Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation based in Irvine, California. Founded in 1977 by Arnold Beckman, an analytical chemist and Inventors Hall of Fame inductee, and his wife Mabel, the foundation carries forward their legacy of scientific discovery and philanthropy. The foundation provides grants to researchers and nonprofit research institutions to promote scientific discoveries and innovation.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$720.9M
+10.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$27.7M
-11.9% YoY
Grant Count
286
+127.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$97K
-61.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission is to "support leading edge research in the fields of chemistry and life sciences, broadly interpreted, and particularly to foster the invention of methods, instruments and materials that open up new avenues of research and application in these sciences and related disciplines."
In 1990, the foundation expanded its mission to emphasize support for young researchers—those early in their careers without access to large federal grants—with innovative and high-risk research projects.
Primary funding areas include:
- Chemistry and life sciences research
- Support for undergraduate and graduate students
- Early-career researchers in biology and chemistry
- Development of new research methods, instruments, and materials
- Local education-related nonprofits in Orange County, California
Grantmaking
The foundation operates several annual awards and fellowship programs:
Grant Range
$1,000 - $3.5 million
Average Grant
amount: $97,000
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation funds nationally, with concentrations in:
- Irvine, CA (16 grants)
- Cambridge, MA (14 grants)
- Nashville, TN (11 grants)
- New York, NY (9 grants)
- Berkeley, CA (6 grants)
- Stanford, CA (6 grants)
- Los Angeles, CA (5 grants)
- Washington, DC (5 grants)
- Atlanta, GA (5 grants)
Local grants are available for education-related nonprofits in Orange County, California.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year Ending August 2024:
- Total assets: $720.9 million
- Total revenue: $25.9 million
- Total expenses: $32.3 million
- Total liabilities: $16 million
- Giving rate: 3.8% of assets
Historical Giving Trends:
- 2024: $27.7M in grants (267 grants)
- 2023: $31.4M in grants (109 grants)
- 2022: $33.7M in grants (262 grants)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $720,883,415 | $652,616,638 | $639,441,907 |
| Revenue | $25,935,800 | $11,785,715 | $35,282,385 |
| Expenses | $32,289,144 | $41,714,210 | $35,704,110 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $30,705,946 | $34,174,797 | $35,644,255 |
| Net Investment Income | $30,312,967 | $14,783,951 | $40,411,844 |
| Distributable Amount | $33,159,234 | $30,794,019 | $42,048,530 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
152 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant
ARNOLD AND MABEL BECKMAN FOUNDATION
Amount
US $224,000 - US $542,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Beckman Orange County, CA Community Grants
ARNOLD AND MABEL BECKMAN FOUNDATION
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Beckman Scholars Program Grant
ARNOLD AND MABEL BECKMAN FOUNDATION
Amount
Approximately US $26,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Board members include:
- Andrew Lyon, PhD – Chairman
- Dr. Jeffrey Johnston – Vice Chairman
- Jacqueline Dorrance-Tomlinson – Secretary
- Lynn Rahn – Treasurer
- Dr. Deborah Wuttke – Director
- Steven Pizula – Director
- Kristen Monson – Director
- Dr. Jane Buchan – Director
- Dr. Karl Mueller – Director
- Dr. Jason Shear – Director
- Dr. Kent Hill – Director
- Heather Haworth – Director
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW LYON PHD | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| DR JEFFREY JOHNSTON | VICE CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| JACQUELINE DORRANCE-TOMLINSON | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| LYNN RAHN | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| DR DEBORAH WUTTKE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEVEN PIZULA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KRISTEN MONSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR JANE BUCHAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR KARL MUELLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR JASON SHEAR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR KENT HILL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HEATHER HAWORTH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR ANNE MCNEIL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR KIM ORTH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR PHIL LEDUC | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHLOMI NACHMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR SUSAN WENTE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR ANNALIESE FRANZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR ANNE HULTGREN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $464,400 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation announced 2026 Beckman Scholars Program awardees. Recent bridge funding awards were granted to seven Beckman Young Investigators and five Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellows to sustain their research programs.
Beckman Foundation Announces our 2026 ...Contact Information
Address: 100 Academy Way, Irvine, CA 92617
Phone: (949) 531-0478
Website: beckman-foundation.org
Tax Status: 501(c)(3) organization; tax-exempt since March 2021
EIN: 95-3169713
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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