Syar Foundation
The Syar Foundation was founded by C.M. “Tony” Syar and his wife B.M. “Boots” Syar as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation in 1998. It was their gift to the communities where Syar Industries, Inc. operated and grew into the company that it is today. Tony Syar started the company that became Syar Industries in California in 1938 with a contractor’s license, some tools, and a 1932 International dump truck. From this humble beginning and through untiring work, Tony, with Boots always at this side, built highways, and developed housing tracts, built and improved military bases, and manufactured countless yards of concrete and tons of aggregate products. By the time Tony retired, he had built Syar Industries, Inc. into one of Northern California’s largest producers and suppliers of high-quality aggregate rock products, asphaltic paving materials, and ready-mix concrete. Much like Tony himself, the Syar Foundation started modestly. In 2001, however, Tony made his final act of generosity by leaving his entire estate, representing a lifetime of hard work, to the Syar Foundation, increasing its size and impact on the community exponentially. Consistent with the wishes of Tony and Boots, the Syar Foundation seeks to support the communities that supported Tony, Boots, and Syar Industries for so many years. Since 2006, the Syar Foundation has made over $4.5 million in grants.
For grant guidelines, please visit their website below.
2301 Napa Vallejo Hwy., Napa, CA, 94558
(707) 259-5700
syar.com/about-syar-foundation.html
