The Patrick Byrne Foundation concentrates its giving into a very small number of large, high-profile gifts alongside a few modest awards. The largest commitments go to elite higher education (notably Stanford University), while smaller grants support conservative civic/advocacy groups and youth mental-health / disability support organizations. This mix suggests a donor whose principal priorities are major institutional impact at top universities plus targeted support for public affairs and mental-health/service programs.
Two $1,000,000 grants to Stanford University anchor Patrick Byrne Foundation Inc’s recent giving and show how concentrated the foundation’s grantmaking is. Alongside those major higher-education awards, the foundation has also backed a smaller set of organizations working in civic advocacy, youth mental health, and disability-related services. The recent pattern is selective rather than broad, with only a handful of grants appearing in the available record. Stanford University appears twice in the recent grants list, once in 2023 and again in 2024, both listed as general support. Outside higher education, the foundation gave $300,000 to Moms for America Inc for general support. Smaller awards went to Jed Foundation for a project tied to Rover service dogs and to Creative Life Resources for general support. That mix points to a grantmaker that pairs very large institutional gifts with targeted support for organizations working in public affairs and service delivery. The foundation’s grant list also shows a preference for straightforward support types. Several awards are labeled general support, while one is project-specific. The recent record is U.S.-only and includes organizations in California, Ohio, New York, and Minnesota.
Elite higher education is the clearest cause area in the recent record. Patrick Byrne Foundation Inc gave Stanford University $1,000,000 in 2023 and another $1,000,000 in 2024, both for general support. A second area is conservative civic and public affairs work. In 2024, the foundation awarded $300,000 to Moms for America Inc for general support. That grant sits apart from the university funding and shows a separate line of support. The remaining awards point to youth mental-health and disability-related services. The Jed Foundation received $10,000 for a project described as mission with Rover service dogs, and Creative Life Resources received $10,000 in general support. Those smaller gifts connect the foundation to service-dog work and support for people with disabilities or developmental needs.
The foundation’s typical grant size is highly polarized: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $300,000, and the 75th percentile is $1,000,000. That spread reflects a pattern of a few large awards and a few much smaller ones. The recent record includes repeat support for Stanford University across two years, while the other named recipients appear once each. Patrick Byrne Foundation Inc does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grants shown here are all domestic, and the available record points to a regional giving pattern rather than a broad national one.
$1.3M
$141K
$489
$6K
Most grants fall between $10K and $1M, with a median of $300K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$300K
75th Percentile
$1M
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Highly concentrated: a few very large gifts (two $1M gifts to Stanford make up the bulk of giving) combined with small, one-off grants; evidence of at least one repeat major grantee (Stanford) but otherwise occasional, targeted funding.
Notable grantees: Stanford University, Moms for America Inc, JED Foundation, Creative Life Resources
All recent grants in the provided record went to U.S. recipients. California received the largest named awards through Stanford in Stanford, and New York appears through Jed Foundation in New York. Ohio appears through Moms for America Inc in Englewood, and Minnesota through Creative Life Resources in Eagan. The foundation’s top state by grant count is New York, even though its headquarters are in Potomac, Maryland. No grants in the sample went to Maryland recipients.
The recent record shows support for elite higher education, conservative civic and public affairs groups, youth mental-health work, and disability-related services. Named examples include Stanford University for general support, Moms for America Inc for general support, Jed Foundation for a service-dog-related project, and Creative Life Resources for general support.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is very wide: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $300,000, and the 75th percentile is $1,000,000. That indicates a mix of small awards and very large institutional gifts.
Yes. Stanford University appears twice in the recent grants list, with $1,000,000 in 2023 and another $1,000,000 in 2024, both listed as general support. The other named recipients appear once in the available record.
The top state by grant count is New York. In the recent grants list, named recipient cities include Stanford, California; New York, New York; Englewood, Ohio; and Eagan, Minnesota. The provided record shows no grants to recipients in Maryland.
No. Patrick Byrne Foundation Inc is marked as not funding individuals and not making program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $1,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOMS FOR AMERICA INC | ENGLEWOOD, OH | $300,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STANDFORD UNIVERSTITY | STANFORD, CA | $1,000,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JED FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT PROJECT - MISSION WITH ROVER SERVICE DOGS |
| CREATIVE LIFE RESOURCES | EAGAN, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MOMS FOR AMERICA INC
$300,000GENERAL SUPPORT
STANDFORD UNIVERSTITY
$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JED FOUNDATION
$10,000SUPPORT PROJECT - MISSION WITH ROVER SERVICE DOGS
CREATIVE LIFE RESOURCES
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT