The Beesley Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation based in St. George, Utah. Established in May 1997, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization designated for religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, and philanthropic purposes. The foundation functions as a private foundation focused on distributing grants across multiple funding areas and geographic regions.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$63.5M
-4.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$4.7M
+0.3% YoY
Grant Count
92
-2.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$52K
+2.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation does not maintain a publicly available mission statement. However, its grantmaking activities span several primary focus areas:
- Education — Youth education and K-12 schools
- Humanitarian Aid — International and domestic humanitarian initiatives
- Medical Services — Healthcare and medical-related projects
- Arts & Culture — Arts and cultural programming
- Historical Preservation — Historic preservation projects
- Environment — Environmental initiatives
Grantmaking
Grant Range
$60 to $1,564,998
Average Grant
amounts by program area:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation supports initiatives across multiple states including Utah, California, New York, Texas, Virginia, and other regions throughout the United States.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year Ending December 2024:
- Total Assets: $63,484,145
- Total Revenue: $2,217,024
- Total Expenses: $4,902,481
- Total Liabilities: $0
- Investment income and dividends: $2,234,952
Financial Trend: Investment income increased 4.2% from 2023 ($2,145,808) to 2024 ($2,234,952).
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $63,484,145 | $66,169,602 | $68,553,933 |
| Revenue | $2,217,024 | $2,494,077 | $3,478,652 |
| Expenses | $4,902,481 | $4,878,408 | $5,268,395 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $4,801,423 | $4,780,218 | $5,165,279 |
| Net Investment Income | $2,164,082 | $2,429,963 | $2,267,589 |
| Distributable Amount | $5,216,675 | $4,595,059 | $4,700,313 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Trustees:
- Bonnie Jean Beesley — Trustee/President (3 hours/week)
- Brent Beesley — Trustee (2 hours/week)
- Brian Chadaz — Trustee/Administrator (3 hours/week, $600 annual compensation)
- Laura Jean Denney — Trustee (1 hour/week, $600 annual compensation)
- Mary Jolley — Trustee (1 hour/week, $600 annual compensation)
- Sarah Beesley — Trustee (1 hour/week, $600 annual compensation)
- Verlan Terry — Trustee (1 hour/week, $600 annual compensation)
- Glenn Goodrich — Trustee (1 hour/week, $600 annual compensation)
- Amy Broadbent — Trustee (1 hour/week, $600 annual compensation)
- Ryan C Denney — Trustee (1 hour/week, $600 annual compensation)
The foundation is supported by Brent and Bonnie Jean Beesley.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENT BEESLEY | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| BONNIE JEAN BEESLEY | TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT | 3 | — |
| LAURA JEAN DENNEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | $600 |
| BRIAN CHADAZ | TRUSTEE/ADMINISTRATOR | 3 | $600 |
| MARY JOLLEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | $600 |
| SARAH BEESLEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | $600 |
| VERLAN TERRY | TRUSTEE | 1 | $600 |
| GLENN GOODRICH | TRUSTEE | 1 | $600 |
| AMY BROADBENT | TRUSTEE | 1 | $600 |
| RYAN C DENNEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | $600 |
| DOUG T JOLLEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | $600 |
| DAVID B BEESLEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | $600 |
| MARK BROADBENT | TRUSTEE | 1 | $600 |
| TROY LEWIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | $600 |
| KATHERINE DECKER | TRUSTEE | 1 | $600 |
| DANIEL BEESLEY | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| CARLY BEESLEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | $600 |
| JOSEPH DECKER | TRUSTEE | 1 | $300 |
| STOWE BROWN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
Contact Information
Address: PO Box 579 St. George, UT 84771
Phone: (801) 443-1089
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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