Beard Family Foundation
Beard Family Foundation is a private foundation, 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.
Beard Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Beard Family Foundation gave $50K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- 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)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Beard Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer ($25K). Together the top 2 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Uniondale, NY | General Support | $25,000 |
| Alzheimer's Research Foundation Fisher Center New York, NY | General Support | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,017,718 | $44,211 | $50,783 | $50,000 | 2 | $50,000 | $43,428 | $54,775 |
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.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Beard Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sally Beard Neukom
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Barnes
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen B. Beard
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Beard Family Foundation
How much does Beard Family Foundation give each year?
Beard Family Foundation gave $50K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Beard Family Foundation?
Beard Family Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (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.
Where does Beard Family Foundation operate?
Beard Family Foundation has awarded grants in New York.
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.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Beard Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/beard-family-foundation-morg_68ddacbd34894ac0841c1caaac217d96
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