Beeler Foundation
Beeler Foundation is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $236K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $7K.
Beeler Foundation at a glance
In short: Beeler Foundation gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $236,370
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Beeler Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was We Dont Waste ($5K). Together the top 3 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Beeler Foundation gives
- Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $30K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| We Dont Waste Denver, CO | Food Insecurity | $5,000 |
| Denver Public Library Denver, CO | Public Education | $5,000 |
| Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church Foundation Dallas, TX | Scholarship | $5,000 |
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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 | $236,370 | $7,031 | $15,270 | $15,000 | 3 | $15,000 | $7,031 | $17,510 |
| 2024 | $242,109 | $7,396 | $12,500 | $12,500 | 2 | $12,500 | $7,396 | $14,589 |
| 2023 | $234,712 | $5,678 | $591 | — | — | — | $6,019 | $13,766 |
| 2022 | $230,411 | $5,683 | $10,786 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $5,683 | $14,532 |
| 2021 | $234,728 | $14,655 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 1 | — | $14,655 | $14,117 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Beeler Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Beeler Foundation's only listed officer is Rebecca Knickel, Treasurer on every filing since 2021 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rebecca Knickel
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
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 Beeler Foundation
How much does Beeler Foundation give each year?
Beeler Foundation gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 2 grants.
What is Beeler Foundation's typical grant size?
Beeler Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Beeler Foundation give grants?
Beeler Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (2 grants).
Does Beeler Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Beeler Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Beeler Foundation?
Beeler Foundation reported $236K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (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.
What is Beeler Foundation's EIN?
Beeler Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7013247. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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