The Byerhof Family Foundation appears to operate primarily as a vehicle for family philanthropy rather than funding charities directly. Its sole reported grant is a large transfer to a donor-advised fund (Schwab Charitable), suggesting the family uses intermediary vehicles to make or advise on distributions to operating nonprofits. There are no direct programmatic grantees or thematic program priorities visible in this record.
Highly concentrated single large grant to an intermediary (DAF) rather than multiple direct grantees; likely uses the DAF to make subsequent grants. No evidence of repeat operating grantee funding or a programmatic focus in the foundation's direct grant record.
A $194,426 transfer to Schwab Charitable Daf accounts for most of the foundation’s reported 2024 giving, making donor-advised fund activity the clearest feature of Byerhof Family Foundation’s recent record. The rest of the file shows a small number of direct operating gifts, mostly modest in size, across religious organizations, human services, and community nonprofits. That pattern suggests a family-directed approach in which assets move through an intermediary vehicle and then to a handful of operating charities. Among the direct grants, the foundation supported United Church of Christ with $7,000 for a building project, and it made several smaller operating awards in 2023 to organizations in Denver, Naples, Omaha, Dallas, and South Colby. The mix includes churches, a hospice, a shelter for abused women and children, Habitat for Humanity, Urban Peak, and the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. Taken together, the record shows a foundation that uses both a large pass-through transfer and smaller, targeted nonprofit gifts rather than a single programmatic grantmaking strategy.
The foundation’s direct grants touch several specific cause areas. In faith-based giving, it awarded $7,000 to United Church of Christ for a building project, and it also supported Temple Emanuel with $2,200 for operations and Montview Presbyterian Church with $500 for operations. In housing and shelter-related work, it gave $500 to Habitat for Humanity for operations and $500 to Shelter for Abused Women and Childr for operations. Human services also appear in the record. Urban Peak received $1,000 for operations, Avow Hospice received $500 for operations, and Stewpot Alliance received $400 for operations. The foundation also supported health-related and community-serving groups, including a $400 operating grant to Leukemia Lymphoma Society and a $2,000 operating grant to Omaha Zoo. These awards point to a broad but small-scale mix of charitable interests rather than a single issue area.
Grant sizes are small at the direct-gift level: p25 is $500, median is $750, and p75 is $2,050. One 2024 transfer to Schwab Charitable Daf at $194,426 dominates the file, while the remaining grants are mostly under $2,200. The record shows both a family-style intermediary transfer and direct operating gifts, indicating that the foundation uses more than one giving channel. The recent grants also show repeat activity across 2023 and 2024, with giving concentrated in Colorado but extending to Florida, Nebraska, Washington, and Texas.
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$207K
Most grants fall between $500 and $2K, with a median of $750.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$750
75th Percentile
$2K
About 50% of grants go to recipients in CO.
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Notable grantees: Schwab Charitable DAF
Byerhof Family Foundation gives nationally, and all reported recent grants went to U.S. recipients. Colorado is the top state by grant count, accounting for 50% of grants, with Denver appearing multiple times and Lone Tree also represented. Other recipient cities include Naples, Omaha, Dallas, and South Colby. The file shows a Colorado-centered pattern that still reaches beyond the state through a small number of out-of-state awards.
Among the direct grants in the record, the 25th percentile is $500, the median is $750, and the 75th percentile is $2,050. The file also includes one much larger 2024 transfer of $194,426 to Schwab Charitable Daf, which is far above the direct-gift pattern.
Yes. The largest reported 2024 grant is a $194,426 transfer to Schwab Charitable Daf, which suggests donor-advised fund activity. The rest of the record consists of smaller operating gifts to operating nonprofits and religious organizations.
The recent grants include churches, human services, shelter and housing organizations, health-related nonprofits, and a zoo. Examples from the record include United Church of Christ for a building project, Urban Peak for operations, Shelter for Abused Women and Childr for operations, and Leukemia Lymphoma Society for operations.
Colorado is the top state by grant count, with 50% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Denver appears several times in the grant list, and Lone Tree is also included among Colorado recipients.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE DAF | LONE TREE, CO | $194,426 | 2024 | EXECUTE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST | NAPLES, FL | $7,000 | 2024 | BUILDING PROJECT |
| TEMPLE EMANUEL | DENVER, CO | $2,200 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| OMAHA ZOO | OMAHA, NE | $2,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| URBAN PEAK | DENVER, CO | $1,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| PARSA USA | SOUTH COLBY, WA | $1,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| AVOW HOSPICE | NAPLES, FL | $500 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| SHELTER FOR ABUSED WOMEN AND CHILDR | NAPLES, FL | $500 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| MONTVIEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | DENVER, CO | $500 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | DENVER, CO | $500 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| STEWPOT ALLIANCE | DALLAS, TX | $400 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | DENVER, CO | $400 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
SCHWAB CHARITABLE DAF
$194,426EXECUTE EXEMPT FUNCTION
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
$7,000BUILDING PROJECT
TEMPLE EMANUEL
$2,200OPERATIONS
OMAHA ZOO
$2,000OPERATIONS
URBAN PEAK
$1,000OPERATIONS
PARSA USA
$1,000OPERATIONS
AVOW HOSPICE
OPERATIONS
SHELTER FOR ABUSED WOMEN AND CHILDR
$500OPERATIONS
MONTVIEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$500OPERATIONS
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$500OPERATIONS
STEWPOT ALLIANCE
$400OPERATIONS
LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
$400OPERATIONS