Beard Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Seattle, WA EIN: 92-0447917

Beard Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $43K.

Key facts about Beard Family Foundation

EIN
92-0447917
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$50,000
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$25,000
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$1,017,718
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

How Beard Family Foundation gives

  • In 2024 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.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.0M

Annual Giving

$50K

Grant Count

2

Avg Grant Size

$25K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Beard Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Beard Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Beard Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $43K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 2 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Cities

New YorkUniondale

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$14K$28K$42K$56K20222024
Metric20242022
Total Assets$1,017,718—
Revenue$44,211—
Expenses$50,783—
Qualifying Distributions$50,000—
Net Investment Income$43,428—
Distributable Amount$54,775—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$13K$25K$38K$50K0 grants20222 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer: $25KMarc Lustgarten PancreaticCancer$25KAlzheimer's Research Foundation Fisher Center: $25KAlzheimer's ResearchFoundation Fisher Center$25K

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer ($25,000), Alzheimer's Research Foundation Fisher Center ($25,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
MARC LUSTGARTEN PANCREATIC CANCER Uniondale, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH FOUNDATION FISHER CENTER New York, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Sally Beard NeukomDirector1—
Stephanie BarnesDirector1—
Stephen B BeardDirector1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Beard Family Foundation?

Beard Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Beard Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Beard Family Foundation holds $1.0M in total assets with $44K in annual revenue. It awarded 2 grants totaling $50K in 2024.

Where does Beard Family Foundation operate?

Beard Family Foundation has awarded grants in New York.

What size grants does Beard Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Beard Family Foundation awarded 2 grants totaling $50K — an average of about $25K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Beard Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Beard Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Beard Family Foundation's EIN?

Beard Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0447917. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

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

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