Beale Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Madison, WI EIN: 84-3188741

Beale Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $118K in total assets. In 2025, it made $870 in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $3K.

Beale Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$117,728
+1.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$4,731
-14.7% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$870
-94.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$2,680
-83.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Beale Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

MilwaukeeVerona

How Beale Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 16% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $14K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $14K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Paralyzed Veterans of America Milwaukee, WITo Fulfill Mission of Donee$14,000
Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with Beale Foundation Inc?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$117,728$4,731$2,680——$870$2,921$5,599
2024$115,677$5,546$16,645$14,0001$14,841$3,742$5,704
2023$126,776$4,058$8,270$5,5561$6,232$3,489$6,116
2022$130,988$-10,557$17,254$14,0001$14,500$11$7,333
2021$158,799$3,046$4,299——$500—$8,224
2020$160,052$19,444$17,156$14,0001—$15,211$8,743

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Beale Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Beale Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John J. Beale

    Treasurer

    President & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda La Beale

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie R. Beale

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Beale Foundation Inc

How large is Beale Foundation Inc?

Beale Foundation Inc reported $118K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $870 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (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 Beale Foundation Inc?

Beale Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Madison, WI. It holds $118K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Beale Foundation Inc operate?

Beale Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Beale Foundation Inc's EIN?

Beale Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3188741. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in Beale Foundation Inc's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders with grantees in common, and similar funders in Wisconsin

The Anne and Gerald Freedman Charitable

Princeton, NJ

The Anne and Gerald Freedman Charitable supports a range of charitable organizations, with the largest share of its 2026 grant dollars going to New Jersey, followed by the District of Columbia and New York. Its 197 grants ranged from $50 to $48,000, with a median of $1,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$5.0M

Grants

197

Total Given

$668K

C&P Levinsohn Foundation Inc

New York, NY

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$4.6M

Grants

7

Total Given

$200K

Schwartzberg Foundation Inc

Haddonfield, NJ

Human Services

Assets

$21K

Grants

19

Total Given

$14K

Estelle Funk Foundation

Seattle, WA

The foundation supports medical research, assistance to families with critically ill children, Jewish community programs, reproductive health, disability services, and efforts to combat antisemitism and hate. Its 2024 grants ranged from $750 to $10,000, with a median of $1,800, and mostly went to organizations in California and New York, with some in Washington. It accepts written requests describing charitable purposes.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$724K

Grants

14

Total Given

$45K

The Buccino Foundation

Naples, FL

The Buccino Foundation’s recent giving has supported unrestricted general operating expenses, with one grant of about $100,000 per year. Its 2025 grant went to Seton Hall University in New Jersey; applications must be submitted in writing to Gerald P. Buccino.

Assets

$1.2M

Grants

1

Total Given

$100K

Lakshmi & C Krishnamoorthy Foundation

Wilmington, DE

Human Services

Assets

—

Grants

6

Total Given

$238K

More similar funders

More Funders in Wisconsin

The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open

Figures come from Beale Foundation Inc's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.

Beale Foundation Inc down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?