Beagle Charitable Foundation
Beagle Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Redwood City, California. It supports and raises awareness for global environmental issues through conservation, preservation, and restoration of climate, biodiversity, and habitat.
Beagle Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Beagle Charitable Foundation gave $2.6M across 25 grants in 2024 (avg $104K), top state California. 24% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,609,001
- +1.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 25
- +8.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $104,360
- -6.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $50,422,484
- +8.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (6 of 25, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (39% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Beagle Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 6978, Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone: (650) 362-3601
Website: https://beaglecharitablefoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Beagle Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Natural Resources Defense Council ($620K). Together the top 10 received $2.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
102 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 34 grants of 102 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website identifies conservation organizations working in the Yellowstone to Yukon corridor and the American Southeast as its focus. Its 2024 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in multiple states; the largest reported recipient-state shares were California (39%), Maryland (24%), and Montana (11%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Beagle Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 25 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $35K; repeat grants $126K. How we count
Medians: $35K first-time, $75K repeat.
- 76% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 40% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2020) to $2.6M (2024). In 2024 it made 25 grants totaling $2.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Defense Council Hagerstown, MD | Natrue Programs ($500,000) and Vista Fellowship ($120,000) | $620,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network San Francisco, CA | Save the elephants ($50,000), elephant crisis fund ($200,000), grevy's zebra trust ($5,000), rhino recovery fund ($20,000), saiga conservation alliance ($5,000), niassa lion project ($20,000), maralliance (sharks & rays)($10,000), lion recovery fund ($40,000), pangolin crisis fund ($20,000), okapi conservation program ($10,000), proyecto titi (cotton-top tamarin)($5,000), conservation through public health (gorillas) ($15,000), and rwanda wildlife conservation association (grey crowned cranes)($15,000), marecet (dolphins & dugongs)($20,000), California wildlife program ($15,000), us-based rising wildlife leaders ($20,000), general support ($20,000) | $475,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy San Francisco, CA | Blackfeet conservation program ($90,000), great salt lake conservation program ($120,000), and clinch river ($25,000) | $235,000 |
| Onereef Worldwide Stewardship Santa Cruz, CA | General Charitable Purposes | $125,000 |
| Earth Island Institute Berkeley, CA | Plastic Pollution Coalition | $124,000 |
| Harvard Law School Cambridge, MA | Beagle/Harvard Law School Fellowship | $120,000 |
| Yellowstone Forever Bozeman, MT | Yellowstone Wolf Project ($75,000); Native Fish Conservation ($25,000) | $100,000 |
| Western Rivers Conservancy Portland, OR | General Charitable Purposes | $100,000 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust Topsham, ME | General Charitable Purposes | $75,000 |
| Oceana Washington, DC | General Charitable Purposes | $75,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $50,422,484 | $7,301,140 | $3,329,417 | $2,609,001 | 25 | $2,664,748 | $3,142,325 | $2,671,286 |
| 2023 | $46,450,871 | $2,085,590 | $3,215,404 | $2,575,002 | 23 | $2,652,876 | $1,548,243 | $2,469,600 |
| 2022 | $48,973,882 | $1,364,754 | $3,016,151 | $2,301,005 | 20 | $2,373,200 | $830,193 | $2,625,446 |
| 2021 | $49,317,220 | $11,451,787 | $2,453,202 | $1,860,005 | 18 | $1,896,684 | $3,534,309 | $2,672,168 |
| 2020 | $40,233,497 | $969,757 | $2,071,972 | $1,600,007 | 16 | — | $556,121 | $2,229,889 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Beagle Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.7M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to support and raise awareness for global environmental issues through conservation, preservation, and restoration of climate, biodiversity, and habitat. Its website envisions people living sustainably in harmony with the environment so that lands, waters, and wildlife can thrive.
Its 2024 grants include support for organizations whose work, as described by the grantees, includes connecting conservationists and directing resources to the field (Wildlife Conservation Network); promoting healthy ocean ecosystems and Pacific coastal communities (OneReef Worldwide Stewardship); supporting urgent environmental initiatives (Earth Island Institute); protecting river ecosystems in the western United States (Western Rivers Conservancy); and advancing conservation of Maine’s lands and waters (Maine Coast Heritage Trust). Other stated grant purposes include elephant conservation, Yellowstone wolf and native fish projects, plastic pollution, and conservation programs for Blackfeet lands and Great Salt Lake.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 25 grants totaling $2,609,001. Grants ranged from $1 to $620,000, with a median of $50,000.
Among its largest 2024 grants were $620,000 to the Natural Resources Defense Council for nature programs and a VISTA fellowship; $475,000 to Wildlife Conservation Network for multiple species and conservation programs; and $235,000 to The Nature Conservancy for Blackfeet, Great Salt Lake, and Clinch River conservation programs. Other grants included $125,000 to OneReef Worldwide Stewardship for general charitable purposes, $124,000 to Earth Island Institute for the Plastic Pollution Coalition, and $120,000 to Harvard Law School for the Beagle/Harvard Law School Fellowship.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Victoria Burwell as chair and president, Charles Knowles as vice chair, treasurer, and CFO, and Ann Luskey as secretary.
Beagle Charitable Foundation is led by Victoria Burwell, Chair & President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Victoria Burwell
Chair & President
Vice President → Chair & President, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Ann Luskey
Secretary
President → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Charles Knowles
Vice Chair, Treasurer & CFO
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Vice Chair, Treasurer & CFO, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Arjun Gupta (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Elizabeth Lockette (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Lisa Berglund (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Beagle Charitable Foundation
How much does Beagle Charitable Foundation give each year?
Beagle Charitable Foundation gave $2.6M across 25 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.6M across 23 grants.
What is Beagle Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Beagle Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $50,000, and its average grant was $104,360, across 25 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Beagle Charitable Foundation that year got $35K on average.
Where does Beagle Charitable Foundation give grants?
Beagle Charitable Foundation's top state is California, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (24%) and Montana (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bozeman, MT (5 grants), San Francisco, CA (2 grants) and Nashville, TN (2 grants).
Does Beagle Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 64% of Beagle Charitable Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Beagle Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Beagle Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Natural Resources Defense Council ($620,000), Wildlife Conservation Network ($475,000) and The Nature Conservancy ($235,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Beagle Charitable Foundation?
Beagle Charitable Foundation reported $50.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.7M (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 does Beagle Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to support and raise awareness for global environmental issues through conservation, preservation, and restoration of climate, biodiversity, and habitat. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Beagle Charitable Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Beagle Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Beagle Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0529181. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Beagle Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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