Byham Charitable Foundation

BRIDGEVILLE, PA EIN: 25-1739254

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.2M

+7.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$243K

-3.5% YoY

Grant Count

43

+13.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-14.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation is actively accepting applications. Recent grantmaking activity shows:

Grant Range

**: $1,000 to $35,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation operates in Pennsylvania, with a concentration on the Pittsburgh area and surrounding regions.

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

AshburnhamAthensBellevueBridgevilleChautauquaColumbusDallasDuquesneNew YorkOaks BluffParkersburgPittsburghSanta FeSarasotaSouth HadleyWashingtonWest LafayetteWest Newton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total assets: $4.22 million
  • Total revenues: $679,499
  • Total expenses: $272,963
  • Total liabilities: $0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$187K$374K$561K$747K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,216,643$3,928,159$3,949,255
Revenue$679,499$285,720$248,342
Expenses$272,963$279,784$364,288
Qualifying Distributions$248,049$260,080$334,871
Net Investment Income$657,585$266,016$227,425
Distributable Amount$188,531$176,656$189,039

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$82K$164K$246K$328K35 grants202034 grants202139 grants202238 grants202343 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ESSENTIAL PUBLIC RADIO$35KCURE ALZHEIMER'S FUND$30KPARKINSONS FOUNDATION OF…$30KPITTSBURGH TOMORROW$25KWQED$18KPITTSBURGH CULTURAL TRUST$11KPLANNED PARENTHOOD OF WPA$10KTHE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION$10KUNITED WAY$10KCHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION$6K

Grant Size Distribution

189 grants across all recorded years

187<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Helen Spalaris serves as Foundation Manager.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WILLIAM C BYHAMTRUSTEE1
CAROLYN M BYHAMTRUSTEE1
TACY M BYHAMDIRECTOR1
CARTER W BYHAMDIRECTOR1
HELEN SPALARISMANAGER3

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

2014

A 2014 news item referenced a Byham gift that increased graduate support for Industrial/Organizational Psychology, indicating the foundation's historical involvement in educational initiatives.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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