Beacon Health Foundation Inc
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Beacon Health Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Beacon Health Foundation Inc gave $4.2M across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $1.0M), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $4,188,802
- +247.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,047,201
- +247.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $853,834
- Total assets
- $50,468,125
- +18.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Beacon Health Foundation Inc
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Beacon Health Foundation Inc
Administrative Fellowship Program
Beacon Health Foundation Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Beacon Scholar Program
Beacon Health Foundation Inc
Amount
Full tuition, books, and school fees for Ivy Tech ASN program + semester stipends + NCLEX exam funding + Kaplan review course ($500 value)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Nursing Scholarships and Clinical Education Funds
Beacon Health Foundation Inc
Amount
Varies (2021: $362,508 total awarded to 71 recipients; 2020: $221,768 total awarded to 48 recipients)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Beacon Health Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Beacon Medical Group Inc ($2.1M). Together the top 4 received $4.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 21 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Beacon Health Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 196% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2023) to $4.2M (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $4.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon Medical Group Inc South Bend, IN | To support BMG operations and capital purchases | $2,086,249 |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend Inc South Bend, IN | To support hospital operations and capital purchases | $1,236,977 |
| Elkhart General Hospital Elkhart, IN | To support hospital operations and capital purchases | $470,690 |
| Beacon Health System Inc South Bend, IN | To support scholarships and capital purchases | $394,886 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $50,468,125 | $18,329,363 | $6,481,369 | $4,188,802 | 4 | $8,442,789 |
| 2023 | $42,645,248 | $4,047,687 | $3,235,138 | $1,204,940 | 4 | $1,313,608 |
| 2022 | $38,937,076 | $4,567,283 | $4,623,482 | $3,160,058 | 5 | $833,628 |
| 2021 | $43,188,210 | $6,472,307 | $2,917,627 | $1,413,581 | 4 | $3,255,443 |
| 2020 | $37,726,563 | $2,673,912 | $2,982,782 | $1,244,877 | 4 | $703,733 |
| 2019 | $35,036,117 | $3,388,418 | $3,000,995 | $1,625,818 | 4 | $687,996 |
About Beacon Health Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Beacon Health Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in South Bend, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $50.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $4.2M. Net investment income was $8.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Beacon Health Foundation Inc is led by Kreg R Gruber, CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 19 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kreg R Gruber
CEO
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan King
President
Foundation President → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Sawdon
Chair
Director → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brad Beutter
Director
Vice Chair → Director & Vice Chair, 2023
Director & Vice Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Krill
Director
Chair → Director & Chair, 2023
Director & Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph M Hart
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Phair
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Brewer
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erik Brenner
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Cripe
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
LaRissa Chism Buggs MD
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Duthie
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Fenech
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Strati
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Watsson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat Russell
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey P Costello
CFO
CFO & Assistant Treasurer → CFO, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angie Welter
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pam Veldman
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Carl Tiedemann (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Kurtis A Janowsky (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Tom Shoff (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kellie Porter (2019–2021) — Officer
- Former: Art Decio (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jacqueline Barton (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Todd Schurz (2019) — Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Health Foundation Inc
How much does Beacon Health Foundation Inc give each year?
Beacon Health Foundation Inc gave $4.2M across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.2M across 4 grants.
What is Beacon Health Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Beacon Health Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $853,834, and its average grant was $1,047,201, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Beacon Health Foundation Inc give grants?
Beacon Health Foundation Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were South Bend, IN (3 grants).
Does Beacon Health Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Beacon Health Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Beacon Health Foundation Inc?
Beacon Health Foundation Inc reported $50.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $18.3M.
What is Beacon Health Foundation Inc?
Beacon Health Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in South Bend, IN. It holds $50.5M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Beacon Health Foundation Inc's EIN?
Beacon Health Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1536129. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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