Bevcomm Foundation
Bevcomm Foundation is a private foundation, based in Blue Earth, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $45K.
Bevcomm Foundation at a glance
In short: Bevcomm Foundation gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,432
- -88.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,432
- -65.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $45,432
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% 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 Bevcomm Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation ($45K).
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 13 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Bevcomm Foundation gives
- Giving fell 38% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2021) to $395K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation Owatonna, MN | General Support | $45,432 |
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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 | — | $2,885 | $49,685 | $45,432 | 1 | $49,685 | — | $2,086 |
| 2024 | $46,800 | $45,378 | $400,964 | $395,000 | 3 | $398,174 | $42,588 | $19,375 |
| 2023 | $402,386 | $90,824 | $42,230 | $37,000 | 3 | $39,545 | $5,378 | $19,634 |
| 2022 | $353,802 | $-7,993 | $84,394 | $73,000 | 4 | $75,911 | $3,421 | $18,608 |
| 2021 | $446,338 | $257,644 | $36,740 | $33,455 | 2 | $35,545 | $256,449 | $18,020 |
| 2020 | $225,308 | $6,138 | $64,209 | $60,000 | 4 | — | $8,679 | $20,480 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bevcomm Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bevcomm Foundation is led by Susan A. Eckles, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan A. Eckles
President
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Anderson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail P. Eckles
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William V. Eckles
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Neil E. Eckles (2020–2021) — President
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 Bevcomm Foundation
How much does Bevcomm Foundation give each year?
Bevcomm Foundation gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $395K across 3 grants.
Where does Bevcomm Foundation operate?
Bevcomm Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
How much is Bevcomm Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Bevcomm Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Bevcomm Foundation's EIN?
Bevcomm Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4416507. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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