Beirow Family Foundation Inc
Beirow Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Hastings, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $362K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $22K.
Beirow Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Beirow Family Foundation Inc gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $361,621
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Beirow Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hastings College ($5K). Together the top 3 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Beirow Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 71% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2024) to $17K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hastings College Hastings, NE | General Support | $5,000 |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare Foundation Hastings, NE | General Support | $5,000 |
| Central Community College Foundation Hastings, NE | General Support | $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 | $361,621 | $26,388 | $20,436 | $15,000 | 3 | $16,167 | $22,119 | $22,888 |
| 2024 | $355,633 | $30,768 | $17,047 | $12,000 | 4 | $13,053 | $26,774 | $21,515 |
| 2023 | $341,175 | $13,987 | $20,079 | $14,000 | 4 | $15,682 | $9,590 | $19,951 |
| 2022 | $347,179 | $16,970 | $20,525 | $16,000 | 4 | $16,877 | $13,322 | $20,736 |
| 2021 | $350,498 | $17,874 | $21,896 | $17,000 | 5 | $17,796 | $13,774 | $22,763 |
| 2020 | $354,444 | $12,159 | $20,199 | $16,000 | 4 | — | $8,741 | $19,954 |
| 2019 | $362,127 | $12,173 | $18,801 | $14,000 | 4 | — | $8,142 | $19,655 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Beirow Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Beirow Family Foundation Inc is led by Gale Beirow, President, Director & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gale Beirow
President, Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Beirow
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paula Beirow
Vice President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert G. Beirow
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Beirow Family Foundation Inc
How much does Beirow Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Beirow Family Foundation Inc gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 4 grants.
What is Beirow Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Beirow Family Foundation Inc'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 Beirow Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Beirow Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Nebraska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hastings, NE (3 grants).
Does Beirow Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Beirow Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Beirow Family Foundation Inc?
Beirow Family Foundation Inc reported $362K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (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 Beirow Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Beirow Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4536993. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 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 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
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