Beane Wright Foundation
Beane Wright Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wrightsville Beach, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $932K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $68K. Net investment income was $102K.
Beane Wright Foundation at a glance
In short: Beane Wright Foundation gave $68K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $67,500
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,250
- +44.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $931,728
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Beane Wright Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Airlie Gardens ($20K). Together the top 6 received $68K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Beane Wright Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2021) to $70K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $68K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airlie Gardens Wilmington, NC | Donation | $20,000 |
| St James Episcopal Church Wilmington, NC | Donation | $20,000 |
| Burgwyn Wright House & Gardnes Wilmington, NC | Donation | $10,000 |
| Coastal Land Trust Wilmington, NC | Donation | $10,000 |
| St Matthew Ame Wilmington, NC | Donation | $5,000 |
| St Paul's Episcopal Church Wilmington, NC | Donation | $2,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $931,728 | $112,593 | $79,139 | $67,500 | 6 | $68,362 | $102,365 | $75,155 |
| 2024 | $898,274 | $87,322 | $81,594 | $70,000 | 9 | $70,000 | $76,160 | $71,445 |
| 2023 | $892,546 | $58,119 | $74,224 | $66,000 | 11 | $66,000 | $48,876 | $64,699 |
| 2022 | $909,948 | $56,692 | $78,212 | $69,500 | 11 | $69,500 | $50,261 | $65,132 |
| 2021 | $933,856 | $104,668 | $59,225 | $50,500 | 11 | $50,500 | $71,213 | $70,347 |
| 2020 | $887,725 | $33,011 | $65,578 | $58,000 | 11 | — | $33,913 | $58,819 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Beane Wright Foundation reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Beane Wright Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Agnes Beane
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Eleanor Cooper
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Beane Wright Foundation
How much does Beane Wright Foundation give each year?
Beane Wright Foundation gave $68K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 9 grants.
What is Beane Wright Foundation's typical grant size?
Beane Wright Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,250, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Beane Wright Foundation give grants?
Beane Wright Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wilmington, NC (6 grants).
Does Beane Wright Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Beane Wright Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (6 grants).
Who are Beane Wright Foundation's largest grantees?
Beane Wright Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Airlie Gardens ($20,000), St James Episcopal Church ($20,000) and Burgwyn Wright House & Gardnes ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Beane Wright Foundation?
Beane Wright Foundation reported $932K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (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 Beane Wright Foundation's EIN?
Beane Wright Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2224889. 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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