Beasley Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dixon Springs, TN EIN: 62-6404995

Beasley Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dixon Springs, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $48K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $67K. Net investment income was $8K.

Key facts about Beasley Family Foundation

In short: Beasley Family Foundation gave $67K across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Tennessee. 7% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
62-6404995
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$67,250
Grants made (2024)
14
Average grant
$4,804
Median grant
$3,000
New grantees (estimate)
7% first-time grantees (1 of 14, 2024)
Total assets
$47,853
Primary geography
Tennessee (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$48K

+36.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$67K

+46.4% YoY

Grant Count

14

-17.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+77.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Beasley Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Beasley Family Foundation open to new grantees?

7%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 1 of 14 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $5K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 86% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 56% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of all 14 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

NashvilleAntiochFranklinHood RiverBooneBrentwoodBurnsFayettevilleLakevillMurfreesboroNew YorkSan JoseSarasota

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K16 grants202013 grants202121 grants202217 grants202314 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2020) to $67K (2024). In 2024 it made 14 grants totaling $67K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Ensworth School: $22KEnsworth School$22KFranklin Road Academy: $15KFranklin Road Academy$15KMen of Valor: $8KMen of Valor$8KCurrey Ingram: $5KCurrey Ingram$5KThe Next Door Inc: $5KThe Next Door Inc$5KLand Trust for Tennessee: $3KLand Trust for Tennessee$3KVoices for a Safer Tennessee: $3KVoices for a Safer Tennessee$3KNashville Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition Inc: $3KNashville Anti-HumanTrafficking Coalition Inc$3KHarpeth Hall School: $1KHarpeth Hall School$1KMontgomery Bell Academy: $1KMontgomery Bell Academy$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Ensworth School ($22K). Together the top 10 received $65K.

Grant Size Distribution

81 grants across all recorded years

81<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 81 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ensworth School Nashville, TNSupport Elementary and Secondary Education School.$21,500
Franklin Road Academy Nashville, TNSupport Non-Denominational Christian School.$14,750
Men of Valor Antioch, TNSupport men in prison and their re-entry into society$7,500
Currey Ingram Brentwood, TNSupport Special Needs Education.$5,000
The Next Door Inc Hood River, ORSupport Children and Families Through Counseling$5,000
Land Trust for Tennessee Nashville, TNSupport the Conservation of the Landscape in Tennessee.$3,000
Voices for a Safer Tennessee Nashville, TNSupport safer, healthier communities by reducing preventable firearm tragedies across Tennessee.$3,000
Nashville Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition Inc Nashville, TNSupport women and children from bondage of human trafficking and addiction$3,000
Harpeth Hall School Nashville, TNSupport College Preparatory School.$1,000
Montgomery Bell Academy Nashville, TNSupport College Preparatory School.$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$47,853$35,091$84,002
Revenue$81,882$7,850$10,541
Expenses$69,462$47,853$61,022
Qualifying Distributions$69,350$47,575$60,100
Net Investment Income$7,681$7,572$9,619
Distributable Amount$1,926$3,127$5,937

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Beasley Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Thomas W. Beasley

    Trustee

    Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John E. Beasley

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin A. Beasley

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew L. Beasley

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Wendy A. Beasley (2020) — Co-Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Beasley Family Foundation

How much does Beasley Family Foundation give each year?

Beasley Family Foundation gave $67K across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $46K across 17 grants.

What is Beasley Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Beasley Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,804, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Beasley Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.

Where does Beasley Family Foundation give grants?

Beasley Family Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oregon (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (11 grants).

Does Beasley Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Beasley Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Beasley Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Beasley Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Ensworth School ($21,500), Franklin Road Academy ($14,750) and Men of Valor ($7,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Beasley Family Foundation?

Beasley Family Foundation reported $48K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $69K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Beasley Family Foundation's EIN?

Beasley Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-6404995. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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