Fletcher Beacon Foundation Inc
Fletcher Beacon Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Founded in 2020, it says it supports charities working to enable a prosperous future through individual empowerment, principled education, holistic health, and responsible stewardship of the earth.
Fletcher Beacon Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Fletcher Beacon Foundation Inc gave $45K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Arizona. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,250
- +15.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -19.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,155
- +42.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,160,502
- +2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (5 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Arizona (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Fletcher Beacon Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11635 E Sweetwater Ave, Scottsdale, AZ 85259
Phone: (773) 398-4105
Website: HTTPS://FLETCHERBEACON.ORG/
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fletcher Beacon Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Turning Point USA ($12K). Together the top 10 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 97 grants of 97 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to organizations in multiple states. Arizona accounted for 51% of grant dollars, Massachusetts 15%, Illinois 8%, and California and Georgia 4% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Fletcher Beacon Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 21 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 74% 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 (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $45K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Turning Point USA Phoenix, AZ | General Use | $12,000 |
| Catholic Memorial School West Roxbury, MA | General Use | $3,000 |
| Music Instrument Museum Phoenix, AZ | General Use | $2,500 |
| Southwest Wildlife Conservation Scottsdale, AZ | General Use | $2,500 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom Scottsdale, AZ | General Use | $2,000 |
| American Institute for Behavioral Vista, CA | General Use | $2,000 |
| Augusta Christian School Martinez, GA | General Use | $2,000 |
| AZ Humane Society Phoenix, AZ | General Use | $2,000 |
| Children's Health Defense Fund Franklin Lakes, NJ | General Use | $2,000 |
| Health Freedom Defense Fund Ketchum, ID | General Use | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,160,502 | $87,226 | $55,939 | $45,250 | 21 | $46,171 | $76,428 | $62,724 |
| 2024 | $1,133,494 | $349,142 | $48,992 | $39,333 | 26 | $40,417 | $167,922 | $43,991 |
| 2023 | $832,431 | $23,820 | $47,688 | $38,728 | 23 | $39,781 | $15,913 | $40,376 |
| 2022 | $856,299 | $71,139 | $43,922 | $28,656 | 21 | $29,824 | $63,157 | $40,117 |
| 2021 | $829,082 | $424,685 | $11,294 | $2,600 | 6 | $3,915 | $218,795 | $33,249 |
| 2020 | $482,865 | $682,526 | $1,462 | — | — | — | $1,449 | $349 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fletcher Beacon Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — 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 stated mission is to support charities in five domains: child welfare, animal welfare, holistic health, principled education, and individual empowerment. Its website describes principled education as education grounded in truth and integrity that helps people contribute to society; holistic health as connected to nutrition, lifestyle, and sustainable agriculture; and individual empowerment as helping people contribute to society. It also describes its child-welfare work as helping children build a foundation for a healthy and purposeful life, and its animal-welfare work as assisting wild and domestic animals affected by nature and human activity.
Examples of grantees illustrate the range of organizations supported. Southwest Wildlife Conservation says it rescues, rehabilitates, and releases injured, displaced, and orphaned wildlife, while educating the community and participating in scientific research. Gilly’s House says it provides a sober house for recovering addicts. CASA Kane County says it trains volunteers to represent abused and neglected children in court. Chicago Survivors says it provides crisis intervention, counseling, and referral services to families after homicide. Health Freedom Defense Fund says it works on public education and advocacy regarding health-choice rights and informed consent. Alliance Defending Freedom says it advances the right to live and speak the truth through work in law, policy, and the public square.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $45,250. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $12,000, with a median of $2,000. The listed grants generally identify their purpose as “general use.”
The largest reported grant was $12,000 to Turning Point USA in Phoenix, Arizona. Other notable grants included $3,000 to Catholic Memorial School in West Roxbury, Massachusetts; $2,500 each to Music Instrument Museum in Phoenix and Southwest Wildlife Conservation in Scottsdale; and $2,000 each to Alliance Defending Freedom, American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology, Augusta Christian School, AZ Humane Society, Children’s Health Defense Fund, Health Freedom Defense Fund, Independent Council on Women’s, and Rusty’s Angels Sanctuary.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Brian King as director and president, Anitra King as director and treasurer, and Daniel King and Timothy Olson as directors. The foundation’s website identifies Brian and Anitra King as founders and says Dan King and Tim Olson join them on its board of directors.
Fletcher Beacon Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anitra King
Director - T
Director - Vice President - Treasurer → Director - T, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian King
Director - P
Director - President & Secretary → Director - P, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel King
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Olson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Fletcher Beacon Foundation Inc
How much does Fletcher Beacon Foundation Inc give each year?
Fletcher Beacon Foundation Inc gave $45K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 26 grants.
What is Fletcher Beacon Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Fletcher Beacon Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,155, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fletcher Beacon Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does Fletcher Beacon Foundation Inc give grants?
Fletcher Beacon Foundation Inc gives mostly in Arizona: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (15%) and Illinois (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (4 grants), West Roxbury, MA (2 grants), Scottsdale, AZ (2 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Fletcher Beacon Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Fletcher Beacon Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Fletcher Beacon Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Fletcher Beacon Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Turning Point USA ($12,000), Catholic Memorial School ($3,000) and Music Instrument Museum ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fletcher Beacon Foundation Inc?
Fletcher Beacon Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (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 Fletcher Beacon Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to support charities in five domains: child welfare, animal welfare, holistic health, principled education, and individual empowerment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fletcher Beacon Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it 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 Fletcher Beacon Foundation Inc's EIN?
Fletcher Beacon Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4230711. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Fletcher Beacon 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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