Beth Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Royse City, TX EIN: 82-1871796

Beth Foundation is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Royse City, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $43K in total assets. In 2023, it made $14K in qualifying distributions.

Beth Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$43,329
-25.0% vs 2022
Qualifying distributions (2023)
$14,330
-4.5% vs 2022
Expenses (2023)
$14,480
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Beth Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Mesquite

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023

From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2019) to $47K (2020). In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $47K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Church Food closing school supply.$47,200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2023$43,329—$14,480——$14,330—
2022$57,809————$15,000—
2021$49,817$3,700———$22,000—
2020$12,540$59,740$47,200$47,2001——
2019—$51,540$38,000$38,0001—$618

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Beth Foundation's 2023 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Michael D Meshesha

    Manager

    Manader → Director, 2022

    Director → Manager, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    24 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yewubdar kelfa

    Officer

    Officer → Foundation Manager, 2022

    Foundation Manager → Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    32 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • debebe

    Manager

    New on the 2023 filing

    12 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Aba Yemanebrhan Giday (2021) — Member
  • Former: Y Aba Gidey (2019–2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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 Beth Foundation

How large is Beth Foundation?

Beth Foundation reported $43K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Beth Foundation?

Beth Foundation is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Royse City, TX. It holds $43K in total assets as of 2023.

Where does Beth Foundation operate?

Beth Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Beth Foundation's EIN?

Beth Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1871796. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 6, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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