The Byler Foundation
Private foundation · Cochrane, Alberta · BN 813875556RR0001 · Foundations
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($212,505) as filed with the CRA.
The Byler Foundation is a private foundation based in Cochrane, Alberta, classified by the CRA under foundations. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $73K in revenue and $213K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Compared with 3,025 grantmaking charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 45% of peers.
As a grantmaker, it reported gifts to 14 qualified donees totalling $192K in 2024, the largest being $80K to Cochrane and Area Humane Society. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 2 names.
In its own words
The general purpose of the foundation is to receive and maintain funds to be applied for the benefit of other charitable organizations in canada. During 2024 the foundation distributed funds to various qualifed donees.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $73K | $213K | — | — | $192K | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $70K | $208K | — | — | $188K | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $64K | $99K | — | — | $78K | $1.4M |
| 2021 | $87K | $180K | — | — | $156K | $1.5M |
| 2020 | $60K | $278K | — | — | $255K | $1.5M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $192K to 14 qualified donees:
- Cochrane and Area Humane Society$80K
- United Way of Calgary and Area$30K
- The Governors of The University of Calgary$25K
- Trellis Society for Community Impact$25K
- The Calgary Zoological Society$5,000
- Radiance Family Society$5,000
- Kids Help Phone / Jeunesse J' Ecoute$5,000
- The Nature Conservancy of Canada$2,500
- Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (cawst)$2,500
- Calgary Youth Justice Society$2,500
- Big Brothers Big Sisters Society of Calgary and Area (formerly Aunts and Uncles at Large)$2,500
- Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation$2,500
- British Columbia Guide Dog Services$2,500
- Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation$2,500
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
David Byler (trustee); Carol Byler (trustee).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from The Byler Foundation’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 813875556RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.