The Beal Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation established in 2011 and based in New York City. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization focused on making grants to charitable organizations across multiple sectors including education, the arts, medical research, and hospitals.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$6.1M
+397.4% YoY
Grant Count
22
+1000.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$277K
-54.8% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary activity is making grants to charitable organizations. According to tax filings, grantmaking focuses on:
- Education
- Arts and Culture
- Medical Research
- Hospitals
- Public Health
The foundation maintains a low public profile and does not maintain a website, which limits publicly available information regarding its priority areas and grantmaking strategies.
Grantmaking
The foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals. Grantmaking is by invitation only, and the foundation does not provide a clear public way to get in touch, requiring grantseekers to network for access.
Grant Range
approximately $2,000
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grantmaking is primarily concentrated in Massachusetts, Florida, and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
2024 Financial Data:
- Total Assets: $40,867
- Total Revenue: $6,103,733
- Total Expenses: $6,093,166
- Total Liabilities: $0
- Number of Employees: 0
2023 Financial Data:
- Assets: $30,000
- Distributions: $1.2 million
- Contributions: $1.3 million
The foundation's giving rate exceeds 100% of assets, indicating it distributes more annually than its asset base.
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| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
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
45 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Bruce A. Beal Jr. - Trustee (founder, real estate mogul and president of Related Companies)
- Kathryn Beal - Trustee (radiation oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE A BEAL JR | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| KATHRYN BEAL | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
Past grantees include Columbia University, The Diller-Quaile School of Music, New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC), New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Dubin Breast Cancer, Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum, Central Park Conservancy, and Prep for Prep.
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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