Bean Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Ogden, UT EIN: 41-2054578

Bean Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Ogden, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $14K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $8K.

Bean Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Bean Family Foundation gave $8K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$8,000
+33.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$4,000
+100.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$4,000
Total assets
$13,564
-23.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Utah (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Bean Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Utah Food Bank: $7KUtah Food Bank$7KLantern House: $2KLantern House$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Utah Food Bank ($7K). Together the top 2 received $8K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

OgdenSalt Lake CityFarr WestLoganWest Jordan

How Bean Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1233% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K11 grants2019 5 grants2020 1 grant2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $600 (2021) to $8K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Utah Food Bank Salt Lake City, UTGeneral Operating Fund$6,500
Lantern House Ogden, UTGeneral Operating Fund$1,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$13,564$5,290$9,250$8,0002$8,000$766
2023$17,620$9,890$6,650$6,0003$6,000$2,222
2022$14,380$11,912$8,690$8,0404$8,040$1,970
2021$11,158—$1,150$6001$600$1,478
2020$12,308$7,000$7,700$7,2005—$1,517
2019$13,278$5,000$5,643$5,05011——

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bean Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $766 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bean Family Foundation is led by Rex C. Bean, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Rex C. Bean

    President

    President & CEO → President, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Anita S. Bean (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Jennifer Self (2019) — Vice President
  • Former: Pamela Bean (2019) — Vice President

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 Bean Family Foundation

How much does Bean Family Foundation give each year?

Bean Family Foundation gave $8K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $6K across 3 grants.

How large is Bean Family Foundation?

Bean Family Foundation reported $14K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $766 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Bean Family Foundation operate?

Bean Family Foundation has awarded grants in Utah.

What is Bean Family Foundation's EIN?

Bean Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-2054578. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 13, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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