENERAL FUND
DEC MY ROOM
$10,000GENERAL FUND
TX HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH RODEO ASSOCIATION
$10,000SCHOLARSHIPS
YOUNG LIFE
$10,000NORTHWEST HOUSTON -TX48
FOCUSING FAMILIES
$10,000GENERAL FUND
FOCUSING FAMILIES
$10,000GENERAL FUND
TX HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH RODEO ASSOCIATION
$10,000SCHOLARSHIPS
AUSTIN COUNTY FAIR
$5,300GENERAL FUND
MY FAITH VOTES
$5,000GENERAL FUND
FRITCH VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$5,000GENERAL FUND
AMERICAN CORNERSTONE INSTITUTE
$5,000GENERAL FUND
SERENITY RETREAT
$5,000GENERAL FUND
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
$5,000SCHOLARSHIPS