De Beaumont Foundation Inc
De Beaumont Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Bethesda, Maryland. Its work advances policy, builds partnerships, and strengthens public health to help create communities where people can achieve their best possible health.
De Beaumont Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: De Beaumont Foundation Inc gave $2.4M across 34 grants in 2024 (avg $71K), mostly in Maryland. 39% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,414,058
- +11.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 34
- -2.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $71,002
- +14.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $13,750
- Total assets
- $163,501,028
- -2.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 39% first-time grantees (12 of 31, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (62% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to De Beaumont Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The Foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7501 Wisconsin Avenue 1310E, Bethesda, MD 20814-6597
Phone: (301) 961-5800
Website: https://debeaumont.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who De Beaumont Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Vose River Charitable Fund ($1.4M across 4 grants). Together the top 10 received $2.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
239 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 161 grants of 239 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation’s 2024 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Maryland (62%), Virginia (12%), and the District of Columbia (8%). Massachusetts accounted for 6% and Tennessee for 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is De Beaumont Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
39%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 12 of 31 grantees (39%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $39K; repeat grants $102K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 55% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 55% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2.2M (2023) to $5.4M (2021). In 2024 it made 34 grants totaling $2.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vose River Charitable Fund Bethesda, MD | To Support the Health Action Alliance | $750,000 |
| Vose River Charitable Fund Bethesda, MD | General Operating Support for Cityhealth | $469,649 |
| Public Good Projects Alexandria, VA | To Support the Public Health Communications Collaborative Initiative | $276,600 |
| Inclusion Nextwork Inc Washington, DC | To Provide Technical Assistance for Jedi Transformation Initiative | $160,000 |
| Meharry Medical College Nashville, TN | To support the new actual causes of death study: literature review & research plan development (1-year) | $125,000 |
| Vose River Charitable Fund Bethesda, MD | To Support Public Health Polling in 2024 | $125,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | To support the research study on mental health in U.S. adults: trends, risk, resilience, and policy approaches: waves 5-8 | $98,559 |
| Wake Forest University Health Sciences Winston-Salem, NC | To support journal of public health management and practice | $70,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College Boston, MA | To support research on communications capacity at U.S. public health departments | $44,500 |
| Vose River Charitable Fund Bethesda, MD | To provide support to general operation as part of the healing through policy | $43,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $163,501,028 | $6,688,389 | $10,771,355 | $2,414,058 | 34 | $9,807,023 | $14,034,943 | $10,173,356 |
| 2023 | $167,583,994 | $-2,824,650 | $11,247,244 | $2,161,920 | 35 | $10,199,780 | $2,775,325 | $9,636,505 |
| 2022 | $181,655,888 | $10,438,308 | $12,424,172 | $3,083,942 | 32 | $10,725,469 | $14,708,292 | $13,086,155 |
| 2021 | $183,698,152 | $47,357,470 | $14,173,675 | $5,419,430 | 68 | $13,316,980 | $43,928,114 | $8,921,907 |
| 2020 | $150,457,957 | $9,236,703 | $11,444,794 | $3,193,228 | 70 | — | $6,451,597 | $7,649,347 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, De Beaumont Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $10.2M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is to advance policy, build partnerships, and strengthen public health to create communities where people can achieve their best possible health. Its four strategies are advancing policies that improve health, building partnerships, strengthening the public health system, and improving public health communication through research, training, and tools. It describes its projects as measurable, replicable, and scalable, with potential for systemic impact.
The 2024 grants include support for public health initiatives, policy and communications work, research, and organizational operations. For example, the Vose River Charitable Fund, a recipient, describes its own mission as promoting public health through tools and collaborations with nonprofits and government health departments. Meharry Medical College describes its mission as improving health and health care in minority and underserved communities through education, services, and research to eliminate health disparities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the Foundation reported 34 grants totaling $2,414,058. Grant amounts ranged from $1,250 to $750,000, with a median of $13,750.
The largest reported awards included $750,000 to Vose River Charitable Fund to support the Health Action Alliance and $469,649 to the same recipient for general operating support for CityHealth. Other notable awards were $276,600 to Public Good Projects for the Public Health Communications Collaborative initiative; $160,000 to Inclusion Nextwork Inc for technical assistance for a JEDI transformation initiative; and $125,000 each to Meharry Medical College for a study on actual causes of death and to Vose River Charitable Fund for public health polling. Johns Hopkins University received $98,559 for a study of mental health trends, risk, resilience, and policy approaches in U.S. adults.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Brian Castrucci as President and CEO; Ariel Moyer as COO until November 2024; and Christine James as Senior Director, Finance & Operations. James B. Sprauge MD served as Board Chair through April 2024, and Brien O’Brien served as Board Chair as of April 2024. Other directors listed were Clarion Johnson MD, Carol Massoni, Gregory Wagner, Cara Hutchins, and Murray Brennan.
De Beaumont Foundation Inc is led by Brian C. Castrucci, President & CEO on filings since 2020; 9 of 15 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Brian C. Castrucci
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$361K (2020) → $444K (2024)
James B. Sprauge MD
Board Chair
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
$125K (2024)
Brien O'Brien
Board Chair
Vice Chair → Director, 2022
Director → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cara Hutchins
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$23K (2020) → $20K (2024)
Carol Massoni
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$25K (2020) → $25K (2024)
Clarion Johnson MD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$25K (2022) → $25K (2024)
Gregory Wagner
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$20K (2020) → $20K (2024)
Murray Brennan
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$13K (2020) → $13K (2024)
Patrice Harris MD
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$25K (2022) → $0 (2024)
Christine James
Senior Director, Finance & Operations
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$208K (2024)
John Stevens
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leroy Parker MD
Director
Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Burnes
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David A. Ross MD
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ariel Moyer
COO
Chief Operating Officer → COO, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$248K (2020) → $279K (2024)
Former officers (4)
- Former: James B. Sprague MD (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Brian C. Castrucci Drph (2022–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Murray Brennan Gnzm Md Facs (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: John Auerbach (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $444K, to Brian Castrucci (President & CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about De Beaumont Foundation Inc
How much does De Beaumont Foundation Inc give each year?
De Beaumont Foundation Inc gave $2.4M across 34 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.2M across 35 grants.
What is De Beaumont Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
De Beaumont Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $13,750, and its average grant was $71,002, across 34 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from De Beaumont Foundation Inc that year got $39K on average.
Where does De Beaumont Foundation Inc give grants?
De Beaumont Foundation Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (12%) and District of Columbia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (5 grants), Bethesda, MD (4 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants) and Alexandria, VA (2 grants).
Does De Beaumont Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 68% of De Beaumont Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 34) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are De Beaumont Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
De Beaumont Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Vose River Charitable Fund ($1,387,649 across 4 grants), Public Good Projects ($276,600) and Inclusion Nextwork Inc ($160,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is De Beaumont Foundation Inc?
De Beaumont Foundation Inc reported $163.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10.2M (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 does De Beaumont Foundation Inc fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to advance policy, build partnerships, and strengthen public health to create communities where people can achieve their best possible health. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from De Beaumont Foundation Inc?
The Foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is De Beaumont Foundation Inc's EIN?
De Beaumont Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3467074. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does De Beaumont Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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