Beacon Foundation
Beacon Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilton, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $644K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $20K.
Beacon Foundation at a glance
In short: Beacon Foundation gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,416
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,139
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $643,947
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Beacon Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sankofa Learning Center ($5K). Together the top 3 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Beacon Foundation gives
- Giving grew 137% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 27% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2022) to $49K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sankofa Learning Center New Haven, CT | General OperatingExpenses | $5,416 |
| Canary Acres Glouster, OH | General OperatingExpenses | $5,000 |
| The Columbus Womens Chorus Columbus, OH | General OperatingExpenses | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $643,947 | $55,522 | $27,503 | $15,416 | 3 | $17,406 | $20,379 | $63,589 |
| 2024 | $615,928 | $142,779 | $48,570 | $38,500 | 5 | $41,759 | $136,324 | $30,971 |
| 2023 | $521,719 | $23,662 | $63,286 | $48,900 | 4 | $53,084 | $16,962 | $30,857 |
| 2022 | $561,638 | $14,841 | $16,290 | $6,500 | 1 | $8,703 | $8,381 | $31,666 |
| 2021 | $563,202 | $65,890 | $52,200 | $41,600 | 2 | $43,386 | $57,387 | $35,256 |
| 2020 | $549,794 | $22,292 | $40,043 | $31,000 | 1 | — | $14,623 | $31,258 |
| 2019 | $567,502 | $34,510 | $38,982 | $29,000 | 3 | — | $26,302 | $32,241 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Beacon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Beacon Foundation is led by James V Rosenow, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James V Rosenow
President & Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura C Knie
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie A Rosenow
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Beacon Foundation
How much does Beacon Foundation give each year?
Beacon Foundation gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 5 grants.
What is Beacon Foundation's typical grant size?
Beacon Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,139, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Beacon Foundation give grants?
Beacon Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (35%).
Does Beacon Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Beacon Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Beacon Foundation?
Beacon Foundation reported $644K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Beacon Foundation's EIN?
Beacon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0602405. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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