Beshoff Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Carmel, CA EIN: 81-0855380

Beshoff Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Carmel, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $255K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $27K.

Beshoff Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Beshoff Family Foundation Inc gave $17K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$17,400
+117.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,900
+81.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,100
Total assets
$255,269
-3.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (92% 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 Beshoff Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Boys and Girls Clubs of Monterey County Fein 94-17002753: $5KBoys and Girls Clubs ofMonterey County Fein…$5KMonterey Bay FC Charitable Foundation Fein 39-2105579: $5KMonterey Bay FC CharitableFoundation Fein 39-2105579$5KBreast Cancer Assistance Group of Monterey County Fein 91-1972448: $5KBreast Cancer Assistance Groupof Monterey County Fein…$5KBrighter Bites Fein 47-4070026: $1KBrighter Bites Fein 47-4070026$1KThe Santa Lucia Conservancy Fein 77-0411485: $1KThe Santa Lucia ConservancyFein 77-0411485$1KBest Buddies International Fein 52-1614576: $200Best Buddies InternationalFein 52-1614576$200

The largest 2025 recipient was Boys and Girls Clubs of Monterey County Fein 94-17002753 ($5K). Together the top 6 received $17K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

San JoseHoustonCarmelMontereySalinasSeasideMaderaFresnoGilroyMiamiNewtownPonte Vedra Beach

How Beshoff Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 396% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 140% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$10K$20K$30K8 grants2019 2 grants2020 4 grants2021 2 grants2022 8 grants2023 5 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $28K (2019). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $17K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys and Girls Clubs of Monterey County Fein 94-17002753 Seaside, CATo support the organization's mission to inspire and empower youth to realize their full potential as responsible, healthy, productive, and successful citizens.$5,000
Monterey Bay FC Charitable Foundation Fein 39-2105579 Seaside, CATo support the organization's mission to increase participation & spread the benefits of belonging to a soccer community through training, coaching, equipment acquisition, or any outreach program that promotes the life skills and resources needed for confidence and success on and off the pitch.$5,000
Breast Cancer Assistance Group of Monterey County Fein 91-1972448 Carmel, CATo support the organization's mission to improve the lives of individuals and families facing hereditary breast, ovarian, and related cancers.$5,000
Brighter Bites Fein 47-4070026 Houston, TXTo support the organization's mission to improve health outcomes among children and families in under-resourced communities through providing fresh produce and nutrition education.$1,200
The Santa Lucia Conservancy Fein 77-0411485 Carmel, CATo support the organization's mission to protect and steward in perpetuity the unique natural, cultural, and aesthetic resources of the preserve, and promote residential communities that are ecologically sensitive.$1,000
Best Buddies International Fein 52-1614576 Miami, FLTo support the organization's mission to establish a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, inclusive living, and family support for individuals with inellectual and developmental disabilities.$200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$255,269$30,997$21,587$17,4006$17,400$26,810$12,434
2024$264,220$18,485$8,109$8,0005$8,000$18,376$12,887
2023$258,234$3,245$26,111$26,0868$26,086$3,220$12,863
2022$272,254$9,420$3,600$3,5052$3,505$9,325$13,222
2021$283,941$8,721$3,693$3,6504$3,650$8,678$12,899
2020$252,641$3,777$9,169$8,5002—$3,108$11,714
2019$247,309$30,553$28,040$28,0408—$30,553$11,335

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Beshoff Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Beshoff Family Foundation Inc is led by Raymond L. Beshoff, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Raymond L. Beshoff

    Director & President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Liza A. Beshoff

    Director, CFO & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    2.5 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 Beshoff Family Foundation Inc

How much does Beshoff Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Beshoff Family Foundation Inc gave $17K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 5 grants.

What is Beshoff Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Beshoff Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,100, and its average grant was $2,900, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Beshoff Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Beshoff Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seaside, CA (2 grants) and Carmel, CA (2 grants).

Does Beshoff Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Beshoff Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Beshoff Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Beshoff Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Boys and Girls Clubs of Monterey County Fein 94-17002753 ($5,000), Monterey Bay FC Charitable Foundation Fein 39-2105579 ($5,000) and Breast Cancer Assistance Group of Monterey County Fein 91-1972448 ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Beshoff Family Foundation Inc?

Beshoff Family Foundation Inc reported $255K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Beshoff Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Beshoff Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0855380. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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