Beightler Squires Charitable Trust
Beightler Squires Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Tustin, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including educational, humanitarian, religious, and other charitable recipients.
Beightler Squires Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Beightler Squires Charitable Trust gave $182K across 33 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $182,376
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 33
- -10.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,527
- +19.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $2,501,834
- +3.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (11 of 33, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (61% 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 Beightler Squires Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 360 E 1St St Pmb31, Tustin, CA 92780
Phone: (714) 665-9591
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Beightler Squires Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New Orleans Center for Creative Arts Foundaiton ($25K). Together the top 10 received $133K.
Grant Size Distribution
184 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 183 grants of 184 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California recipients received 61% of grant dollars. Other recipient-state shares were Louisiana, 14%; Michigan, 8%; Minnesota, 8%; and Georgia, 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 33 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Beightler Squires Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 33 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 52% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 876% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $98K (2020) to $209K (2021). In 2025 it made 33 grants totaling $182K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Center for Creative Arts Foundaiton New Orleans, LA | Educaton | $25,000 |
| The Seva Collective Tustin, CA | Humanitarian | $18,000 |
| St Pauls Episcopal Church Tustin, CA | Religious Charitable | $15,176 |
| Twelve Baskets Fairmont, MN | Humanitarian | $15,000 |
| ACLU Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $12,000 |
| Tustin Public Schools Foundation Tustin, CA | Education | $10,000 |
| The Prentice School Santa Ana, CA | Education | $10,000 |
| Family Promise of Orange County Anaheim, CA | Charitable Humanitarian | $10,000 |
| The Carter Center Atlanta, GA | Charitable Humanitarian | $10,000 |
| California Lions Friends in Sight Beaumont, CA | Humanitarian | $8,000 |
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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 | $2,501,834 | $201,132 | $185,647 | $182,376 | 33 | $184,347 | $197,759 | $21,039 |
| 2024 | $2,406,774 | $71,349 | $177,370 | $171,350 | 37 | $172,711 | $66,690 | $111,818 |
| 2023 | $2,138,791 | $131,184 | $136,844 | $130,700 | 30 | $131,942 | $126,282 | $96,257 |
| 2022 | $1,865,048 | $162,069 | $169,413 | $169,867 | 44 | $167,641 | $161,633 | $105,199 |
| 2021 | $2,498,230 | $96,132 | $211,575 | $208,750 | 40 | $208,750 | $93,307 | $114,356 |
| 2020 | $2,197,867 | $67,977 | $99,435 | $98,012 | 39 | — | $66,942 | $79,748 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Beightler Squires Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated work spans education, housing and homelessness services, and support for incarcerated people and their families. For example, The Prentice School says it creates an optimal learning environment for students with language-based learning differences and attentional challenges. Family Promise of Orange County says it provides shelter and services to homeless families, while the Center for Restorative Justice Works describes service to incarcerated people and their families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 33 grants totaling $182,376. Grants ranged from $600 to $25,000, with a median of $3,000. Notable awards included $25,000 to the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts Foundation, $18,000 to The Seva Collective, $15,176 to St. Pauls Episcopal Church, $15,000 to Twelve Baskets, and $12,000 to the ACLU Foundation. Other recipients included Tustin Public Schools Foundation and The Prentice School, each with $10,000; Family Promise of Orange County and The Carter Center, each with $10,000; and Kalamazoo College, with $6,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists four trustees: Lynn R. Davis, Brenda S. Davis, Peter Davis, and Christina Szekely.
Beightler Squires Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brenda S. Davis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina Szekely
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn R. Davis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Davis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Beightler Squires Charitable Trust
How much does Beightler Squires Charitable Trust give each year?
Beightler Squires Charitable Trust gave $182K across 33 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $171K across 37 grants.
What is Beightler Squires Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Beightler Squires Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $5,527, across 33 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Beightler Squires Charitable Trust that year got $4K on average.
Where does Beightler Squires Charitable Trust give grants?
Beightler Squires Charitable Trust gives mostly in California: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Louisiana (14%) and Michigan (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tustin, CA (7 grants), Portage, MI (3 grants), Santa Ana, CA (2 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Beightler Squires Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 33 grants with a stated purpose on Beightler Squires Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (9 grants), "Humanitarian" (5 grants) and "Charitable Humanitarian" (4 grants).
Who are Beightler Squires Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Beightler Squires Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include New Orleans Center for Creative Arts Foundaiton ($25,000), The Seva Collective ($18,000) and St Pauls Episcopal Church ($15,176), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Beightler Squires Charitable Trust?
Beightler Squires Charitable Trust reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $184K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Beightler Squires Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated work spans education, housing and homelessness services, and support for incarcerated people and their families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Beightler Squires Charitable Trust?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Beightler Squires Charitable Trust's EIN?
Beightler Squires Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-6183959. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Beightler Squires Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
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