Beech Street Foundation
Beech Street Foundation is a private foundation based in Washington, DC. Its 2025 filing reports 21 grants totaling $429,500 to nonprofit organizations.
Beech Street Foundation at a glance
In short: Beech Street Foundation gave $430K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in District of Columbia. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $429,500
- +23.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,452
- +23.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,763,119
- +2.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (2 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Beech Street Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applicants are asked to contact Jeffrey Bauman and provide a description of the purpose, organizational structure, and financial statement of the entity; applicants must be 501(c)(3) charities. The filing lists no deadlines and no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Jeffrey Bauman
Mailing address: 2660 Connecticut Ave Nw, Apt 7D, Washington, DC 20008
Phone: (202) 494-9521
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Beech Street Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Shakespeare Theater ($100K). Together the top 10 received $380K.
Grant Size Distribution
113 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 113 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 86% of grant dollars went to recipients in the District of Columbia, 8% to Maine, 5% to New York, 1% to Illinois, and less than 1% to Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Beech Street Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 21 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $20K. How we count
Medians: $23K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 625% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2018–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $349K (2024) to $691K (2020). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $430K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shakespeare Theater Washington, DC | Voluntary Contribution | $100,000 |
| Washington Performing Arts Washington, DC | Voluntary Contribution | $65,000 |
| Levine School of Music Washington, DC | Voluntary Contribution | $40,000 |
| Nautilus Fund Bar Harbor, ME | Voluntary Contribution | $35,000 |
| National Partnership for Women and Washington, DC | Voluntary Contribution | $25,000 |
| National Womens Law Center Washington, DC | Voluntary Contribution | $25,000 |
| Studio Theatre Washington, DC | Voluntary Contribution | $25,000 |
| The Theatre Lab Washington, DC | Voluntary Contribution | $25,000 |
| Abramson Scholarship Foundation Washington, DC | Voluntary Contribution | $20,000 |
| Waba Washington, DC | Voluntary Contribution | $20,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,763,119 | $500,129 | $457,412 | $429,500 | 21 | $429,500 | $254,500 | $68,700 |
| 2024 | $1,720,402 | $282,226 | $377,224 | $348,500 | 21 | $348,500 | $253,502 | $73,303 |
| 2023 | $2,065,695 | $748,644 | $609,187 | $581,253 | 26 | $576,253 | $452,520 | $132,760 |
| 2022 | $1,926,238 | $502,357 | $586,784 | $563,933 | 22 | $563,933 | $312,182 | $142,572 |
| 2021 | $2,015,027 | $759,116 | $612,249 | $588,933 | 23 | $588,933 | $226,140 | $139,374 |
| 2020 | $1,860,607 | $877,023 | $710,533 | $690,533 | 25 | — | $198,948 | $112,939 |
| 2019 | $1,691,306 | $479,616 | $511,731 | $492,933 | 25 | — | $86,083 | $126,590 |
| 2018 | $1,723,421 | $471,871 | $399,298 | $381,633 | 28 | — | $146,497 | $115,863 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Beech Street Foundation reported a distributable amount of $69K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations it supported. The National Women’s Law Center describes its work as advancing and protecting women’s legal rights, with attention to areas including education, employment, family economic security, and health. The Theatre Lab describes offering classes and workshops in theatre disciplines and educational outreach for traditionally underserved populations. Nautilus Fund describes its initial programs as providing nonprofit staff training and coaching in leadership and fundraising strategies.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $429,500. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median grant of $15,000.
Among the largest grants were $100,000 to Shakespeare Theater, $65,000 to Washington Performing Arts, $40,000 to Levine School of Music, and $35,000 to Nautilus Fund. The foundation also awarded $25,000 each to National Partnership for Women and, National Women’s Law Center, Studio Theatre, and The Theatre Lab.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeffrey Bauman and Linda Fienberg as trustees.
Beech Street Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey Bauman
Trustee
On filings since 2018
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Fienberg
Trustee
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Beech Street Foundation
How much does Beech Street Foundation give each year?
Beech Street Foundation gave $430K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $349K across 21 grants.
What is Beech Street Foundation's typical grant size?
Beech Street Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $20,452, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Beech Street Foundation that year got $23K on average.
Where does Beech Street Foundation give grants?
Beech Street Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maine (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (15 grants).
Does Beech Street Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Beech Street Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Voluntary Contribution" (21 grants).
Who are Beech Street Foundation's largest grantees?
Beech Street Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Shakespeare Theater ($100,000), Washington Performing Arts ($65,000) and Levine School of Music ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Beech Street Foundation?
Beech Street Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $430K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $69K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Beech Street Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations it supported. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Beech Street Foundation?
The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Beech Street Foundation's EIN?
Beech Street Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1781489. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS January 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 5, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Beech Street Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/beech-street-foundation-morg_f74ba8c681b14a8fbb63dae4e8a86fec
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