Betlach Family Foundation
Betlach Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $129K.
Betlach Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Betlach Family Foundation gave $1.5M across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $243K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,456,452
- +1418.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $242,742
- +659.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $26,000
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (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 Betlach Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc Betlach Fund ($1.3M). Together the top 6 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 24 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Betlach Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1230% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $89K (2020) to $1.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc Betlach Fund Omaha, NE | Program Support | $1,334,452 |
| Oceanic Society Ross, CA | Program Support | $50,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | Program Support | $40,000 |
| Surfrider Foundation San Clemente, CA | Program Support | $12,000 |
| Save the Redwoods League San Francisco, CA | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Commonweal Bolinas, CA | Program Support | $10,000 |
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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 | — | $128,989 | $1,472,505 | $1,456,452 | 6 | $1,456,452 | $128,989 | $55,680 |
| 2024 | $1,085,272 | $141,736 | $119,251 | $95,930 | 3 | $95,930 | $141,736 | $61,185 |
| 2023 | $1,062,787 | $472,289 | $108,266 | $97,450 | 4 | $97,450 | $472,289 | $54,011 |
| 2022 | $698,764 | $7,375 | $122,692 | $109,500 | 5 | $109,500 | $17,417 | $72,256 |
| 2021 | $814,081 | $88,513 | $130,767 | $117,500 | 6 | $117,500 | $88,513 | $79,883 |
| 2020 | $856,335 | $88,240 | $100,706 | $88,500 | 4 | — | $88,240 | $58,154 |
| 2019 | $868,801 | $54,640 | $97,788 | $88,861 | 6 | — | $54,640 | $49,871 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Betlach Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Betlach Family Foundation is led by Charles J. Betlach II, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles J. Betlach II
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lou Haas
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Betlach
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Melanie Betlach-Cuno (2019–2022) — Secretary
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 Betlach Family Foundation
How much does Betlach Family Foundation give each year?
Betlach Family Foundation gave $1.5M across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $96K across 3 grants.
What is Betlach Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Betlach Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $26,000, and its average grant was $242,742, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Betlach Family Foundation give grants?
Betlach Family Foundation gives mostly in Nebraska: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (6%).
Does Betlach Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Betlach Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (6 grants).
Who are Betlach Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Betlach Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc Betlach Fund ($1,334,452), Oceanic Society ($50,000) and The Nature Conservancy ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How much is Betlach Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Betlach Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $56K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Betlach Family Foundation's EIN?
Betlach Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3344735. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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