Beechwood Educational Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Ft Mitchell, KY EIN: 61-1077944

Educational support to beechwood schools - to encourage, enhance and reward academic excellence for students of all ages

Beechwood Educational Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Beechwood Educational Foundation Inc gave $171K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$171,076
+920.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+300.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$42,769
+155.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$17,403
Total assets
$929,798
-12.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Beechwood Educational Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Beechwood Fund at Horizon Fund: $134KBeechwood Fund at Horizon Fund$134KBeechwood High School: $30KBeechwood High School$30KBeechwood Elementary School: $5KBeechwood Elementary School$5KBoard of Education: $3KBoard of Education$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Beechwood Fund at Horizon Fund ($134K). Together the top 4 received $171K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 8 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Ft Mitchell

How Beechwood Educational Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 398% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 4 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $171K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $171K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Beechwood Fund at Horizon Fund Ft Mitchell, KYSupport to Build the Edge Lab$133,500
Beechwood High School Ft Mitchell, KYEducational Support to Beechwood Schools and Their Staff$29,805
Beechwood Elementary School Ft Mitchell, KYEducational Support to Beechwood Schools and Their Staff$5,000
Board of Education Ft Mitchell, KYSoftware and Supplies to Support the Edge Lab$2,771
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$929,798$116,641$195,764$171,0764$62,351
2024$1,061,264$99,669$40,771$16,7721$47,381
2023$714,532$102,524$83,720$58,5001$24,679
2022$695,727$96,555$56,590$34,3351$47,805
2021$655,762$94,390$33,502$6,0001$48,736

About Beechwood Educational Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Beechwood Educational Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ft Mitchell, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $930K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $171K. Net investment income was $62K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Beechwood Educational Foundation Inc is led by Deborah M. Elicker, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 44 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Deborah M. Elicker

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • John Brooking

    President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Alissa Ayres

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Sleet

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Lee

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Bradford M. Hood Sr.

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Bryan Bishop

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Carl E. Hicks

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Beirne

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Casey Burns

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Colleen Darnell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel H. Demmerle II

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Denise Halpin

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis A. Zahler

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Hill

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Earl Walz

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Edward R. Elicker

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • G. William Hill

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Geraldine Miracle

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Jamee Flaherty

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • James H. Huff

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • James J. Vance

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Jeanne Berger

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Creaghead

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • John B. Morlidge III

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • John Burke

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • John E. White

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Kaiser

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Darnell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Liz Ellis

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Marshall K. Dosker

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Lee Chance Smith

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Clayton

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Michael D. Dammert

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Stacy

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Creaghead

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy F. Campbell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Robert B. Craig

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Edmiston

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Grunkemeyer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne Deatherage

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Zach Ashley

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Alan Yanke

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Ginger Blackwell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Ginger Webb (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Gail Spence (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Jack W. Steinman (2021) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Beechwood Educational Foundation Inc

How much does Beechwood Educational Foundation Inc give each year?

Beechwood Educational Foundation Inc gave $171K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $17K across 1 grant.

What is Beechwood Educational Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Beechwood Educational Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $17,403, and its average grant was $42,769, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Beechwood Educational Foundation Inc give grants?

Beechwood Educational Foundation Inc gives mostly in Kentucky: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ft Mitchell, KY (4 grants).

Does Beechwood Educational Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Beechwood Educational Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Beechwood Educational Foundation Inc?

Beechwood Educational Foundation Inc reported $930K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $117K.

What is Beechwood Educational Foundation Inc?

Beechwood Educational Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ft Mitchell, KY. It holds $930K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Beechwood Educational Foundation Inc's EIN?

Beechwood Educational Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1077944. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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